France’s Macron wants ‘charismatic’ men and women for top EU jobs
French President Emmanuel Macron said on Tuesday he wanted two women and two men with strong personalities to lead the European Union in the next...
EU leaders agree to pick new ‘Mr or Ms Europe’ next month
European Union leaders engaged in a first skirmish on Tuesday over who should become the next chief of the European Commission, giving themselves a short...
BioMarin says data shows hemophilia gene therapy effects could wane
BioMarin Pharmaceutical Inc said on Tuesday early trial data for its gene therapy for hemophilia A suggested the one-time infusion’s effect on some patients’ bleeding...
Can team sports help teens overcome childhood adversity?
(Reuters Health) – Children who suffer adverse experiences like abuse and neglect may be less likely to have mental health problems in adulthood if they...
Wall St. loses early gains as trade concerns abound
U.S. stocks closed lower on Tuesday, with initial gains giving way to declines as the likelihood of a prolonged trade war between the United States...
No signs Brazil prison killings will spread: presidential spokesman
There are no signs that a spate of deadly prison violence in the northern Brazilian city of Manaus will spread to other parts of the...
Saudi-led coalition air strikes hit arms depots in Yemeni capital -TV report
The Saudi-led military coalition fighting in Yemen raided an air base adjoining Sanaa’s airport, Al-Hadath TV said late on Tuesday....
Biden education plan would boost teacher pay, ban assault weapons
Former Vice President Joe Biden, the front-runner for the 2020 Democratic presidential nomination, on Tuesday released an education plan aimed at boosting teacher pay and...
New Zealand teachers hold country’s largest education strike day before ‘wellbeing’ budget
Tens of thousands of New Zealand teachers walked off the job on Wednesday, a day before the government announced its ‘wellbeing’ budget, calling for higher...
Overweight teen boys have higher risk of heart muscle damage as adults
(Reuters Health) – Men who were overweight as teens may be more likely to develop a rare type of heart muscle damage that can cause...
