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  Pediatric Anesthesia, Psychology, and Interventions: A Narrative Review
Introduction Perioperative psychological issues in children have always been a focus of attention for clinical doctors and anesthesiologists, with the incidence high to 65~80%.1,2 Preoperative children may experience psychological problems for a...
    
  Iran-Linked Group Claims Killing of Pakistani Journalist Who Visited Israel
A Pakistan-based terrorist group linked to Iran has claimed responsibility for the killing of journalist Imtiaz Mir, who had recently traveled to Israel. Mir was shot last week by two unidentified gunmen on motorcycles near his home in Karachi. He...
    
  Opening of £5m Radnor Hills new Tetra Pak line - the first of its speed to be installed in the UK in over a decade
Unveiling of the plaque. From left Simon Knight and William Watkins of Radnor Hills and Huw Irranca-DaviesDputy First Minister for Wales Huw Irranca-DaviesDeputy Fist Minister Huw Iranca Davies being shown how the line worksThe first Tetra Pak...
Drought, sand storms and evacuations: how Iran’s climate crisis gets ignored
Iran and Israel fought a 12-day war in June. Although a ceasefire was declared the same month, news coverage of Iran continues to focus on the conflict’s aftermath and the Middle East’s tense political situation. Meanwhile, Tehran – home to more...
    
  Microsoft’s BIG revelations! China, Russia, Iran, North Korea carry out cyberattacks against US, research says…
Home Us Microsofts BIG revelations! China, Russia, Iran, North Korea carry out cyberattacks against US, research says… Microsoft research revealed that Russia, China are increasingly using AI to escalate cyberattacks on the US. US President Donald...
    
  Iran’s top diplomat wades into online row over murky Mideast influence ops
At the heart of the spat were comments by CNN commentator Van Jones on the Real Time with Bill Maher show in which he said public outrage over images of dead children in Gaza had been fueled by Iranian and Qatari disinformation campaigns....
    
  New Zealand Reimposes Sanctions on Iran Over Nuclear Non-Compliance
An army colonel who seized power in a military coup was sworn in as Madagascar’s new leader Friday in a lightning-fast power grab that ousted the president and sent him fleeing from the country into hiding. Col. Michael Randrianirina, the...
    
  WHO calls Kuwait Prize a leading example in advancing medical research
WHO Director of Programme Management for the Eastern Mediterranean Region, Dr. Adham Rashad CAIRO, Oct 16: The World Health Organization (WHO) has praised Kuwait's longstanding commitment to advancing medical research, particularly through its...
    
  In annual update, MI5 chief identifies security threats to UK from Russia, Iran, China
“Thank you for joining me today at Thames House for my annual threat update. Just two weeks ago, at Heaton Park synagogue in Manchester, we saw horrific violence against a community at prayer on the holiest day in the Jewish faith. I offer my very...
    
  Iran reported an outbreak of the highly contagious H5N1 bird flu virus in poultry in the northern part of the country, the World Organisation for Animal Health said on Tuesday, citing a report from Iranian authorities.
BREAKING NEWS Iran reported an outbreak of the highly contagious H5N1 bird flu virus in poultry in the northern part of the country, the World Organisation for Animal Health said on Tuesday, citing a report from Iranian authorities.
    
  Irony Alert: Iran, the Trans Capital
One would never guess that Iran would be one of the few places in the Muslim world that not only allows transgender people to get “care” but also subsidizes it. But perhaps it’s not so bizarre once you start poking around under the hood and...
Iran reports bird flu outbreak in poultry, WOAH says
PARIS (Reuters) -Iran reported an outbreak of the highly contagious H5N1 bird flu virus in poultry in the northern part of the country, the World Organisation for Animal Health said on Tuesday, citing a report from Iranian authorities. The...
    
  Microsoft: Russia, China, Iran and North Korea Increasingly Using AI to Escalate Cyberattacks
Russia, China, Iran and North Korea have sharply increased their use of artificial intelligence to deceive people online and mount cyberattacks against the United States, according to new research from Microsoft. This July, the company identified...
    
  Subscriber only. John Ivison: The Iranian regime is on the ropes. Canada can help knock it out
Breadcrumb Trail Links Opinion We need to start holding Iran’s efforts at disruption and chaos accountable in this country Iranian lawyer Nasrin Sotoudeh (left) and her husband, Reza Khandan, who was detained last December for opposing compulsory...
    
  76-year-old Israeli dies of injuries sustained in Iranian attack
Aharon Mizrahi, 76, from Ramat Gan died on Monday from injuries sustained during the Iranian rocket attack on Israel in June. Ichilov Hospital in Tel Aviv confirmed that Mizrahi passed away after four months of intensive care. The attack occurred...
    
  Digital Technologies and Student Mental Health: Risks of Social Media and the Promise of Virtual Reality and Autonomous Sensory Meridian Response Interventions
Introduction In today’s world, digital technologies, particularly virtual reality (VR) and related immersive tools, have become an integral part of daily life, especially among young people.1 Students represent one of the most active user groups...
    
  Fragile Israel-Iran Cease-Fire Holds Despite Shaky Start
Welcome back to World Brief, where we’re looking at a fragile Israel-Iran cease-fire, day one of the NATO summit, and Thailand’s new border restrictions against Cambodia. Trump Seeks Calm Israel and Iran upheld a fragile, U.S.-brokered cease-fire...
    
  Iran's Snapback Threat Must Be Confronted
The reimposition of UN snapback sanctions on Iran has stripped away the last vestiges of pretence. Tehran’s theocratic regime, faced with renewed international pressure, has responded with the only language it knows, threats, aggression and...
    
  Trump Weighs Direct U.S. Military Involvement Against Iran
Welcome back to World Brief, where we’re looking at whether the United States will attack Iran, Washington expanding its travel ban, and police brutality in Kenya. World Brief will be off on Thursday, June 19, for the U.S. holiday of Juneteenth....
    
  Trump Calls for Iran’s ‘Unconditional Surrender’
Welcome back to World Brief, where we’re looking at White House policy on the Israel-Iran conflict, U.S. President Donald Trump skipping the last day of the G-7 summit, and more Palestinians being killed in Gaza while trying to get food aid....