Former Royal Correspondent Charles Rae has heaped praise on Queen Camilla as she continues to support King Charles while he receives cancer treatment. Camilla recently represented the Royal Family alone as she attended an Easter service at Worcester Ca…
ALS drug pulled from market in US, Canada after trial shows it doesn’t work
The pharmaceutical company behind a drug for amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) said it would start a process to remove it from the US and Canadian markets. Amylyx Pharmaceuticals said the drug for ALS also known as motor neurone disease (MND) or Lou …
Inflation Has Cut Deep Into Egypt’s Ramadan Food Donations
CAIRO — Every year, millions of donated food boxes, known as “Ramadan cartons,” are distributed across Egypt throughout the month, circulated from individuals to small charitable organizations to large entities, including government bodies. Ramadan box…
ESPN: Bronny James still considering transfer to Duquesne after NBA Draft declaration
Huge news hit the basketball world on Friday, as Bronny James of USC, famously the son of NBA superstar LeBron James, has officially declared for the 2024 NBA Draft, while also entering the NCAA Transfer Portal. While many have theorized where James co…
Germany’s coalition parties agree on payment cards for refugees
Germany’s parliamentary groups of the Social Democrats (SPD) and the Greens have agreed on a draft for a nationwide legal basis for the introduction of a payment card for refugees, the SPD, Greens and junior coalition partner the Free Democrats (FDP) s…
Stansted Airport Watch making noise about night flight consultation
A pressure group is urging Bishop’s Stortford residents to raise their voices against aircraft noise at Stansted Airport. SAW – Stansted Airport Watch – says “the most important public consultation for a generation” is underway. At stake, it claims, is…
Crude Prices Underpinned by Escalating Middle East Tensions
May WTI crude oil (CLK24) this morning is up +0.67 (+0.77%), and May RBOB gasoline (RBK24) is up +1.45 (+0.52%). Crude and gasoline prices this morning extended this week’s rally, with crude posting a 5-1/4 month high and gasoline posting a 7-month hig…
Where are Grain Prices Heading in Q2?
In a mid-January 2024 Barchart article on grains, I wrote: After falling from the 2022 highs, grain prices could rally over the coming months as uncertainty over the 2024 crop year’s output peaks in spring. Now could be the perfect time to begin buildi…
Pregnant women urged to get vaccinated amid sudden surge in whooping cough cases
By Storm Newton, PA & Rom Preston-Ellis The number of cases of whooping cough in England was higher in February than in the whole of 2023, according to new figures. The UK Health Security Agency (UKHSA) has urged pregnant women to ensure they get vacci…
‘Thrown open our borders!’ US immigration nightmare is ‘worst in world’s history’, Todd Bensman claims
The US has ‘thrown open its borders’ to prompt an immigration crisis that can be considered one of the worst ever seen by mankind, a top investigative journalist has claimed. Todd Bensman joined Jacob Rees-Mogg on GBN America to lament the situation at…