Two-decade study indicates a diet rich in foods such as olive oil, nuts and vegetables can cut risk of every type of stroke A Mediterranean diet can reduce the risk of every type of stroke, in some cases by as much as 25%, a large study conducted over two decades suggests. A diet rich in olive oil, nuts, seafood, whole grains and vegetables has previously been linked to a number of health benefits. However, until now there has been limited evidence of how it might affect the risk of all forms of stroke. Continue reading...

Analysis finds at least 150 channels on messaging app that are distributing AI-generated images and video Millions of people around the world are creating and sharing deepfake nudes on the secure messaging app Telegram, a Guardian analysis has shown, as the spread of advanced AI tools industrialises the online abuse of women. The Guardian has identified at least 150 Telegram channels – large encrypted group chats popular for their secure communication – that appear to have users in many countries, from the UK to Brazil, China to Nigeria, Russia to India. Some of them offer “nudified” photos or videos for a fee: users can upload a photo of any woman, and AI will produce a video of that woman performing sexual acts. Many more offer a feed of images – of celebrities, social media influencers and ordinary women – made nude or made to perform sexual acts by AI. Followers are also using the channels to share tips on available deepfake tools. Continue reading...

Testimony from medics, morgue and graveyard staff reveals huge state effort to conceal systematic killing of protesters

PM says recent agreement just cuts tariffs on a few sectors, as Trump threatens 100% tariffs on Canadian imports Canada’s prime minister, Mark Carney, said on Sunday his country had no intention of pursuing a free trade deal with China, responding to Donald Trump’s threat to impose a 100% tariff on goods imported from Canada if the US’s northern neighbour went ahead with a trade deal with Beijing. Carney said his recent agreement with China merely cut tariffs on a few sectors that were recently hit with them. Continue reading...

Alex Pretti’s death could be a moment of reckoning for Democrats to call time on Trump waging war on his people

RFK Jr. falsely claims that pills—not guns—are the source of the shootings epidemic.

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Economy weathered a fraught geopolitical landscape to reach 5% target but structural challenges at home ‘are not going away’, say experts Chinese authorities can say they hit their growth goals last year, but Donald Trump’s ongoing trade aggression, a slow-motion housing market collapse and unhappy consumers remain major challenges for the world’s second-largest economy. Data released on Monday showed the Chinese economy grew by 5% in 2025, steady on the year before and hitting the official target of “around” that pace. Continue reading...

L’autoritarisme gagne du terrain partout, au point de faire basculer des démocraties que l’on croyait à l’abri de telles dérives, notamment les États-Unis sous l’influence de Donald Trump, qui entamait son deuxième mandat il y a un an presque jour pour jour, le 20 janvier 2025. Le Canada résiste au phénomène, mais aurait tort de se croire immunisé, préviennent des analystes. Un dossier de Marc Thibodeau.

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Portland Communications, founded by Keir Starmer’s communications chief, linked to so-called ‘black hat’ edits A high-profile PR company founded by Keir Starmer’s communications chief has been accused of commissioning changes to Wikipedia pages to make them more favourable towards clients. Portland Communications, founded by Tim Allan, has been linked to the so-called “black hat” edits, sometimes called “Wikilaundering”. Several changes were made to Wikipedia pages by a network of editors, allegedly controlled by a contractor working on Portland’s behalf. Continue reading...

Des représentants du milieu des affaires pointent l’absence des fonctionnaires, toujours partiellement en télétravail, pour expliquer la lenteur de la relance du centre-ville de Montréal. Ils appellent Québec à faire preuve de « responsabilité civique » en lançant un mouvement de retour au bureau de ses employés.

Trump said Wednesday that anything less than U.S. control of Greenland would be "unacceptable" in a warning to NATO allies.

Exclusive: US is less feared by its traditional adversaries, while its allies feel ever more distant, results show A year after Donald Trump’s return to the White House, a global survey suggests much of the world believes his nation-first, “Make America Great Again” approach is instead helping to make China great again. The 21-country survey for the influential European Council on Foreign Relations (ECFR) thinktank also found that under Trump, the US is less feared by its traditional adversaries, while its allies – particularly in Europe – feel ever more distant. Continue reading...

The sociology professor is suitably comfortable with AI helpers that he creates his own – it’s their inventors’ motives and unregulated environment he argues we should be concerned about