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Lifestyle Changes May Protect Against Diabetes Even After Weight Regain: Ben-Gurion Study  By The Media Line Staff  Researchers at Ben-Gurion University of the Negev and partner institutions said Wednesday that lifestyle-driven reductions in deep abdominal fat may protect against type 2 diabetes years later, even when participants later regain weight.  The findings, published in the American Heart Association journal Circulation, were based on long-term follow-up from two clinical trials that examined how […]

By Ananda Teresia and Budi Satriawan YOGYAKARTA, Indonesia, June 11 (Reuters) – When Aldewa Anjasmara Halip’s three-year-old daughter cried hysterically every time she was due to attend a daycare centre in Indonesia’s cultural capital of Yogyakarta, he thought the toddler simply wanted to stay at home and play. But the police say the little girl was one of dozens of children aged 2 to 6 years old who were physically […]

By Orathai Sriring and Panarat Thepgumpanat BANGKOK, June 11 (Reuters) – Ahead of Thailand’s February general election, politicians often came to court voters like 69-year-old rice farmer Chaon Taiupok in Ayutthaya, about 80 km (50 miles) north of the capital, Bangkok. “Once they won and formed the government, they disappeared,” said Chaon, who is struggling to make ends meet as rising costs of fuel and fertiliser triggered by the Iran […]

FIFA’s Infantino defends World Cup ticket prices, says fans ‘should chill’ about ref denied US entry MEXICO CITY (AP) — FIFA President Gianni Infantino has defended World Cup ticket prices by saying they align with North American sports. Ticket prices for the 48-nation tournament generally start at $140, with tickets for the World Cup final reaching up to $32,970. FIFA offered some $60 tickets to national federations after being criticized. […]

Netanyahu Calls Erdogan ‘Antisemitic Dictator’ After Turkish Leader Says IDF Actions ‘Also Threaten Turkey’   By The Media Line Staff   A sharp diplomatic dispute erupted Wednesday between Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan after Erdogan warned that Israeli military operations beyond its borders have reached a point where they “also threaten Turkey.”   Erdogan said on Wednesday that Israel’s military operations in Syria and Lebanon may also threaten Turkey, […]

FIFA’s Infantino defends World Cup ticket prices, says fans ‘should chill’ about ref denied US entry MEXICO CITY (AP) — FIFA President Gianni Infantino has defended World Cup ticket prices by saying they align with North American sports. Ticket prices for the 48-nation tournament generally start at $140, with tickets for the World Cup final reaching up to $32,970. FIFA offered some $60 tickets to national federations after being criticized. […]

Another sell-off for AI stocks knocks Wall Street back to where it was 5 weeks ago NEW YORK (AP) — Another sell-off for artificial-intelligence stocks dragged the U.S. market sharply lower. The S&P 500 dropped 1.6% Wednesday for its first back-to-back drop in three weeks and is back to where it was in early May. The Dow Jones Industrial Average tumbled 953 points, and the Nasdaq composite led the market […]

KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — The Chiefs and quarterback Patrick Mahomes have agreed to a restructured contract that adds two years to his deal and pushes the total compensation past a half-billion dollars, a person familiar with the terms told The Associated Press on Wednesday. The person spoke to the AP on condition of anonymity because the Chiefs do not disclose financial terms of their contracts. Mahomes signed a 10-year, […]

NEW YORK (AP) — President Donald Trump has named Brian Johnson as his choice to be the next director of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau, turning to a former official who helped run the CFPB during his first term to now run the bureau for the test of his second term in office. Johnson was the deputy director of the bureau under Trump’s first CFPB director, Kathy Kraninger, and was […]