5 h. ago PHOTO ESSAY: In Texas, a former Chinese official targeted by Beijing's surveillance finds refuge

The Chinese government is using an increasingly powerful tool to control and monitor its own officials: Surveillance technology, much of it originating in the United States, an Associated Press investigation has found.

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5 h. ago A Chinese whistleblower now living in the US is being hunted by Beijing with help from US tech

Retired Chinese official Li Chuanliang fled to the U.S. seeking asylum, fearing persecution from the Chinese government

Politics

8 d. ago What to know about the hepatitis B shot — and why Trump officials are targeting it

A federal vaccine advisory committee this week is expected to discuss whether newborns should still get the hepatitis B vaccine — the first shot found to prevent cancer

Politics

9 d. ago Armed and masked men issue sick threats to 'legitimate targets' in 'sinister' video

The armed members of the so-called "New Republican Movement" made threats against elected officials in Northern Ireland, branding them as "legitimate targets"

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2 w. ago National Guard member dies after Washington shooting says US President Donald Trump

Officials have confirmed that one of the guards shot in the targeted attack, now being investigated by the FBI as an act of terror

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2 w. ago Town rallies behind ‘Manhole Michelangelo’ after Iowa officials target him for public art

Locals made T-shirts for ‘Manhole Michelangelo’ and started a petition to drop the charges

Politics

2 w. ago Prostate cancer symptoms as David Cameron reveals diagnosis and backs screening

The former prime minister has backed a targeted screening programme hailed a 'game-changer' by health officials

Science

3 w. ago Israeli airstrikes kill 33 people in Gaza in escalation of post

Medical officials say 17 people killed in Khan Younis area and 16 in strikes on Gaza CityIsraeli attacks in Gaza have killed 33 people and injured many more, according to medical officials, in one of the most serious escalations of violence since the US-backed ceasefire came into effect last month.Officials at Nasser hospital in Khan Younis said they received the bodies of 17 people, including five women and five children, after four Israeli airstrikes targeted tents sheltering displaced people. In Gaza City, medical officials said two airstrikes killed 16 people, including seven children and three women. Continue reading...

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3 w. ago PHOTO ESSAY: A 'year of unraveling' when a man's immune system hijacked his brain

Sometimes, the immune system runs amok and attacks the organ that makes us “us” — the brain. It's called autoimmune encephalitis but one California man dubbed it his “year of unraveling.”

Culture

3 w. ago PHOTO ESSAY: A health center’s closure leaves unanswered questions in this New England mountain town

For more than two decades, residents in this tiny tourist town in the shadow of the White Mountains knew they could just drive a few minutes down the road to their community health center for a physical, a Vitamin B-12 shot or to get checked out for a case of the sniffles or high blood pressure.

Culture

3 w. ago PHOTO ESSAY: Portraits of workers keeping Ukraine out of the dark

Utility workers in Ukraine are risking their lives as they battle to keep the lights as Russia repeatedly attacks the energy system.

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3 w. ago PHOTO ESSAY: Energy workers risk their lives to keep Ukraine's lights on as Russia attacks

Almost four years into Russia’s invasion, keeping Ukraine’s lights on has become a battle of its own

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3 w. ago British soldiers warned 'spy cars' could be listening to them after Chinese tracking device found

Troops have been ordered not to discuss sensitive military information inside official vehicles, amid fears Beijing has launched a global operation targeting vehicles with Chinese tech

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4 w. ago PHOTO ESSAY: One single mom's quest to find housing after an eviction

Last year, Sechita McNair and her three kids were evicted from their apartment in a rapidly gentrifying Atlanta neighborhood.

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4 w. ago PHOTO ESSAY: Scientists trying to unravel one of the body's biggest mysteries

A peek inside some leading research labs shows how scientists-turned-detectives are painstakingly decoding what causes autoimmune diseases and how to stop the immune system from attacking you instead of protecting you.

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