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Why do some people need less sleep than others? A gene variation could have something to do with it
A small proportion of people can do well on only a few hours of sleep a night. Hereโs why that might be.
Published on: June 03, 2025 | Source:
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Rwanda: Over 100 Rwandan Human Trafficking Victims Repatriated in One Year
[New Times] The Rwanda Investigation Bureau (RIB) has revealed that 105 Rwandans were repatriated over the past year after falling victim to human trafficking, shedding light on the primary causes, methods used by traffickers, and government efforts to combat the crime.
Published on: June 03, 2025 | Source:China's May factory activity unexpectedly shrinks as tariffs dent sentiment โ worst drop since 2022
China has grappled with entrenched deflationary pressure, as a prolonged real estate downturn and job insecurity hamper investments and consumer spending.
Published on: June 03, 2025 | Source:India turning military mistakes into strategic strength
India rectified tactics and hit deep inside Pakistani territory after suffering โinitial lossesโ of air assets due to tactical errors in recent military clashes with Pakistan, Chief of Defense Staff General Anil Chauhan said recently in an interview with Bloomberg on the sidelines of the Shangri-La Dialogue. It wasnโt a confession of weakness; it was [โฆ] The post India turning military mistakes into strategic strength...
Published on: June 03, 2025 | Source:ILO: Adopt Binding Treaty to Protect โGigโ Workers
Click to expand Image Opening Ceremony of the 113th International Labour Conference in Geneva, Switzerland, June 2, 2025. 2025 Violaine Martin / OIT (Geneva) โ Governments and employersโ representatives at the International Labour Organization (ILO) conference should agree to a new treaty to protect โgigโ workers, 33 civil society groups, trade unions, and human rights organizations said today. The groups released a...
Published on: June 03, 2025 | Source:Mongolia PM resigns after son's luxury holiday stirs public fury
Social media photos of a Dior bag and a lavish engagement sparked protests against Luvsannamsrain Oyun-Erdene.
Published on: June 03, 2025 | Source:US: Bans on Gender-Affirming Care Harm Trans Youth
Click to expand Image Lily, a 10-year-old trans girl, said she was devastated when her family felt forced to relocate to protect her from anti-trans hostility. 2025 Illustrations by Barrack Rima, Art directed by Studio Safar for Human Rights Watch Laws banning gender-affirming care for transgender youth in the United States are inflicting severe harm on young people and their families as well as health care systems...
Published on: June 03, 2025 | Source:Niger: Six Month-Long Arbitrary Detention of Human Rights Defender Moussa Tiangari Must End
Click to expand Image Moussa Tiangari, Niamey, Niger, June 2024. 2024 Amnesty International (Nairobi) โ Nigerโs authorities should immediately release civil society activist and human rights defender Moussa Tiangari and stop using terrorism-related charges to silence dissent,Amnesty International, Human Rights Watch, the International Federation for Human Rights (FIDH), and the World Organisation Against Torture...
Published on: June 03, 2025 | Source:Only 0.1% of police officers checked for sexual offences
The national register for sex offenders contains more than 32 000 names, with more than 10 000 additional cases pending court outcomes
Published on: June 03, 2025 | Source:Israel, Yemen: Investigate Airport Attacks as War Crimes
Click to expand Image A Yemeni officer inspects the damage following Israeli airstrikes on Sanaa International Airport in Sanaa, Yemen, May 7, 2025. 2025 Osamah Abdulrahman/AP Photo (Beirut) โ TheIsraeli airstrikes onYemenโs Sanaa International Airport on May 6 and May 28, 2025, were apparently unlawful indiscriminate or disproportionate attacks on civilian objects and should be investigated as war crimes, Human...
Published on: June 03, 2025 | Source:Ukraine: Russia Using Drones to Attack Civilians
Click to expand Image 2025 John Holmes for Human Rights Watch In 2024, Russian drone strikes killed dozens of civilians and injured hundreds more in the city of Kherson, in apparently deliberate or reckless attacks that constitute war crimes.The attacks have the apparent purpose of instilling terror in the civilian population in Kherson, part of a widespread attack against that population.These attacks underscore the...
Published on: June 03, 2025 | Source:The end of Taiwanโs strategic flexiblity
The escalating rhetoric between Washington and Beijing reached a new crescendo last weekend when US Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth declared that China poses a threat that โcould be imminent,โ warning that Beijing is โcredibly preparing to potentially use military force to alter the balance of power in the Indo-Pacific.โ Chinaโs foreign ministry fired back immediately, [โฆ] The post The end of Taiwanโs strategic...
Published on: June 03, 2025 | Source:โDynasty Slayersโ Gained Ground in Philippine Midterms
As expected, the country's established political clans performed well in the May 12 election โ but they didn't have everything their way.
Published on: June 03, 2025 | Source:In China, 'The Great American' burger is now made with Australian beef
But the 90-day tariff pause agreed by China and the U.S. in Geneva in May is now under threat as both sides have accused each other of breaching the terms.
Published on: June 03, 2025 | Source:EU, Philippines to Establish Dialogue on Defense and Security Issues
The announcement is an apparent response to the geopolitical turbulence that is roiling both regions.
Published on: June 03, 2025 | Source:Cambodia Says It Will Take Thai Border Dispute to International Court
Late last month, a 48-year-old Cambodian soldier was killed during a military clash in a disputed area of the border.
Published on: June 03, 2025 | Source:Iranโs Speaker in Venezuela: Paving the Way for Enhanced Cooperation
A Strategic Visit to Cement Alliances Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf, Speaker of Iranโs Islamic Consultative Assembly, has embarked on an official multi-nation tour of Latin America, with Venezuela as the first stop. Leading a high-ranking parliamentary delegation, Ghalibaf was warmly received in Caracas by president Nicolas Maduro, Venezuelaโs Minister of Foreign Affairs and the president of [โฆ]
Published on: June 03, 2025 | Source:Censorship into art: why Iranian director Jafar Panahiโs subversive stories are getting the worldโs attention
Panahi received the 2025 Palme d'Or, the highest honour at the Cannes Film Festival. Heโs also the focus of the 2025 Sydney Film Festival retrospective.
Published on: June 03, 2025 | Source:Why do our pupils dilate when weโre aroused? Anatomy experts explain
In romance novels and online advice columns, enlarged pupils are commonly enlisted as imagery to indicate sexual arousal and attraction. So, whatโs the science say?
Published on: June 03, 2025 | Source:Karl Marx is backโand he thinks you Americans are clowns
Karl Marx is having a momentโagain. Not a polite classroom cameo. Not a dusty citation buried in a syllabus. No, weโre talkingprime-time revival, with publishers, podcasters and politicos all vying to resurrect the bearded prophet of class war. Princeton just dropped a new translation ofโCapitalโโthe first in 50 years. Bernie Sanders remains the most famous [โฆ] The post Karl Marx is backโand he thinks you Americans are...
Published on: June 03, 2025 | Source:As government cuts bite, public service unions can use โsoft powerโ as well as strikes to win support
For the public service, strikes are generally a last resort. But there are other sources of union power โ in particular, deep connections to the voting public.
Published on: June 03, 2025 | Source:Venezuelan President Nicolรกs Maduro Urges Citizens to Avoid U.S. Travel Amid Human Rights Concerns
President Nicolรกs Maduro supports the Venezuelan Foreign Ministryโs warning against traveling to the United States, denouncing systemic violations of migrantsโ human rights and urging the return of Venezuelans currently in the U.S. Related: Venezuela Issues Maximum Travel Alert for the United States, Denouncing Systematic Persecution and Racism Against Venezuelan Migrants June 2, 2025 โ Venezuelan [โฆ]
Published on: June 03, 2025 | Source:Snowflake to buy database startup Crunchy Data for about $250 million
Snowflake will pay about $250 million, a person familiar with the matter told CNBC.
Published on: June 03, 2025 | Source:In her memoir, Jacinda Ardern shows a โdifferent kind of powerโ is possible โ but also has its limits
Her new book weaves an authentically retold personal story with high political drama. But Ardern misses an opportunity to reflect more deeply on her time in power.
Published on: June 03, 2025 | Source:CNBC Daily Open: Elon Musk's companies report positive developments amid his return to work
Like Tesla's promised full self-driving feature, Musk's firms aren't completely autonomous and need a steadyโ and ideally "super focused" โ hand to guide them.
Published on: June 03, 2025 | Source:Googleโs SynthID is the latest tool for catching AI-made content. What is AI โwatermarkingโ and does it work?
AI watermarks are supposed to help us tell if content is real or generated. But they dramatically vary in effectiveness.
Published on: June 03, 2025 | Source:What parents and youth athletes can do to protect against abuse in sport
The line between abuse and acceptable behaviour is blurred in many sports, so parents and youth athletes must be vigilant.
Published on: June 03, 2025 | Source:How Ukraine destroyed Russian nuclear bombers with drones
Ukraine launched a surprise operation against Russia, called Operation Spiderweb, with over 100 drones attacking Russian airbases on June 1. The CBC News visual investigations team takes you through the damage to Russiaโs nuclear-capable strategic bomber fleet using satellite imagery and videos from social media.
Published on: June 03, 2025 | Source:Senators itching for Trump green light to move on Russia sanctions
Senators in both parties are itching to move a bipartisan Russia sanctions package as fighting escalates in the region, but Republicans are waiting on a green light from President Trump. The effort to pass a robust sanctions package is hitting high gear. Trump and his allies are sounding a considerably more negative tone about Russian...
Published on: June 02, 2025 | Source:Trump proposes major cuts to environment agencies
{beacon} Energy & Environment Energy & Environment The Big Story Trump budget brings cuts to science, staff and programs The Trump administrationโs more detailed budget request seeks to decimate science, staffing and other programs at multiple environment-related federal agencies. Greg Nash Entities ranging from the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to the National Park...
Published on: June 02, 2025 | Source:South Korea's opposition party chief Lee Jae Myung leads presidential race, opinion poll shows
Lee currently holds a sizable lead in opinion polling. A Gallup poll reportedly showed that 49% of respondents were in favor of Lee becoming president.
Published on: June 02, 2025 | Source:King of the Hill voice actor shot dead in Texas
The 59-year-old's husband Tristan Kern de Gonzales alleged the couple had been victims of homophobic abuse.
Published on: June 02, 2025 | Source:Chuck Todd says his tires were slashed after Trump called him out
Veteran broadcaster Chuck Todd, who left NBC News earlier this year, claimed that his car tires were slashed after President Trump criticized him during his previous White House stint, and that others have increased security due to the threats from the president's supporters.
Published on: June 02, 2025 | Source:Pelourinho: The Living Heart of Salvador de Bahiaโs Colonial Heritage
The historic center of Salvador de Bahia, known as Pelourinho, stands as a vibrant testament to the cultural fusion that defines Brazil. Founded in 1549 by Tomรฉ de Sousa as the countryโs first capital, Salvador became a melting pot of European, African, and Indigenous influences. RELATED: San Luis Potosรญ: Cultural and Historical Heart of Mexico [โฆ]
Published on: June 02, 2025 | Source:Live: Erin Patterson to return to the witness stand at her murder trial
Erin Patterson is expected to continue giving evidence for a second day in her triple murder trial. She's accused of murdering three relatives by serving them a meal that contained death cap mushrooms. Follow the trial live.
Published on: June 02, 2025 | Source: