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At least nine people have died following a devastating shooting at a secondary school in Tumbler Ridge, British Columbia. The suspected gunman was also found dead at the scene, and several others were injured in what authorities describe as one of the deadliest school attacks in Canada in decades. Police said six victims were discovered inside Tumbler Ridge Secondary School. Another person later died while being transported to hospital. Two additional bodies were located at a nearby residence believed to be connected to the incident. The suspected shooter was found deceased inside the school with what investigators believe to be…

US Agency Refuses to Accept Application and Questions Trial Design The US Food and Drug Administration refused to accept Moderna’s application to review its first mRNA seasonal flu vaccine. The company confirmed the decision on Tuesday. The refusal marks another setback for mRNA vaccine development in the United States. Several health officials in the Trump administration have recently criticized the technology. The FDA said the application lacked an adequate and well-controlled trial. The agency said the control group did not reflect the best available standard of care in the United States during the study. Moderna said regulators did not identify…

Doctors say Nepal could reverse its growing type 2 diabetes crisis by returning to traditional foods such as lentils and rice. About one in five Nepalis over 40 has diabetes, while medication remains largely unaffordable. Experts warn the condition often leads to severe complications and early death. Small studies in Kathmandu and nearby communities show promising results. Nearly half of participants with long-term diabetes entered remission after following a calorie-controlled traditional diet. The approach relies on simple meals like dal bhat, community support, and basic portion control. Researchers say patients lost only modest weight yet saw major health improvements. Prof…

Silent in Congress Ghislaine Maxwell, the convicted former associate of Jeffrey Epstein, declined to answer questions from the US House Oversight Committee on Monday, invoking her Fifth Amendment rights. Maxwell, serving a 20-year sentence in a federal prison camp in Texas for sex trafficking, appeared via video call and refused to comment on her connections or knowledge of individuals linked to Epstein. Lawmakers are trying to identify anyone who may have facilitated Epstein’s abuse, with both Donald Trump and Bill Clinton appearing frequently in recently released documents from the 1990s and early 2000s. Clemency Conditional on Testimony Through her attorney,…

Discord will soon require users worldwide to verify their age before they can access adult content. Users must confirm their age with a face scan or upload an official ID document. The chat platform says it has more than 200 million monthly users. Discord says the new safety approach will place everyone into a teen-appropriate experience by default. The platform already enforces age checks in the UK and Australia to comply with online safety laws. Discord will expand the system globally from early March. Savannah Badalich, Discord’s policy head, said teen safety remains a priority. She said teen-by-default settings will…

Melting Ice Opens New Routes — and New Risks As global temperatures climb, Arctic sea ice is disappearing faster than ever, opening shipping routes that were once locked in ice year-round. Cargo vessels, fishing boats and even cruise ships are now moving through parts of the Arctic Ocean that were previously inaccessible. But this surge in traffic comes with a serious environmental downside: black carbon, or soot, released from ship exhaust. When that soot settles on ice and snow, it darkens the surface, reducing its ability to reflect sunlight and causing it to absorb more heat. The result is a…

People who drink a small amount of tea or coffee each day may face a lower risk of dementia, researchers say. A large US study found that those who drank two to three cups of caffeinated coffee or one to two cups of caffeinated tea daily had a 15–20% lower dementia risk over four decades than non-drinkers. The findings appeared in the Journal of the American Medical Association. The analysis followed more than 130,000 people enrolled in long-running US health studies. Regular coffee drinkers also showed slightly less cognitive decline and better performance on some brain tests than people who…

The Seattle Seahawks overpowered the New England Patriots with a relentless defensive performance, winning the Super Bowl 29-13 at Levi’s Stadium. The victory marked Seattle’s second championship in franchise history. Two of the NFL’s most formidable defences met in the season’s biggest game, and Seattle dominated from the opening snap. Briton Aden Durde became the first overseas coach to win the league’s top prize in the United States. Dark Side Defence Steals the Spotlight Seattle’s 46-year-old defensive coordinator has built the league’s most feared unit, called “the Dark Side.” In Santa Clara, California, the Patriots could not break through. New…

A commanding result at the polls Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi looks set for a decisive victory after Sunday’s snap election, with early estimates suggesting her ruling bloc has secured a two-thirds majority in the lower house. If confirmed, it would mark the Liberal Democratic Party’s strongest performance since 2017, when it was led by Takaichi’s mentor, the late Shinzo Abe. Media projections put the LDP at around 300 seats out of 465, a dramatic jump that could allow the party to govern comfortably even without its junior coalition partner. A rapid revival for the LDP Takaichi’s rise has breathed…

BP faces mounting shareholder pressure as it prepares to publish full-year results this week. Analysts expect weaker profits after global oil prices fell for a third consecutive year. Forecasts put annual profits at about $7.5bn, down from nearly $9bn in 2024. Falling crude prices dragged down fourth-quarter earnings after oil slipped below $60 a barrel. Investors now want clarity on BP’s future direction after years of strategic shifts. Incoming chief executive Meg O’Neill faces calls to set out a credible long-term plan. Activist shareholders want BP to curb spending on new oil and gas projects. A resolution led by Australasian…