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Man injects snake venom for 18 years. His blood may help create antivenom

US' Tim Friede endured 200 venomous snake bites over 18 years to build immunity-now, antibodies in his blood may help scientists develop a universal snake antivenom

Germany declares AfD 'extremist'; Marco Rubio, JD Vance condemn move

Germany's move to label AfD as an extremist group draws sharp criticism from US Secretary of State Marco Rubio, who calls it "tyranny in disguise" and urges reversal

JD Vance blends diplomacy, dealmaking and family time in global travels

Vance's trips have included a five-day trip to Europe in February, a hastily reorganised trek to Greenland in March and a tour of Italy and India in April

Taiwan detects 7 Chinese aircraft near its territory amid tensions

According to Taiwan's Ministry of National Defence (MND), all seven sorties crossed the median line of the Taiwan Strait and entered Taiwan's northern and southwestern Air Defence Identification Zone

US approves $3.5 bn missile sale to Saudi ahead of Trump's planned visit

The sale, announced early Saturday, likely will be one of several heralded by Trump on his visit to the kingdom

Donald Trump shares AI-generated image of himself as pope, faces backlash

Donald Trump posts AI image of himself as pope, days after joking he'd like the role; faces backlash for being 'disrespectful' following Pope Francis' death

Musk's next challenge? Reviving Tesla as Europe sales plunge 50% in a year

Tesla sales collapsed in April by more than two-thirds from a year earlier in Sweden, the Netherlands and Denmark, according to auto groups and government agencies Friday

Singapore votes amid US-China trade tensions, ruling PAP seeks re-election

Voting began at 8 am on Saturday at 1,240 stations set up island-wide, with polling polling booths set to be be closed at 8 pm and results expected late at night

US army's 250th anniversary parade to be held on Donald Trump's birthday

Trump has long wanted a military parade, and discussions with the Pentagon about having one in conjunction with the birthday festival began less than two months ago

CIA, other spy agencies set to shrink workforce under Trump admin plan

In response to questions about the reductions, the CIA issued a statement saying CIA Director John Ratcliffe is working to align the agency with Trump's national security priorities

1 killed, many injured as vehicle rams pedestrians in Germany's Stuttgart

Five people were slightly injured and three seriously injured in the accident

Australians vote as high prices, housing shortage dominate election issues

Australia is among the few countries where voting is compulsory, a system that leans toward creating centrist governments

Trump stokes Harvard feud with threat to revoke tax-exempt status

Experts say that revoking Harvard's tax-exempt status would be a long process through the Internal Revenue Service and likely the courts - and that it could take years

216 deaths reported as US sees deadliest flu season for children in 15 yrs

The flu vaccination rate for US children has plummeted from about 64 per cent five years ago to 49 per cent this season\

CIA releases Mandarin videos urging Chinese officials to spill secrets

America's premier spy agency released two Mandarin-language videos on social media Thursday inviting disgruntled officials to contact the CIA

US labels Haitian gangs as terror groups as experts warn of impact on aid

US Department of State warned that persons, including US citizens, that engage in certain transactions or activities with these entities, or these individuals may expose themselves to sanctions risk

Trump plans door knocks, DNA tests to keep tabs on 450,000 migrant children

Trump officials say the adult sponsors who took in migrant children were not always properly vetted, leaving some at risk for exploitation

Desperate children, adults in Gaza scramble for food as Israel blocks aid

Israel has said that the blockade and its renewed military campaign aim to pressure Hamas to release the remaining hostages it still holds and to disarm

Pakistan losing Rs 3.4 trn due to misuse of Afghan Transit Trade facility

From smuggled petroleum and counterfeit pharmaceuticals to non-tax-paid cigarettes and under-invoiced consumer goods, illicit trade has entrenched itself across key sectors in Pakistan

WHO to back use of weight-loss drugs for adults globally, raises cost issue

More than a billion people now have obesity worldwide, according to the WHO, and around 70% of them live in low and middle-income countries, the World Bank estimates