Canada: Man jumps on polar bear to defend wife from attack

A man in Canada’s far north leapt onto a polar bear to protect his wife from being mauled, police say. The unnamed man suffered serious injuries but is expected to…

USA: Police on manhunt for the killer who shot the CEO of UnitedHealthcare

New York City police have launched a manhunt for a masked suspect who gunned down the head of a US medical insurance giant, in what investigators described as a “brazen,…

UK: Public votes on name for new mental health facility

A new inpatient service for people with learning disabilities and autism is celebrating its new name following a public vote. The Kingfisher, at Blackberry Hill Hospital, in Fishponds, Bristol, will…

India: Pharmaceutical industry positing for global influence

Antibiotics are hailed as medical saviours.But they are increasingly facing a crafty adversary: bacteria that mutate and adapt and outwit the very drugs designed to defeat them and cure the…

Israel: Authorities say body of hostage Itay Svirsky recovered from Gaza

The Israeli military says the body of an Israeli hostage held by Hamas in the Gaza Strip has been recovered in a joint operation with the Shin Bet security service.…

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USA: Bitcoin surges past $100k for first time

The price of Bitcoin has for the first time broken past the $100,000 mark, hitting a new record high.The value of the world’s biggest cryptocurrency has been boosted by hopes…

India: Assam state bans eating beef in public

The northeastern Indian state of Assam has banned the consumption of beef in public places including restaurants and events. This is an expansion to an earlier rule that restricted the…

S Korean: President Yoon Suk Yeol under pressure as impeachment vote looms

South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol is facing mounting pressure to resign over his failed attempt to impose martial law, as parliament moves closer to a vote on his impeachment.…

India: Taxi service apologises for driver’s gunpoint robbery

An Indian taxi aggregator service has apologised after a customer said she was robbed at gunpoint by one of its drivers near the capital, Delhi. The 30-year-old woman said she…