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A Lebanese prosecutor has ordered the detention of a sanctioned Syrian ship allegedly laden with stolen Ukrainian grain. The 13,000 dwt Syrian freighter Laodicea arrived in Tripoli last week on a voyage from the Black Sea, where she had been operating without AIS for weeks. The Ukrainian Embassy in Lebanon claims that the vessel covertly called at the Russian-occupied port of Feodosia and took on 10,000 tonnes of misappropriated Ukrainian flour and barley. The Laodicea is owned by the Syrian state, and she has been implicated in sanctioned trading between Russian-occupied Crimea and Syria for years. She was blacklisted by...

Researcher Addis Alemayehu with collected coffee cherries drying on a wire mesh. A research group in Ethiopia studied production methods and bean processing methods of Arabica coffee to determine which factors influenced the flavor the most. Credit: Fikadu Ejigu But is it the type of bean, the way it is grown—or the way it is processed that makes the most of every last drop of coffee? Researchers recently published a paper about this question in Agrosystems, Geosciences and Environment journal. The journal is a publication of the American Society of Agronomy and the Crop Science Society of America. Addis Alemayehu...

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A rigorous examination of the gut microbes of study participants who were fed three different kinds of supplements in different sequences concludes that people who had been eating the least amount of fiber before the study showed the greatest benefit from supplements, regardless of which ones they consumed. "The people who responded the best had been eating the least fiber to start with," said Lawrence David. The benefit of dietary fiber isn't just the easier pooping that advertisers tout. Fermentable fiber—dietary carbohydrates that the human gut cannot process on its own but some bacteria can digest—is also an essential source...

On Sunday, Russia's Navy Day, Russian President Vladimir Putin signed a revised naval doctrine which recognizes the United States as the primary threat to Russian maritime ambitions. The document describes "the strategic policy of the U.S. to dominate the world's oceans" as a major threat to Russian interests. The claim has an element of truth: American naval doctrine does incorporate the Mahanian objective of global "command of the sea," and the U.S. 2020 Tri-Service Maritime Strategy revives this time-honored doctrine with "a renewed emphasis on sea control." In addition to de facto sea control in most regions, the U.S. has...

From these 2 intercepted phone calls you’ll find out a few important things about the state of the Russian army on the frontline and also about Russian commanders and how they treat their soldiers.

Could strawberries as a snack or in your cereal, salads or smoothie help protect your brain from Alzheimer's? Maybe so, according to a new study. Researchers found that a bioactive compound found in strawberries called pelargonidin may be associated with fewer neurofibrillary tau tangles in the brain. Tau tangles are one of the hallmarks of Alzheimer's disease, which is caused by abnormal changes with tau proteins that accumulate in the brain. "We suspect the anti-inflammatory properties of pelargonidin may decrease overall neuroinflammation, which may reduce cytokine production," said Dr. Julie Schneider. Among berries, strawberries are the most abundant source of...

Fans of the beloved franchise Star Trek are mourning the tragic death of Nichelle Nicholas - who passed away from natural causes on Saturday night at the age of 89. The actress, who is best known for playing Lieutenant Uhura in the sci-fi series, has received an outpour of love from former costars, celebrity friends, and supporters all around the world, after her son, Kyle, confirmed the sad passing on Sunday evening. But what had she been up since she landed the history-making role more than four decades ago? In the wake of the heartbreaking loss, FEMAIL has uncovered everything...

Physicians and researchers conducted a study of patients over the age of 70 with a type of liver cancer called hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) and how the outcomes of ablative treatments compare to liver transplants. Hepatocellular carcinoma is a cancer that starts in the liver, and when found early enough, can be treated with different therapies. The optimal therapy for these early stage HCC's is liver transplantation. Unfortunately, the need for donated livers far exceeds the demand. Numerous factors are considered when any patient is being considered for a liver transplant. Surgical data has shown that older patients have poorer outcomes...

Rep. Liz Cheney is putting some major Hollywood muscle behind her reelection bid, touting the endorsement of actor Kevin Costner. The Wyoming Republican tweeted a photo on Monday of the “Yellowstone” star sporting a pro-Cheney shirt.

Details surrounding the United State's killing of of al Qaeda leader Ayman al-Zawahiri raises new questions, Rep. Mike Waltz, a former Special Forces officer who served in Afghanistan, told Fox News. "Number one, what was the leader of al-Qaeda doing in Kabul?" Waltz asked. "And from what I'm hearing from a number of folks, both in Afghanistan and in the intelligence community, he's been there for some time. So, what did the Taliban promise him?" "Why did he feel so comfortable to really be out in the open?" the Florida Republican continued, noting that al-Zawahiri had been in hiding for...

Research shows that thrombectomy, a minimally invasive procedure typically reserved for treating a severe type of stroke known as large vessel occlusions (LVO), achieves positive outcomes for individuals experiencing other types of strokes. Expanding eligibility for this lifesaving treatment will give more patients a better opportunity for a successful recovery and rehabilitation after stroke. Researchers analyzed outcomes in nearly 7,500 patients undergoing thrombectomy for different types of stroke. They found that clinical outcomes for distal vessel occlusions (DVO) are comparable to those experiencing LVO. DVOs are clots located in small arteries higher up in the brain and are not typically...

Kyiv, Ukraine – Oleksiy Vadatursky was known as a “grain tycoon” who helped make Ukraine a key wheat exporter. A Russian missile killed him and his wife Raisa in their house in the southern city of Mykolaiv on Sunday, raising suspicion among Ukrainian politicians and pundits who called their death a calculated murder aimed at stalling the resumption of exports. Unlike other oligarchs – a group of super-rich and unpopular Ukrainians with immense political clout who gained control of key industries after privatising Soviet-era plants and factories – Vadatursky was widely respected as a self-made man. “He worked. He didn’t...

Seattle business owners are installing one-ton concrete blocks on the city's streets in a bid to prevent homeless people from camping out on the sidewalks. The Democrat-led city struggles with a homeless population of nearly 13,300 - exacerbated by the pandemic - and they frequently set up tent camps along the streets. But the concrete slabs are the way that locals are attempting to curb homeless camps and RVs being planted outside shops - after the city paused parking enforcement during the pandemic. The blocks are so heavy that they can't be moved without specialized equipment - making them burdensome...

A Fox News panel went ape-crazy after a guest suggested that men should stay away from gay orgies if they don’t want to get monkeypox.In a segment focusing on the spread of monkeypox, three panel members – including the Fox News host, Kennedy Montgomery – slammed American Majority CEO Ned Ryun as a “bigot” for daring to point out that more than nine out of 10 cases of monkeypox are contracted by men having sex with men.“As for monkeypox, I think there’s a pretty good rule in life: Don’t attend gay orgies,” Ryun said.“When you look at the New England...

The U.S. military is moving assets, including aircraft carriers and large planes, closer to Taiwan ahead of an anticipated but unconfirmed visit to the island by House Speaker Pelosi. The military was initially opposed to the speaker's visit but now looks to be creating a buffer zone for Pelosi's plane, in case she decides to go ahead with the controversial stop. But with China declaring that it would "never sit idly by" if she were to visit the island, tensions in East Asia have quickly escalated, perhaps against the will of both U.S. President Joe Biden, who was seeking to...

A Texas dad whose teen cheerleader daughter was allegedly attacked by a transgender teammate for supposedly calling her 'a man with a penis' says his daughter is '100 per cent supportive' of LGBT rights. Averie Chanel Medlock, 25, was kicked off the cheer camp at Ranger College and slapped with a misdemeanor citation for assault over the locker room dust up with 17-year-old Karleigh Jones. In a series of Facebook posts, Medlock has dismissed claims she 'choked out' Karleigh and insisted her younger teammate made transphobic references to her body parts and called her a 'guy who should not be...

TOKYO – A top-level meeting has confirmed earlier reports that the US and Japan will work together to develop leading-edge 2-nanometer (nm) semiconductor process technology to prevent overreliance on Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company’s (TSMC) factories in Taiwan. On July 29, US Secretary of State Antony Blinken and Secretary of Commerce Gina Raimondo met with Japan’s Minister for Foreign Affairs Yoshimasa Hayashi and Minister of Economy, Trade and Industry Koichi Hagiuda in Washington, DC. It was the first meeting of the newly established US-Japan Economic Policy Consultative Committee. A joint statement issued after the meeting said the two sides “seek to...

The United States killed al Qaeda boss Ayman al-Zawahiri in a drone strike Saturday, following a more than 20-year effort to assassinate the terrorist. Labeled by US officials as Osama bin Laden’s number-two, al-Zawahiri, 71, was a key plotter of the September 11 terrorist attacks and took over as the leader of the notorious terror group following bin Laden’s death in 2011. The strike was carried out early Sunday at an Afghanistan safe house the elderly terrorist had be holed up in, at 6:18 am local time and 9:48 pm Saturday in the US. The early morning attack saw al-Zawahiri...

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