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Free naloxone may be preventing most fatal overdoses in B.C., study finds
Researchers estimate take-home naloxone prevented 76 to 80 per cent of potential opioid poisoning deaths from 2019 to 2024, while thousands still died from toxic drugs
Welsh-language film Effi o Blaenau reaches UK cinemas after early acclaim
Marc Evans’ adaptation of Iphigenia in Splott moves the story from Cardiff to Blaenau Ffestiniog, following a young woman facing unemployment and isolation
Surgeons report more cosmetic complaints after GLP-1 weight loss
Doctors describe patients seeking treatment for sagging earlobes, volume loss and excess skin after major weight loss on drugs such as Ozempic and Wegovy
Trump and Netanyahu’s Iran alliance hits a breaking point
Israeli strikes in Beirut have exposed a widening split between Trump’s push for an Iran deal and Netanyahu’s insistence on keeping military pressure on Iran and Hezbollah
World Cup watch party highlights Mexican-Korean ties in L.A
A packed Koreatown gathering for South Korea’s match against Mexico offered a local portrait of kinship between two Los Angeles communities
Jack Savoretti says new album leans into ‘the afternoon of life
Twenty years after his debut, the singer says family, grief and moving to Oxfordshire shaped a record that reached No. 2 in the UK albums chart
Argentina’s Darío Herrera set to referee Iran-Belgium match
The experienced FIFA official has handled Superclásicos, Copa América games and a Copa Libertadores final, but his record also includes high-profile controversies
World Cup and concert fans hit resale sites over cancelled tickets
Fans who bought high-demand event tickets through resale platforms say seats vanished hours before showtime, leaving them seeking refunds and answers
Lopetegui says Madibo had no intent after Qatar’s heavy Canada defeat
Qatar’s coach said two red cards changed the match in a 6-0 loss and called the next game against Bosnia and Herzegovina a decisive test
Smith aide tells First Nations chiefs to fix own communities, not accuse premier of treason
Bruce McAllister’s post escalates a fight over Alberta’s Oct. 19 separation referendum after treaty chiefs asked RCMP to examine whether the vote amounts to criminal treason