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January 21, 2025

U.S. overdose deaths fell 27% last year but remain above prepandemic levels
There were 30,000 fewer U.S. drug overdose deaths in 2024 than the year before — the largest one-year decline ever recorded. An estimated 80,000 people died from overdoses last year, according to provisional Centers for Disease Control and Prevention data released Wednesday. That’s down 27% from the 110,000 in 2023. The CDC has been collecting comparable data…
Rubio working on major changes to National Security Council
Secret of State Marco Rubio, in his new add-on role of national security adviser, is expected to significantly scale down the size of the National Security Council and make a dramatic change to how it works, four people with direct knowledge of the plans told NBC News. Shrinking the staff at the NSC would be in part designed to more closely…
Fly Jinnah passenger sues airline for Rs.12m over missing veg meal in the flight
Fly Jinnah passenger sues airline for Rs.12m over missing veg meal in the flight LAHORE: A passenger filed a complaint against Fly Jinnah in a consumer court, alleging that the airline refused to accommodate his vegetarian diet needs during a flight from Karachi to Lahore. The plaintiff, Waqas Anjum, filed a Rs12 million damages suit…
Top Japan life insurers on guard for rising ultralong yields
TOKYO — Dai-ichi Life Insurance and Nippon Life Insurance, two of Japan’s biggest institutional investors, are navigating choppy waters churned up by the Trump administration’s fast-changing tariff policy and a jump in Japanese bond yields at the ultralong-term end. Kazuyuki Shigemoto, managing executive officer at Dai-ichi Life, said the company was ready for the market…
Ohio man accused of burning 100 books on Black, Jewish, LGBTQ history
An Ohio man is accused of burning 100 libr books on African American, Jewish, and LGBTQ history, sparking a public outcry. Cuyahoga County Public Libr’s Beachwood libr branch on Shaker Boulevard in Beachwood, Ohio.Google Maps The Beachwood Police Department said the man checked out the books in April, days after he went to the Beachwood…
International experts blame India for breaking SAARC policies
India-Pak War: International experts blame India for breaking SAARC policies In a recent webinar on the India-Pakistan conflict and its impact on neighboring countries, international experts stressed the importance of cooperation and dialogue to resolve tensions in the region. Hosted by the Asian Institute of Eco-civilization Research and Development, the session brought together prominent figures…
Pregnant Cuban immigrant worries about baby’s citizenship as Supreme Court weighs Trump executive order
Barbara, a Cuban emigre 30 weeks into a high-risk pregnancy, is dealing with the additional stress of not knowing for sure that her baby girl will be an American citizen. “It scares me a lot that my baby will be born without citizenship because she would not be a citizen of this country. Claiming Cuban…
Angel City’s Savy King has heart surgery following on-field collapse
Angel City defender Savy King was recovering from heart surgery following her collapse on the field during a National Women’s Soccer League match on Friday night. King was taken to Cedars-Sinai Medical Center in Los Angeles following the medical event in the second half of Angel City’s match against the Utah Royals. Doctors who evaluated…
Trump shocks and delights Syrians by lifting sanctions after 45 years. Now what?
The streets of Syria were a carnival of car horns, fireworks and flags after President Donald Trump made the surprise announcement that the United States would lift sanctions that have throttled the country’s economy for more than 45 years. Trump stunned even close observers by saying he wants to normalize relations after Syria’s December toppling…