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The Vision, the Marvel super-hero, must tackle two important missions on Sunday. Not only does the character have a new streaming series on Disney+ that needs promotion, but he’s been tapped by Disney sibling ESPN to lend some pizzazz to Sunday’s telecast of ElClásico, the fierce soccer match-up between Barcelona and Real Madrid, which is […]
Scientists have uncovered a surprising new clue to why the Mediterranean diet is so good for the heart, brain, and healthy aging. Researchers at USC found that older adults who closely followed the diet had higher levels of two tiny proteins, humanin and SHMOOSE, produced by the mitochondria, the energy-producing structures inside cells. These proteins have been linked to protection against heart disease, Alzheimer's disease, and age-related damage.
Democrats are hopeful that they will regain majority control of the House of Representatives and the Senate in November's elections.
Retail brands are shrinking assortments to get back to healthy growth, while box stores are culling products to better curate offerings and stabilize business.
President Lai Ching-te said in a National Day speech that his country is boosting defense spending to 'deter war' with China. It comes after US President Donald Trump asked Taiwan to pay for US protection.
China condemns Lai's speech, saying it 'disregards facts, distorts the truth, misleads the public'.
The personal agent boom is lifting the fortunes of AMD and Intel, which have outperformed their megacap tech peers over the past month.
The 30-year project aims to enhance existing grassland with specialist wildflower and herb mixes.
Ex-Business Secretary Peter Kyle calls for more urgency on the economy, as Labour members head to the party's annual conference.
On the sidelines of the UN General Assembly, Nigeria and the US inked a new mining deal. Nigeria is home to deposits of lithium, gold, tin, gemstones, iron ore and phosphate.
The new leadership is trying to maintain both confidence and the promotion of economic animal spirits.
