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A recent study published on Tuesday (Sep 17) revealed that over 3,600 chemicals used in food packaging or preparation have been detected in the human body. While some of these chemicals are known to pose health risks, little is understood about many others. Birgit Geueke, the lead author from the Food Packaging Forum Foundation, noted that around 100 of these …

Elon Musk’s brain-chip company, Neuralink, has unveiled a new experimental device called Blindsight, aimed at restoring vision for the blind. The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) granted the device “breakthrough” status on September 17, placing it among the most advanced medical technologies designed to treat severe health conditions.   What is Neuralink’s Blindsight? Blindsight is an innovative device designed …

Manchester City had a slow start to their Champions League campaign, drawing 0-0 with Inter Milan on Wednesday. Meanwhile, Paris Saint-Germain secured a last-minute victory over tournament newcomers Girona. Despite winning all four of their Premier League matches this season, City couldn’t break down Italian champions Inter, in a rematch of the 2023 final that City had previously won. City’s …

German Foreign Minister Annalena Baerbock on Thursday urged restraint in the Middle East following a second wave of deadly explosions at Hezbollah strongholds in Lebanon. “I caution all parties against further escalation,” Baerbock posted on social media platform X. “Strikes and retaliations do not move the region even a step closer to peace.”

Japanese company Icom announced on Thursday that it ceased production of the radios allegedly linked to recent explosions in Lebanon about a decade ago. “The IC-V82 is a handheld radio that was manufactured and exported, including to the Middle East, between 2004 and October 2014. Production ended roughly 10 years ago, and no shipments have been made from our company …

Turkey on Thursday accused Israel of attempting to extend the conflict in Gaza to Lebanon, describing the recent series of deadly explosions in Hezbollah-controlled areas as “alarming.” Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan, speaking on state-run TRT television, expressed concern over the increasing tensions in the region. “The escalation is troubling,” Fidan stated. “We observe Israel gradually intensifying its attacks toward Lebanon.”

The White House has urged all parties to avoid escalating the conflict in the Middle East following two days of explosions in Lebanon, widely linked to Israel, targeting Hezbollah with handheld devices. “We do not want to see any further escalation. We believe the solution to the current crisis is not through more military action,” National Security Council spokesperson John …

The Israeli military announced on Thursday that it had carried out strikes on six Hezbollah “terrorist infrastructure sites” and a weapons storage facility in southern Lebanon overnight, amid growing concerns of an escalating conflict. In a statement, the military said that its air force targeted Hezbollah positions in the areas of Chihine, Taybeh, Blida, Mays al-Jabal, Aitaroun, and Kfarkela in …