7 h. ago ‘No evidence whatsoever’ Tylenol causes autism as Trump claims, according to experts

Trump has advised pregnant women to ‘tough it out’ rather than take the painkiller

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11 h. ago Ali Khamenei says thousands killed in Iran protests, some in ‘inhuman, savage manner’

Supreme leader blames US for death toll and calls Donald Trump a criminal for support of demonstrationsThe Iranian supreme leader, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, has acknowledged for the first time that thousands of people were killed during the protests that rocked Iran over the last two weeks.In a speech on Thursday, Khamenei said that thousands of people had been killed, “some in an inhuman, savage manner”, and blamed the US for the death toll. The supreme leader railed against Trump, whom he called a “criminal” for his support of demonstrations, and called for strict punishment of protesters. Continue reading...

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12 h. ago ‘No evidence whatsoever’ Paracetamol causes autism as Trump claims, according to experts

Trump has advised pregnant women to ‘tough it out’ rather than take the painkiller

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14 h. ago Senior Iranian cleric calls for protester executions in defiance of Trump claims

Hardline Ayatollah Ahmad Khatami is not alone among regime voices calling for harsh response to unrest, say rights groupsA senior Iranian cleric has demanded the execution of protesters after a brutal crackdown raised the death toll in Iran and quelled the nationwide protest movement.In a sermon on Friday, Ayatollah Ahmad Khatami railed against demonstrators, saying “armed hypocrites should be put to death”. He described protesters as “butlers” and “soldiers” of Israel and the US, vowing that neither country should “expect peace”. Continue reading...

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16 h. ago Twisted Ayatollah calls Trump a ‘criminal’ as he accuses the US of being responsible for the deaths of 3,000 Iranians

IRAN'S twisted Ayatollah has lashed out at Donald Trump accusing him of being responsible for the deaths of over 3,000 protesters. Tyrant Ali Khamenei, 86, labelled the US president a "criminal" as he claimed Trump fuelled the nationwide demonstrations which saw his security forces shoot civilians dead on the street. Khamenei says Iran views Trump...

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21 h. ago 'Superstitious' Donald Trump wrong about Covid, aspirin and now autism too

A major review of dozens of scientific studies concludes taking paracetamol during pregnancy is not linked with autism

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27 h. ago Taking paracetamol during pregnancy does NOT increase autism risk, new gold

Paracetamol should remain the go-to painkiller for pregnant women, a major scientific review has ruled, after claims it could raise the risk of autism sparked global controversy.

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27 h. ago Trump claim linking paracetamol during pregnancy to autism rubbished by major new study

Researchers warned avoiding paracetamol might expose mothers to risks associated with untreated pain and fever, such as miscarriage or congenital defects.

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28 h. ago Lancet study finds no higher risk of autism when pregnant women take paracetamol

Analysis of previous research backs prevailing medical advice that painkiller is safe for use despite Trump comments

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28 h. ago Trump’s claim paracetamol causes autism debunked by major review

Donald Trump’s bizarre claim that paracetamol taken by pregnant women causes autism has been completely debunked in a scientific review of around a million kids

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28 h. ago ‘Trump made my daughter blame ME for her autism because I took paracetamol when pregnant’

As science debunks Donald Trump’s bizarre claim autism is caused by pregnant women taking paracetamol - one mum says ‘we must remove this guilt from a generation of mums’

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28 h. ago Taking paracetamol in pregnancy does NOT increase risk of autism or ADHD, huge study finds

PARACETAMOL during pregnancy does not raise the baby’s risk of autism, ADHD or learning disabilities, a gold standard study has ruled. Experts say it rubbishes President Donald Trump’s “don’t take it” warning that spooked mums-to-be last year. He claimed studies had linked the painkiller to autism but that research is accused of being biased and...

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31 h. ago Trump claims ‘very, very rich’ friend who took Ozempic is ‘fatter than ever’

Donald Trump says a “very, very rich” friend of his is “fatter than ever” because weight loss drug Ozempic “doesn’t work on him.”

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32 h. ago Trump backs away from using Insurrection Act in Minneapolis after repeating threat to take action amid ICE protests – live

Trump says ‘I don’t think there’s any reason right now to use’ the act after baselessly claiming that people protesting in Minneapolis are ‘highly paid professionals’Trump began his remarks today by undermining the Affordable Care Act, and touted his newly unveiled “Great Healthcare Plan”.A reminder that Affordable Care Act subsidies, that were extended during the Covid pandemic, expired at the end of last year, and legislation to revive them has stalled in Congress. Continue reading...

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33 h. ago Trump repeats threats to take action in Minneapolis amid ICE protests – live

Trump continues to claim, baselessly, that people protesting against federal immigration enforcement in Minneapolis are ‘highly paid professionals’Trump began his remarks today by undermining the Affordable Care Act, and touted his newly unveiled “Great Healthcare Plan”.A reminder that Affordable Care Act subsidies, that were extended during the Covid pandemic, expired at the end of last year, and legislation to revive them has stalled in Congress. Continue reading...

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62 h. ago 'The end of the world as we know it': Poland warns of 'disaster' if NATO nations turn on each other over Trump's bid to claim Greenland as Danish troops arrive in the region

Poland's Prime Minister said that his country would not send soldiers to Greenland, making clear that any aggression between NATO allies would shatter global security.

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67 h. ago Trump says Iran has told him ‘killing has stopped’ as he pulls back from strike threats

US president says he has been assured by Tehran ‘there’s no plan for executions’ of protesters Iran protests – live updatesIran crisis explained: what we know so farAnalysis: why western diplomats are wary of predicting regime’s end daysDonald Trump has at least temporarily pulled back from threats to strike Iran, saying he has been assured the killing of protesters has been halted and no executions are being planned.Speaking to reporters in the White House on Wednesday night, the US president said: “We’ve been told that the killing in Iran is stopping – it’s stopped – it’s stopping. And there’s no plan for executions, or an execution, or execution – so I’ve been told that on good authority.” He offered no details and said the US had yet to verify the claims. Continue reading...

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69 h. ago Ukraine war today: Trump claims Zelensky hampering peace deal

Donald Trump has blamed his inability to end the war in Ukraine on its president Volodymyr Zelensky, saying that Russian leader Vladimir Putin “is ready to make a deal” while “Ukraine is less ready”.

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2 d. ago Trump says he’s been assured Tehran has stopped killing protesters as Iran reopens its airspace – live

US president says ‘important sources’ also told him executions not going ahead as Iranian airspace reopens to flights after near-five-hour closureFull report: Iran protest killings have halted, Trump claims, as Tehran says executions are ‘out of the question’Iran crisis explained: what we know so farAnalysis: why western diplomats are wary of predicting regime’s end daysPodcast: Massacres and executions: what are we hearing from inside Iran?Moving for a moment to Australia, protesters have staged a rally outside the Iranian embassy in Canberra to demand regime change in Iran.About 100 demonstrators chanted “democracy for Iran” and “King Reza Pahlavi”, a reference to the last Iranian shah’s exiled son – a key figure in the anti-government protests.I don’t want Iran to be indentured to any foreign nation the moment anybody interferes. But if it means saving one life for it, we want a measured response that we can have this bloodshed ended. Continue reading...

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3 d. ago No widespread evidence of migrant voting fraud despite Trump’s claims, review finds

States that voluntarily submitted data to a federal program learned there was not evidence of the kind of widespread non-citizen voting Trump frequently claims is occurring

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