In particular, the U.S. administration cited a study published last summer which found a link between paracetamol during pregnancy and increased incidence of neuro-developmental disorders (NDDs). But in this review “there are several studies [which] suffer or are vulnerable to bias,”…
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Ukraine’s air defence supplies ‘insufficient’, Zelensky says
ReutersZelensky called on Ukraine’s allies to provide rapid shipments of missiles President Zelensky has called Ukraine’s air defence supplies “insufficient”, having revealed several systems were “without missiles” until Friday morning.
“I can say this openly because today I have those missiles,”…
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Man accused of murdering woman and toddler in Munich car attack goes on trial
A man has gone on trial in Germany charged with driving his car into a crowd of people in the city of Munich last year, killing two people.
The 25-year-old man, named only as Farhad N, in line with German privacy laws, is an Afghan national.
Prosecutors say that on the morning of 13 February 2025,…
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US senator threatens to use congressional ‘tools’ to block Trump’s Greenland grab – POLITICO
Democratic Sen. Chris Coons of Delaware, who also took part in the visit by House and Senate lawmakers, said he would push ahead with legislation to curb Trump’s power to act unilaterally.
A bipartisan group of American lawmakers introduced a bill this week to prevent Washington from…
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Trump threatens new tariffs on countries opposed to Greenland takeover as US lawmakers visit Denmark to ease tensions
Daniel Bush,Washington correspondentand
Paulin Kola
ReutersMost Greenlanders are opposed to Trump’s bid to buy their island or to seize it by force President Donald Trump on Friday threatened to place tariffs on nations that do not go along with his ambitions to annex Greenland.
Trump said at a…
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Italy unveils Arctic strategy to boost business as polar race heats up – POLITICO
In a statement, Meloni said Italy was “perfectly aware of how much this region of the world represents a strategic quadrant in global balances” and pledged to continue working to preserve the Arctic as “an area of peace, cooperation and prosperity.”
She added that the Arctic must…
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Munich Security Conference disinvites Iran’s top diplomat – POLITICO
Iran’s Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi will not attend the Munich Security Conference (MSC) in February, a spokesperson for the event confirmed Friday.
“Several weeks ago, invitations were extended to individual government representatives from Iran. In light of recent…
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Louvre museum to charge non-Europeans more: Here are the tourist attractions using dual pricing
On Wednesday, the Louvre Museum in Paris raised admission prices for most non-European visitors by nearly half in an attempt to shore up its finances following repeated strikes, chronic overcrowding, and a brazen French Crown Jewels heist that shook the institution.
The museum said the 45 per…
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European Commission urges heavy industry to back ‘Made in Europe’ manufacturing – leak
The European Commission is seeking support from heavy industry representatives, like the steel or aluminium sectors, to back a ‘Made in Europe’ component in upcoming legislation, a letter seen by Euronews shows.
The aim is to revive a struggling industry in the face of competition from China…
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End of an Empire: Kathleen Kennedy departs from Disney and Star Wars
By Tokunbo Salako & Jake Dutiekwicz with APPublished on
An empire enters a new age. The first post-Disney Star Wars…
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