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Experts in Abuja have dismissed claims that autism is caused by poor parenting or GMOs, urging Nigerians to stop stigmatising families of autistic children Read More: https://punchng.com/autism-not-caused-by-poor-parenting-gmos-experts/

Par crainte de débordements et de dégradations en marge de cette nouvelle journée de mobilisation, de nombreux lieux resteront portes closes ce samedi 24 octobre dans la capitale.

Dialysis patients face shorter treatment sessions as severe shortages of fuel, medicines, and oxygen threaten hospitals.

KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 24 — A post-mortem conducted on a 42-year-old man who died following detention by Cheras police...

An official of the Nigerian Correctional Service has blamed manpower shortage for the escape of an awaiting-trial inmate, Osita Thomas, in Edo State. Read More: https://punchng.com/how-manpower-shortage-caused-edo-inmates-escape/

Florida Democratic Senate candidate Angie Nixon says she thinks donors aligned with her party have underinvested in the Sunshine State because they believe it is racist. Political strategists Mike Hahn and John McCarthy join with analysis.

Officials in northeast Ohio said a chemical tank leak earlier in the week was caused by an employee error

Many people I speak to could stop working tomorrow if they chose to. The income from employment stopped being the obstacle some time ago. And yet many keep going. Sometimes, that's because they love what they do, and there's nothing wrong with that. More often, when we talk it through, something else is holding them in place. They lack clarity and aren't sur

The 38-year old woman was killed after manja slit her throat in Hubballi

Parents could face financial penalties if their children participate in vandalism or looting during demonstrations.

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Europe's hottest summer on record may have killed more than 50,000 people across 30 European countries, researchers have found, as they called on governments to reduce the use of fossil fuels. Scientists from Imperial College London and the London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine examined excess heat deaths in 854 cities in Europe from June 1 to Augus

A fast-moving fire that killed at least four soldiers at a Canadian military base was sparked by a live grenade exercise, defence officials have confirmed.

The incident, filmed during Dussehra at the Rajnandgaon Police Lines, drew widespread criticism on social media, including from a former senior Army officer

Outside experts warn that more research is needed before "circadian depression" can be classified as a subtype

On Tesla's earnings call Wednesday, CEO Elon Musk announced that the company had begun early production of its humanoid robot on its high-volume line in Fremont, California. Then he laid out what still needs work: the robot's hands, its safety, reliability, and durability, and the artificial intelligence needed to make it a productive tool. "There's […]

Ce découvert est dans la plupart des cas inférieur à 200 euros et résorbé en moins d'une semaine, rapporte le comparateur Panorabanques.

À Longyearbyen, la capitale administrative de l'archipel arctique situé à 1 300 kilomètres du pôle Nord, les 2 600 habitants ont été avertis qu'ils ne devaient plus boire l'eau du robinet en raison d'une contamination aux métaux lourds. Le phénomène est directement lié au dégel du pergélisol dans l'une des régions du monde qui se réchauffe le plus rapidement

An estimated 1,500 people are dying prematurely in Ireland each year because of exposure to air pollution, despite the country meeting all existing European Union air-quality standards.

RÉCIT - Deux vulnérabilités critiques qui viennent d’être découvertes mettent en péril 70% du web mondial. Des milliers de sites à travers le monde ont dû être temporairement désactivés dans l’attente d’un correctif.

Nigerians have been warned against panicking following the first confirmed case of Ebola virus, with experts saying more efforts should be geared towards educating the people on preventive measures. Addressing journalists on the sidelines of the 11th National Conference on Environment and Health organised by LivingScience Foundation, Ile-Ife, and hosted by O

Des milliers de sites ont été mis hors ligne de façon préventive mercredi à cause d'une faille de sécurité identifiée par l'intelligence artificielle (IA) dans un logiciel de programmation très utilisé sur internet. Un épisode qui illustre la portée de l'IA en matière de cybersécurité.

Le choc de la 8e journée entre Parisiens et Lyonnais pourrait être décalé afin de ne pas mobiliser les forces de l’ordre en vue d’un nouveau week-end tendu dans la capitale.

Paul Barril, le cofondateur du Groupe d'intervention de la gendarmerie nationale créé en 1974 est décédé mardi soir à l'âge de 80 ans. Cet ancien capitaine de gendarmerie avait été impliqué dans de nombreux scandales en France et sur le continent africain, notamment au Rwanda où il avait été mis en cause pour complicité lors du génocide des Tutsi.

French president criticises comments by 'foreign leaders' trying to exploit disorder for their own political agenda.

I'm thankful for accessories like this, but I wish it wasn't my problem to sort in the first place.

Le PSG va devoir se passer de son attaquant Khvicha Kvaratskhelia pendant plusieurs mois, a annoncé le club mardi. Le Géorgien, sorti pendant la rencontre contre le FC Barcelone la veille, est "victime d'une rupture du ligament croisé antérieur du genou droit".

Un rapport des Nations unies rappelle la nécessité d'efforts drastiques et immédiats pour lutter contre le réchauffement climatique.

Many cases of depression may be related to disrupted body clocks, with this understanding offering new ways to treat it

Still rated E for Everyone by the ESRB, though.

The Premier League is unfair: Some teams are allowed to spend more than everyone else. So, of course Man City cheated to win.

Scientists have uncovered a surprising reason why statins, the widely prescribed cholesterol-lowering drugs that help prevent heart attacks and strokes, can sometimes cause muscle pain, weakness, and even severe muscle damage. Using advanced imaging technology, researchers discovered that statins can attach to a crucial protein in muscle cells and force open

First win of season for Dutchman after long rain delay sees Kimi Antonelli close in on the championship

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