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Journal retracts study linking apple cider vinegar to weight loss

Journal retracts study linking apple cider vinegar to weight loss

An influential study claiming that drinking a small amount of apple cider vinegar every day helps people lose weight was retracted on Wednesday after an investigation found it contained multiple errors.

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Chile puts forward ex-president Bachelet for UN top job

Chile puts forward ex-president Bachelet for UN top job

Chile on Tuesday put forward its former president Michelle Bachelet as a candidate to replace UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres, whose term ends next year.

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NanoQT Announces First Closing of $14 Million Series A Funding to Redefine Quantum Computing

NanoQT Announces First Closing of $14 Million Series A Funding to Redefine Quantum Computing

The Company's Funding Will Accelerate Developing of the World's First Distributed Quantum Computers Using NanoQT's Proprietary Nanofiber-Cavity

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TruMerit and EnGen Partner to Equip Foreign-Educated Health Professionals With English Skills for Success in Work and Life

TruMerit and EnGen Partner to Equip Foreign-Educated Health Professionals With English Skills for Success in Work and Life

PHILADELPHIA, PENNSYLVANIA / ACCESS Newswire / September 24, 2025 / TruMerit, a leader in global healthcare workforce development, is partnering with EnGen, a workforce-aligned English language learning solution, to support foreign-educated nurses and other healthcare professionals in building the language skills to succeed in English-speaking work environments and to flourish in their new communities.

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'We're gonna help': Trump to the rescue of struggling Argentina

'We're gonna help': Trump to the rescue of struggling Argentina

US President Donald Trump promised financial "help" for struggling Argentina in a meeting with close ally Javier Milei, who is seeking a US loan to calm markets ahead of crucial mid-terms elections.

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France's Macron warns against 'survival of the fittest' in world affairs

France's Macron warns against 'survival of the fittest' in world affairs

French President Emmanuel Macron warned Tuesday against allowing an approach of "survival of the fittest" to take hold in international relations as he addressed the UN General Assembly.

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US hails 'gladiator' DeChambeau as Ryder Cup controversy swirls

US hails 'gladiator' DeChambeau as Ryder Cup controversy swirls

Two-time US Open champion Bryson DeChambeau was hailed by United States teammates as an explosive X-factor, gladiator and showman on Tuesday as controversy erupted around him at the Ryder Cup.

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YouTube to reinstate creators banned over misinformation

YouTube to reinstate creators banned over misinformation

YouTube is set to reinstate creators previously banned for promoting Covid-19 misinformation and false election-related content, according to a letter sent Tuesday by parent company Alphabet to a Republican lawmaker.

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Sixties screen siren Claudia Cardinale dies aged 87

Sixties screen siren Claudia Cardinale dies aged 87

Sixties screen siren Claudia Cardinale, who died on Tuesday aged 87, entranced audiences across the globe with the sultry gaze that made her the muse of Luchino Visconti and Federico Fellini.

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Kane 'welcome' to make Spurs return: Frank

Kane 'welcome' to make Spurs return: Frank

Tottenham manager Thomas Frank says England captain Harry Kane is welcome to return to the north London club if he ever leaves Bayern Munich.

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