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Anna Shchetinina, a Harvard researcher

Shedding Light on Alcohol's Long Shadow: One Researcher’s Journey to Help Mothers and Families

Anna Shchetinina, a Harvard researcher, studies the lifelong effects of prenatal alcohol exposure, particularly fetal alcohol spectrum disorder (FASD), which causes cognitive, behavioral, and physical challenges. Her research, sparked by a crisis center encounter with a distressed mother, explores the barriers to treatment and highlights the need for better interventions to prevent alcohol-related harm during pregnancy.

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Iran

Will strike again: Iran’s supreme leader Ayatollah Khamenei warns Israel 'will not last long'

While displaying a Russian-made Dragunov rifle before thousands of worshippers gathered to commemorate the death of Hezbollah leader Hassan Nasrallah at historic Imam Khomeini Mosque in Tehran, Khamenei defended Iran’s missile attack on Israel calling it ‘legal and legitimate’.

US

Israel should target Iran’s nuclear facilities first: Donald Trump

Trump’s comments followed US President Joe Biden’s recent remarks emphasizing proportional retaliation by Israel after Iran launched at least 200 missiles on Oct 1, marking the second direct attack in six months.

Oil prices surge ahead of US presidential election as Biden hints at potential Israeli strikes on Iranian oil facilities

An increase in oil prices might be extremely detrimental to Biden's Vice President Democratic nominee Kamala Harris, as she faces off against Republican candidate and former president Donald Trump on Nov 5, in a contest heavily influenced by the 'cost of living' in the country.

Israel striking Lebanon

Recent Israeli strikes target Hezbollah's top leaders, attack its intel HQ

In one of its heaviest bombardment, Israel hit Beirut at midnight on Oct 3 with a series of airstrikes, allegedly while Safieddine was attending a meeting of senior Hezbollah officials in an underground bunker. However, no official confirmation has been made by either the Israeli Defence Forces (IDF) or the Hezbollah in Lebanon.

Bomb

World War II bomb explodes near runway in southwest Japan, no injuries reported

A bomb disposal team confirmed the explosion was caused by an American bomb buried beneath the surface, dating back to a wartime air raid, said Japan's Transport Ministry.

israel

Israeli strike close to Lebanon’s parliament leaves 6 dead, 7 injured

The aggressive retaliation from Israel against Iran-backed Hezbollah came in response to Iran launching 200 missiles, though most of them were intercepted, according to the IDF.