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A Fox that had been caught in a trap, succeeded at last, after much painful tugging, in getting away. But he had to leave his beautiful bushy tail behind him. For a long time he kept away from the other Foxes, for he knew well enough that they would all make fun of him and […]

LONDON—The dollar drifted near a 15-month low against its major peers on Tuesday, as investors awaited fresh catalysts to gauge for downside in the wake of last week’s cooler-than-expected U.S. inflation. The U.S. dollar index, which measures the greenback against a basket of six currencies, fell as low as 99.587, languishing near Friday’s trough of

Travelling from London to France on Eurostar trains will be made easier with the introduction of a new facial verification system. The launch of the SmartCheck system at St. Pancras station will enable Eurostar travellers to avoid manual checks of tickets and passports by UK officials. Passengers must download an app and scan their identity

The U.S. Senate Committee on Foreign Relations approved the Hong Kong Economic and Trade Office Certification Act on July 13. If passed by both the Senate and the House, the bill would go to the White House for President Joe Biden’s signature. If the President of the United States approves the bill,  the relevant diplomatic

Parkinson’s symptoms gradually escalate until they hinder a person’s ability to enjoy even basic physical activities. However, simply becoming more active can have an incredible effect on disease progression. “There is quite a bit of research to support exercise as a modality to improve many of the symptoms of Parkinson’s disease,” Sara Cohen, a physical

Moving, mesmerizing, and just plain jaw-dropping, the winners of BigPicture 2023 showcase life on planet Earth in its diverse splendor. Amongst over 7,300 entries from more than 58 countries across the world, the winners of the competition include images such as a lone coyote caught walking across a bridge in the still of a Chicago

A single mom, who had struggled with obesity since childhood, has overhauled her unhealthy lifestyle to be a better mom for her 4-year-old daughter. She is also sharing the hidden struggle of life in her new body after losing a massive 175 pounds (79.3 kilograms). Kimberly Nestorick, 27, from northeastern Pennsylvania, is a retail sales associate,

House Judiciary Committee Chairman Jim Jordan (R-Ohio) has threatened to hold FBI Director Christopher Wray in contempt of Congress if the bureau does not comply with two subpoenas related to its alleged targeting of concerned parents and Catholics. In his letter to Mr. Wray on July 17, Mr. Jordan highlighted the FBI’s “wholly inadequate” response

The United States is sending fighter jets as well as a Navy destroyer to the Strait of Hormuz and the Gulf of Oman in order to bolster security and deter threats to commercial ships, the Defense Department announced on July 17. Deputy Pentagon Press Secretary Sabrina Singh said in a press briefing that the F-35 fighters and F-16

A congressional committee has formally requested the University of California, Berkeley (UC Berkeley) to provide information regarding its partnership with a Chinese state-controlled university, citing grave research security concerns. In a letter to UC Berkeley’s president and chancellor on July 13, the House Select Committee on the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) said the Tsinghua-Berkeley Shenzhen