Author: Salako Temitope

The Russian Federation’s Federal Penitentiary Service declared on February 16 that Alexei Navalny, one of the country’s most well-known opposition politicians in recent memory, had passed away. Three years after his arrest, in prison colony No. 3, he passed away. The information that the Russian media disseminated claimed that Navalny “suffered a blood clot”. Meanwhile, Navalny’s lawyer took a plane to the village of Kharp, where the politician was serving his sentence, even though the politician’s team has not yet confirmed their leader’s passing. Early in the new millennium, Navalny started his political career. He carried out numerous investigations, including…

CEO Chuck Robbins once said, “We continue to align our investments to future growth opportunities. Our innovation sits at the center of an increasingly connected ecosystem and will play a critical role as our customers adopt AI and secure their organizations.” Analysts foresee a potential shift towards artificial intelligence (AI) in Silicon Valley, indicating that tech layoffs could become more common. Unlike the mass layoffs experienced in late 2022 and early 2023, which stemmed from the hiring surge during the pandemic, current layoffs are more moderate in scale. This trend reflects a recalibration following the rapid expansion of employee counts…

A recently published peer-reviewed study in the United States confirms the effectiveness and safety of telehealth-mediated abortion, aligning with long-held assertions by abortion rights advocates. The study, appearing in Nature Medicine, evaluates the outcomes of telehealth-prescribed mifepristone for terminating pregnancies across 20 states. Researchers found that 99.8% of the cases did not result in serious adverse events, with 97.7% successfully terminating pregnancy, affirming telehealth medication abortion as comparable to in-person care. The California Home Abortion by Telehealth (CHAT) study examines the effectiveness and safety of telehealth abortion, a crucial response to increased demand in states where abortion is legal but…

Hundreds of thousands of new arrivals in the United States, mainly adult men, have crossed the southern border and dispersed throughout the country, including New York City, where some have become involved in criminal activities. Despite comprising a small fraction of the migrant population, a portion of these individuals are linked to a pattern of robberies targeting women, as well as organized crime rings like Tren de Aragua (TdA) seeking to establish roots in the city. NYPD Commissioner Edward Caban emphasized that while migrant-related crime has surged, it does not represent the majority of newcomers striving to build better lives…

New research on cardiac arrest survivors indicates that nearly 40% retain memories, dreamlike experiences, or some form of perception during CPR, with brain activity suggesting awareness for up to an hour during resuscitation. Dr. Sam Parnia, lead author and associate professor at NYU Langone Health, highlights the study’s significance, noting that cardiac arrest presents a unique scenario where individuals teeter between life and death, yet a substantial proportion maintain a level of consciousness during the ordeal. The study, published in Resuscitation, involved 567 individuals undergoing cardiac arrest resuscitation across 25 hospitals. Of the 53 survivors, 11 reported memories or perceptions…

“We have property rights in the South Pole. We have plan to raise our flag there and carry out military and scientific work,” says Iran Navy commander, Rear Admiral Shahram Irani, back in September 2023. With the death of three US soldiers in Jordan last month at the hands of Iranian-backed militias, Iran’s naval saber-rattling is gaining more attention. “No. Iran’s funds held in Qatar may not be used for any activities in Antarctica, Those funds can only be used to purchase humanitarian goods, meaning food, medicine, medical devices and agricultural products.” This was the answer to a question thrown to…

Federal officials revealed on Wednesday the dismantling of a group that utilized trucks to transport fire extinguishers containing illegal drugs like fentanyl and methamphetamine across the U.S.-Mexico border. The announcement coincided with the arraignment of the final defendant apprehended in connection with a federal indictment outlining a smuggling operation involving fentanyl, methamphetamine, and heroin concealed within scrap metal shipments. Dubbed Operation “Smoke Jumpers,” the two-year investigation culminated in the seizure of significant quantities of illicit substances, including over 680,992 fentanyl pills, 3 kilograms of fentanyl powder, 17 kilograms of heroin, and over 10,000 pills containing methamphetamine. The crackdown resulted in…

A video shared on social media captures a chaotic scene where a group of Kansas City Chiefs fans appears to tackle an individual to the ground amidst a crowd fleeing in fear. In the footage, two men forcefully bring the person down while another signals for assistance, leading to the arrival of two police officers shortly afterward. Kansas City Police Chief Stacey Graves addressed the incident during a news conference, stating that authorities are currently probing whether the individual tackled in the video is a suspect in any ongoing investigation. The video’s portrayal of the Kansas City Chiefs fans forcibly…

Although not surprising, the new data are “concerning” to pediatric emergency care physicians like Dr. Caleb Ward at Children’s National Hospital in Washington, D.C. During the pandemic, the number of young people smoking marijuana or ingesting toxic amounts of edible marijuana increased to the point where they need emergency care increased significantly, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. The majority of cannabis-related ER visits were made by older teens, but children under the age of 11 saw the most startling increase, with an average of 214% increase between 2019 and 2022. According to Dr. Ward, “Many homes…

Kevin Adam Kinyanjui Kangethe, wanted in Massachusetts for murder charges, has been apprehended by Kenyan police a week after his dramatic escape from custody. He fled while awaiting extradition for allegedly killing his girlfriend and abandoning her body at a Boston airport. Kangethe’s escape from a police station, where he slipped out and entered a privately owned minivan, raised questions about potential corruption within the police force. Kangethe was rearrested in Embulbul, Kajiado County, on Tuesday evening as he sought refuge at a relative’s home, according to Nairobi police boss Adamson Bungei. The escape prompted the suspension of the officers…