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President Trump Says US Must Retaliate After Downing of Apache Helicopter Linked to Iran   By The Media Line Staff   President Donald Trump said Tuesday night that the United States must respond after an investigation determined that Iran was responsible for the downing of a US Apache helicopter near the Strait of Hormuz.    In a post on Truth Social, President Trump said he had been briefed by military officials on the findings.    “I have just been informed […]

Large-Scale Israeli Study Finds No Increased Birth Defect Risk From Common Pregnancy Painkillers   By The Media Line Staff   Researchers at Ben-Gurion University of the Negev have published two large-scale studies involving more than 264,000 pregnancies that found no evidence linking commonly used pain medications during pregnancy to an increased risk of birth defects.   The studies, published in PLOS Medicine and Human Reproduction Open, were led by Dr. Sharon Daniel and […]

BOGOTA, Colombia (AP) — Colombian presidential candidate Abelardo de la Espriella on Tuesday urged prosecutors to investigate whether rebel groups coerced citizens in remote municipalities into voting for governing party candidate Sen. Iván Cepeda during the May 31 first-round presidential election. De la Espriella’s campaign issued a statement saying that Cepeda secured more than 70% of the vote across 109 municipalities with active illegal armed groups, reaching as high as […]

MAIDUGURI, Nigeria (AP) — A cholera outbreak in northeastern Nigeria has killed 74 people and infected more than 7,000 others since it started in early May, medical charity Doctors Without Borders said Tuesday. The outbreak, reported in 14 of Borno state’s 27 local governments, is unfolding in communities with health systems made fragile by nearly two decades of violent extremism from the Boko Haram insurgent group. The illness is endemic […]

What Could Happen When Israel’s Pharma Giant Meets Its Most Innovative Hospital?  By Maayan Hoffman/The Media Line Staff  The agreement is designed to move Israeli technologies from the pilot stage into hospitals, manufacturing, and global deployment   Teva Pharmaceutical Industries Ltd. and ARC Innovation, the global innovation arm of Sheba Medical Center, signed an agreement at the end of last month to collaborate on innovation, medical research, and digital health. The […]

TORONTO (AP) — A former Air Canada pilot has been charged after flying for years without a proper license, Canadian police said Tuesday. Geoffrey Wall, of Barrie, Ontario, is alleged to have operated as an airline captain between 2009 and 2025 without a license to fly large commercial passenger planes, according to Peel Regional Police. Police said he piloted more than 900 flights domestically and internationally without the required license. […]

New Alexandria Textile Hub Aims To Generate Up to $500 Million in Annual Exports   By The Media Line Staff   Egyptian Prime Minister Mostafa Madbouly inaugurated a series of industrial projects in New Borg El Arab City, Alexandria, including a major textile manufacturing facility and an expansion of a ready-made garments operation, as Egypt seeks to increase exports, attract investment, and expand industrial employment.   Among the projects launched was the Jade Textile facility, operated by Turkey’s Yesim Group. Company officials said […]

NEW YORK (AP) — An NBA finals viewing party in Manhattan on Monday turned “incredibly reckless,” New York City police claimed, as some dejected Knicks fans scaled light poles, pelted officers with objects and ripped signs out of the street following the team’s loss to the San Antonio Spurs. The rowdy scenes came a few blocks from Madison Square Garden, where elated fans have typically gathered during the team’s historic […]

CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) — A man charged in the fatal stabbing of a Ukrainian refugee on a North Carolina commuter train cannot currently stand trial because of his mental illness and will undergo medical treatment to try to restore his competency, a federal judge ruled Tuesday. Decarlos Brown Jr., 35, faces a federal charge of causing death on a mass transportation system in the killing of 23-year-old Iryna Zarutska in […]