STIs have surged thanks to record cases and gaps in testing and prevention, a health agency reports. ...
Month: May 2026
Republicans split on ethanol share in national fuel mixRepublicans split on ethanol share in national fuel mix
High US gasoline prices are increasing pressure on the Senate to pass legislation allowing a greater share of corn-based ethanol into the national fuel mix. Last week the House of Representatives passed a bill that would permit the year-round sale of E15, in which conventional gasoline is mixed with a ...
EVs, hybrids to hit 30% of car sales in 2026: IEAEVs, hybrids to hit 30% of car sales in 2026: IEA
EV sales are soaring on the back of the Iran war and ever-falling battery prices. In a new report, the International Energy Agency forecast that nearly 30% of cars sold globally this year would be electric or plug-in hybrid. That’s despite an 8% drop in global EV sales in the ...
Pakistan seeks to revive deadlocked US-Iran talksPakistan seeks to revive deadlocked US-Iran talks
Pakistan’s military ruler is due in Tehran in a bid to revive deadlocked US-Iran ceasefire talks, but with his country facing an increasingly tricky balance. Once a pariah in Washington, Islamabad has recast itself as a mediator in the Middle East conflict, but is having to manage complex ties: It ...
Operating rooms get AI-equipped in the UAEOperating rooms get AI-equipped in the UAE
The News Abu Dhabi is rolling out new artificial intelligence tools across roughly 100 operating rooms as the emirate’s healthcare regulator — taking a more-is-more approach to patient data — looks to improve surgical outcomes and use predictive technologies to shape policy. The Department of Health Abu Dhabi is connecting ...
Oil price jump after Iran says it will not submit to USOil price jump after Iran says it will not submit to US
Oil prices jumped to around $100 a barrel after Iran’s president said his country would not be cowed into surrendering. Despite two Chinese tankers making it through the Strait of Hormuz, crude prices jumped by around 3% after Masoud Pezeshkian said it was a “delusion” that Iran would be forced ...
Eagles of the Republic review – seductive thriller of corruption and compromise in post-Mubarak EgyptEagles of the Republic review – seductive thriller of corruption and compromise in post-Mubarak Egypt
The third film in Tarik Saleh’s ‘Cairo trilogy’ is a about a washed-up movie star who is bullied into starring in government propaganda Swedish-Egyptian film-maker Tarik Saleh has long been a brilliant satirist of the corruption and shabby political compromises and conspiracies of post-Mubarak Egypt. Now he brings us the ...
Cheaper theme park tickets and children’s meals as VAT to be cut for some attractions this summerCheaper theme park tickets and children’s meals as VAT to be cut for some attractions this summer
Chancellor Rachel Reeves made a series of announcements aimed at relieving cost-of-living pressures. ...
NHS trust sacks staff over accessing Nottingham attacks victims’ recordsNHS trust sacks staff over accessing Nottingham attacks victims’ records
Nottingham University Hospitals NHS Trust says investigations are ongoing. ...
EasyJet boss says summer flights won’t be hit by jet fuel shortagesEasyJet boss says summer flights won’t be hit by jet fuel shortages
The airline has seen no problems with fuel, but says people are booking later because of uncertainty caused by the Iran war. ...