New research from Ohio State University claims that saccharin does not cause diabetes, allaying fears that the sweetener may be doing more harm than good.

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Brexit reality: Rotting fish, lost business and red tape

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18-month-old baby under house arrest with Bobi Wine 'safely evacuated'

The 18-month old niece of Bobi Wine's wife has been safely evacuated from their residence, where she had been under house arrest with the Ugandan politician and his wife, Wine told CNN's Becky Anderson Friday. [...]

Why Russian-backed mercenaries are digging a huge trench in Libya

Construction on an enormous trench across Libya, dug by Russian-backed mercenaries Wagner, is raising fears that foreign fighters will not withdraw from the country by Saturday, as a UN-brokered peace deal insists. [...]

UAE reports 3,566 Covid cases, 4,051 recoveries, 7 deaths

More than 24.2 million tests have been carried out. [...]

UAE Covid-19 vaccine: 87,720 residents vaccinated in a day

UAE's vaccination administration rate is the second highest globally. [...]

Dubai announces new Covid safety rules: Full list

Dubai authorities tighten rules to keep residents, tourists safe from the coronavirus. Here is all you need to know. [...]

Iconic TV and radio interviewer Larry King dead at 87

LOS ANGELES, United States (AFP) — The iconic TV and radio broadcaster Larry King, who interviewed anyone worth interviewing over a career spanning six decades, died Saturday at the age of 87. The company he co-founded, Ora Media, did not state a cause of death but media reports said King had been battling Covid-19 for weeks and had suffered several health problems in recent years. King, with his trademark suspenders and black rim glasses, was […] [...]

Pres. Duterte says he wants to buy more new choppers, decommission old ones after fatal crash

(Eagle News) — President Rodrigo Duterte said he wanted to completely decommission all Huey helicopters in the Philippine Air Force’s inventory because of their frequent involvement in fatal crashes. He also said that he wanted to procure six or seven new helicopters for the Air Force in light of the recent chopper crashes that had killed soldiers, and injured several more including top police officers among them former Philippine National Police chief Archie Gamboa […] [...]

Tail-end of frontal system affecting eastern section of Northern Luzon

(Eagle News)–The tail-end of a frontal system is affecting the eastern section of Northern Luzon. The Philippine Atmospheric Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration said Cagayan Valley, Cordillera Administrative Region and Ilocos region, as a result, will have cloudy skies with scattered rainshowers and thunderstorms. Flashfloods or landslides are possible. Metro Manila and the rest of the country, on the other hand, will have partly cloudy to cloudy skies and isolated rainshowers. Northern Luzon will have […] [...]