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Transgender no longer recognised as ‘disorder’ by WHO

Image copyright Getty Images Transgender health issues will no longer be classified as mental and behavioural disorders under big changes to the World Health Organization’s global manual of diagnoses. The newly-approved version instead places issues of gender incongruence under a chapter on sexual health. A World Health Organization expert said it now understands transgender is […]

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John Cleese criticised for saying London is ‘no longer an English city’

Entertainment / En Sound Media

Image copyright Getty Images London Mayor Sadiq Khan has criticised John Cleese after the Fawlty Towers legend said the capital was “not really an English city any more”. The former Monty Python star tweeted: “Virtually all my friends from abroad have confirmed my observation. So there must be some truth in it…” Mr Khan responded:

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Amazon Removes Books Promoting Bleach As Cure For Autism, Cancer

Business / En Sound Media

Amazon has removed from its offerings several books that promote the use of bleach to cure autism and other health conditions after reports of parents force-feeding their children the toxic chemical as a “miracle cure.” The books and online publications preach the use of chlorine dioxide, a disinfectant that’s marketed as “Miracle Mineral Solution,” or

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Boeing CEO Dennis Muilenburg: ‘We apologise to the families’

World / En Sound Media

Boeing boss Dennis Muilenburg has insisted the company is “committed to safety for the long run”, in his first interview since the two 737 Max aircraft crashes. Speaking to CBS News, he gave another apology, following his video statement in April. An Ethiopian Airlines flight crashed in March, killing all 157 people on board. It

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House Hunting in … Belgium

Travel / En Sound Media

A Renovated Rowhouse in Antwerp $1.5 MILLION (1.35 MILLION EUROS) This four-bedroom townhouse is on a tree-lined avenue in the upscale neighborhood of Markgrave, about two miles south of the historic center of Antwerp, Belgium. Built in 1912 and renovated in phases through 2017, the 4,300-square-foot house has a mansard roof, terraces in the front

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Uber To Start Banning Riders With Low Ratings

Technology / En Sound Media

If you’d never ride with a one-star driver, don’t expect to ride as a one-star passenger. Uber says it will start deactivating riders with a history of low ratings, just as it does for drivers. The change will affect passengers in the U.S. and Canada, where riders will also have to opt in to the

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New agent rule leaves college basketball player in limbo

Sports / En Sound Media

The new NCAA rule designed to help players explore their NBA draft potential by allowing them to sign with an agent and still return to school surprisingly doesn’t apply to all college players. It was a stunning revelation for Phil Bledsoe from tiny Division II Glenville State in West Virginia when he learned the rule

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Mueller, in First Comments on Russia Inquiry, Declines to Clear Trump

Politics / En Sound Media

WASHINGTON — Robert S. Mueller III, the special counsel, on Wednesday declined to clear President Trump of obstruction of justice in his first public characterization of his two-year-long investigation of Russia’s interference in the 2016 presidential election. “If we had had confidence that the president clearly did not commit a crime, we would have said

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As craft beer market grows, so do wild flavors

Finance / En Sound Media

Anyone for steak and onion Kolsch? Or a macaroni and cheese pale ale? Those were among the flavors at the Strange Brew Festival in Reno, Nevada, this month, where competition for attention has intensified as craft beers have boomed. Brewers have always experimented, from the medieval Belgians who stirred sour cherries into their beer to

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Tracking microbes people carry may predict future health

Lifestyle / En Sound Media

We share our bodies with trillions of microbes that are critical to staying healthy, but now scientists are getting a much-needed close look at how those bugs can get out of whack and spur disease. One lesson: A single test to see what gut bacteria you harbor won’t tell much. Research published Wednesday found repeat

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