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SABAC, Serbia (AP) — Thousands of people rallied in several towns in Serbia on Monday to protest a lithium mining project the Balkan country’s government recently signed with the European Union.The protests took place simultaneously in the western town of Sabac and the central towns of Kraljevo, Arandelovac, Lig and Balajevo. Similar rallies have been held in other Serbian towns in recent weeks. The deal on “critical raw materials” reached earlier this month could reduce Europe’s reliance on China and bring Serbia, which has close ties with Russia and China, closer to the EU. German Chancellor Olaf Scholz attended the…

Apple has released iOS 17.6 and warned users to update their iPhones immediately.Apple iPhone Apple has released iOS 17.6 with a warning to update now, as it includes 35 security fixes for critical security holes in Apple’s iPhone operating system. Apple has not provided many details about what has been fixed in iOS 17.6, in order to allow as many people as possible to update before attackers get hold of the information, but a listing on Apple’s support page indicates that iOS 17.6 fixes a bug in the kernel, which is at the heart of the iPhone operating system, as…

Several studies have found an association between tattoos and an increased risk of cancer, and recent evidence seems to suggest that tattoos may specifically increase the risk of blood cancer. What is the biological mechanism that explains this association, and should you really be worried about the health effects of getting a tattoo? In this podcast episode, we take a deep dive into the latest evidence. Share on PinterestDo tattoos really cause blood cancer? This podcast evaluates the latest research on the subject. Illustration: Andrew Nguyen Today’s Medical News.Tattoos are an amazingly beautiful art form that is becoming more and…

The corona, or the Sun’s atmosphere, is a region that extends 8 million kilometers above the Sun’s surface and is characterized by unusually high temperatures. Credit: CSPAR in New Research Published in Astrophysical JournalA researcher at the University of Alabama in Huntsville (UAH), part of the University of Alabama System, has investigated a key aspect of a phenomenon called kinetic Alfvén waves (KAWs), providing new insight into an age-old solar physics mystery. Saeed Ayaz, a graduate research assistant at the UAH Center for Space Plasma and Atmospheric Research (CSPAR), has investigated the potentially pivotal role of KAWs in heating the…

Nicole Kidman’s daughter Sunday Rose has grown up. The seldom-seen 16-year-old was seen with her mother at watch company Omega’s “Her Time” event in Paris on Sunday. Prior to the party, the mother-daughter duo walked the red carpet together and posed as a pair for photographers. Kidman and Sunday, both 57, stood next to each other and across from each other, flashing happy, earnest looks for the cameras. Nicole Kidman and her 16-year-old daughter, Sunday Rose, attended OMEGA’s Her Time event in Paris on Sunday. Tom Nicholson/Shutterstock The mother-daughter duo walked the red carpet together prior to the party. Tom…

The Paris Olympics have already produced a ton of incredible images, but the award for most talked about photo ever has to go to a stunning shot taken some 10,000 miles away in Tahiti.It’s where the surfing events will take place at the Summer Olympics, and on Monday The famous wave at Tea Po’o Gabriel Medina was given a ride he’ll never forget. The Brazilian star made the most of the moment, and so did the photographer, who captured Medina posing in celebration.The photo, taken by Jerome Brouillet for Agence France-Presse, shows Medina and his tethered board seemingly suspended in…

A strong skeleton becomes even more important as we age, helping us maintain an upright posture and preventing osteoporosis and fractures. Unfortunately, one in two adults over the age of 50 has low bone mass, which is a risk factor for osteoporosis. We all know that one of the best ways to protect your bones is through nutrition, but getting plenty of calcium isn’t enough. In fact, taking calcium supplements without getting enough vitamin D may not be very effective. Read on to learn more about the roles calcium and vitamin D play in the body and how they work…

Image source, Getty ImagesImage caption, The Supreme Court’s six conservative justices make up a sizable majority on the nine-judge court.Article informationauthor, Bernd Debsmann Jr. and Rachel Luckerrole, BBC News, Washington July 29, 2024Joe Biden has proposed sweeping reforms, including ending lifetime appointments to justices, and criticized the Supreme Court’s “extreme views.”The proposal comes after the current conservative-majority Supreme Court has handed down a series of landmark decisions, including overturning constitutional abortion rights and granting the president broad immunity from prosecution for “official duties.”Biden has proposed limiting judges to 18 years and establishing enforceable ethics rules “to restore trust and accountability.”But…

Image source, Getty ImagesArticle informationauthor, Natalie Shermanrole, BBC NewsJuly 29, 2024Updated 1 hour agoFast-food giant McDonald’s is reassessing its pricing strategy after customer spending cuts hit sales.Sales at stores open at least a year fell 1% in the April-June period compared with the same period last year, the first decline since the pandemic began. Sales have fallen despite the burger chain running discount sales to try to win back cost-conscious customers and those who boycotted the chain over the Israel-Gaza war.Chief Executive Chris Kempczinski said poor performance had forced the company to “overhaul” its pricing. He told investors he plans…

The extinct sea scorpions (Eurypterids), giant aquatic arthropods, were apex predators. A new study suggests that early species of carcinosomatoids, with their scorpion-like spiny limbs, fed on trilobites, while later species preferred armored fish. Carcinosomatoids evolved into scorpions, but not the giant scorpion-like creatures that lived 400 million years ago. Preactorus and Brontoscorpiowhich is published in Walking with monsters (TV series) was probably a crustacean. Reconstruction Pentecopterus (170 cm long), the oldest known sea scorpion (Eurypteridae), from the Ordovician Period (467 million years ago) of Iowa, USA. Image by John Alexander. Sea scorpion (Eurypterids) were ancient aquatic creepy creatures (arthropods,…