3 h. ago Trello down as millions of people worldwide unable to access vital system

Trello is essentially a digital whiteboard for organizing just about anything, and millions of tech-reliant workers are struggling this morning due to a major outage of the software

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24 h. ago Meta shuts down global accounts linked to abortion advice and queer content

More than 50 organisations report sites being restricted or removed, with abortion hotlines blocked and posts showing non-explicit nudity triggering warningsMeta has removed or restricted dozens of accounts belonging to abortion access providers, queer groups and reproductive health organisations in the past weeks in what campaigners call one of the “biggest waves of censorship” on its platforms in years.The takedowns and restrictions began in October and targeted the Facebook, Instagram and WhatsApp accounts of more than 50 organisations worldwide, some serving tens of thousands of people – in what appears to be a growing push by Meta to limit reproductive health and queer content across its platforms. Many of these were from Europe and the UK, however the bans also affected groups serving women in Asia, Latin America and the Middle East. Continue reading...

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59 h. ago Consuming lots of energy drinks may raise heart disease and stroke risk, say doctors

Study cites case of otherwise fit and healthy man in his 50s who had a stroke after eight-drink-a-day habitHeavy consumption of energy drinks may raise the risk of heart disease and pose a serious risk of stroke, doctors have warned.Millions of people worldwide regularly drink the products, which are non-alcoholic and typically contain more than 150mg of caffeine per litre, very high glucose-based sugar content and varying quantities of other chemicals. Continue reading...

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1 week ago WHO says weight loss drugs are ‘new chapter’ in fight against obesity

WHO urges countries to make drugs such as Mounjaro more accessible to people and asks drugs companies to lower pricesWeight loss drugs such as Mounjaro offer huge potential to tackle soaring obesity globally that will affect 2 billion people worldwide by 2030, the World Health Organization has said.Their proven effectiveness in helping people lose weight means the medications represent “a new chapter” in how health services can treat obesity and the killer diseases it causes, the WHO added. Continue reading...

Economics

3 w. ago Why it’s time more firms embraced fractional and interim appointments

Small businesses with plans to grow can get access to highly skilled individuals they might otherwise be unable to afford, writes Derek Lauder

Politics

4 w. ago 'I still can't believe I'm alive': Sudanese civilians recount their flight from El Fasher – video

The Guardian has geolocated eyewitness accounts of the capture of the Sudanese city of El Fasher by the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces group and the ethnically-targeted massacres that took place in the immediate aftermath. Journalists are unable to access the area and have limited access to information. Guardian reporter Kaamil Ahmed explains how - when combined with satellite imagery and videos posted by RSF fighters - the testimonies provide us with the clearest picture yet of the horrific events that unfolded Continue reading...

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4 w. ago Global tuberculosis diagnoses rise to a record, but deaths fall, WHO reports

The number of people diagnosed with tuberculosis worldwide rose again last year, eclipsing 2023's record total

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