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May 31, 2026
Marta Kostyuk stuns 4-time champion Iga Swiatek at French Open
There will be a first-time women’s champion at the French Open this year, and two Ukrainian players are among the strongest contenders.
Undefeated this season on clay, 15th-seeded Marta Kostyuk…
May 31, 2026
More than 45 people killed in Myanmar blast, say rescuers
A blast on Sunday at a building in Myanmar said to have been storing explosives for mining has killed more than 45 people, according to rescue workers and independent media reports.
May 31, 2026
Experimental hepatitis B drug may offer ‘functional cure’
A first-of-its-kind drug for hepatitis B is allowing some patients to stop treatment without showing signs of the dangerous liver virus, in what is called a “functional cure”, researchers reported on…
May 31, 2026
PAHO alliance boosts fight against cervical cancer in region
The Pan American Health Organization (PAHO) has signed a technical co‑operation agreement with Madrid-based Fundación Mundo Sano to strengthen efforts to eliminate mother-to-child transmission of…
May 31, 2026
Cigarette smoking rate hits all-time low in the US
The cigarette smoking rate among US adults dropped to another all-time low last year, with one in 11 adults saying they were current smokers, according to government survey data released this…
May 31, 2026
More people are considering ‘greener’ death options
After Moira Cathleen Delaney was diagnosed with an aggressive form of intestinal cancer, her thoughts eventually turned to her eventual death and what she wanted done with her body. Delaney’s love of…
May 31, 2026
Special needs students benefit from wellness session
Some 40 students from five special-needs schools in the Corporate Area benefited from a wellness session aimed at better enabling them to navigate emotional challenges and manage daily stress.
The…
May 31, 2026
Your next job interview could be with an AI bot
Have you applied for a new job? If you’ve been shortlisted, get ready to be interviewed by artificial intelligence (AI).
Deluged by a flood of AI-generated job applications from easy-apply job…
May 31, 2026
Tim Ream will captain US World Cup team
Tim Ream was surprised, his voice filled with emotion.
On the verge of becoming the oldest US player to appear in a World Cup, the 38-year-old defender was picked by coach Mauricio Pochettino to…