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Ariana Grande and Ethan Slater split after nearly three years
The Wicked co-stars reportedly separated quietly several months ago, with a source telling People the decision was amicable
How Christian Eriksen’s ICD is designed to protect his heart
After another on-field collapse, the Danish footballer said his implanted defibrillator worked as intended. The device monitors dangerous rhythms and can deliver a shock to restore a normal heartbeat
Scotland’s greenhouse gas emissions fall 1% as progress slows
New figures show a smaller reduction than in 2023, with transport, aviation and buildings emissions rising despite an overall decline
Trump says Iran deal may be days away as Lebanon fighting tests truce
The president said talks are in their final stage, but Israeli strikes in Tyre killed at least eight and Tehran has tied any settlement to Lebanon
Omar Artan dropped from World Cup after U.S. entry denial
FIFA said the Somali match official cannot train or work at the tournament after Customs and Border Protection refused him entry in Miami
OpenAI opens door to IPO with confidential SEC filing
The ChatGPT maker says it has not decided when it might go public, but the filing gives it flexibility as Anthropic and SpaceX also move toward Wall Street debuts
Tropical Storm Boris Drenches Mexico’s Pacific Coast
A busy hurricane season is underway in the Pacific.
Safety questions grow around experimental weight-loss drugs
CBS News reported concerns over doctors prescribing retatrutide before FDA approval, while separate trial data for Zealand Pharma’s survodutide rattled investors over side effects
OpenAI files confidential IPO plans as AI funding race accelerates
The ChatGPT maker says no timing has been set, but its filing follows Anthropic’s own public-listing plans and a looming SpaceX debut
Case report links psilocybin mushrooms to temporary gains in advanced Alzheimer’s patient
Researchers described striking improvements in one elderly woman, but outside experts warned the single case does not prove the drug is safe or effective for dementia