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David Paton, Creator of Flying Eye Hospital, Dies at 94

David Paton, an idealistic and innovative ophthalmologist who started Project Orbis, converting a United Airlines jet into a flying hospital that took surgeons to developing countries to operate on patients and educate local doctors, died on April 3 at his home in Reno, Nev. He was 94. His death was confirmed by his son, Townley. […]

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Ruben Amorim insists Man United can still attract top players

Ruben Amorim has said he is convinced that Manchester United can land their summer targets even after a disastrous season which could end in failure to qualify for European competition. United’s hopes of reaching the Champions League rest on winning the Europa League. Even if they lift the trophy, Amorim’s team remain on course for […]

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In Trade War Clash With Trump, China Refuses to Take the Bait

If the trade war between China and the United States is a game of high-stakes brinkmanship, it is currently a game that Beijing is not willing to play. Faced with growing claims by President Trump and administration officials that the two countries are engaged in talks and that a deal could be reached in a […]

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The Trump Administration Wants Seafloor Mining. What Does That Mean?

Life at the bottom of the Pacific Ocean is slow, dark and quiet. Strange creatures glitter and glow. Oxygen seeps mysteriously from lumpy, metallic rocks. There is little to disturb these deep-ocean denizens. “There’s weird life down here,” said Bethany Orcutt, a geomicrobiologist at Bigelow Laboratory for Ocean Sciences. Research in the deep sea is […]

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F.D.A. Scientists Are Reinstated at Agency Food Safety Labs

Federal health officials have reversed the decision to fire a few dozen scientists at the Food and Drug Administration’s food-safety labs, and say they are conducting a review to determine if other critical posts were cut. A spokesman for the Department of Health and Human Services confirmed the rehirings and said that several employees would […]

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Water bosses could now face jail for cover-ups

Lucy Hooker BBC Business reporter Getty Images Law-breaking water company executives face tougher punishments, including possible prison sentences, under new powers that have come into force in England and Wales. Bosses who fail to co-operate or obstruct investigators looking into sewage spills can now be jailed for up to two years. The government said the […]

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Europe’s top soccer leagues: Titles, cup finals, UCL, relegation

The 2024-25 season has entered the closing stages, with the battles for the major honors, European qualification, relegation and promotion heating up. Here’s a roundup of what’s at stake, and what could be decided, in the English Premier League, German Bundesliga, Spanish LaLiga, Italian Serie A and French Ligue 1. This page will be updated […]

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Marks & Spencer stops online orders following cyber attack

Marks & Spencer (M&S) says it has stopped taking online orders as the company struggles to recover from a cyber attack. Customers began reporting problems last weekend, and on Tuesday the retailer confirmed it was facing a “cyber incident”. It told the BBC on Wednesday some of its systems were back to normal, but others […]

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