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Benfica have confirmed the terms of Darwin Núñez’s transfer to Liverpool, announcing that the striker will move for an initial €75m (£64.2m) and that the fee could reach €100m with add-ons. Núñez is due to start his medical on Monday Read more
Combining information about the pattern of blood vessels in the retina with genetic data can enable accurate prediction of an individual’s risk of coronary artery disease (CAD) and its potentially fatal outcome, myocardial infarction (MI), commonly known as a heart Read more
London’s Heathrow Airport said on Monday that May was its busiest month since March 2020 as it dealt with 5.3 million passengers, 79% of 2019 levels. Cancelled flights, long queues and staff shortages at UK airports disrupted the travel plans Read more
For those who have played Minecraft for years, it’s the gift that keeps on giving. Its vibrant modding community continuously crafts new content and features while the folks over at Mojang launch new updates at semi-regular intervals. All in all, Read more
After numerous attempts to get pregnant, a woman and her wife decided to start their family with the help of Kyle Gordy, a man known for being a serial sperm donor. At just 30 years old, Gordy has already fathered Read more
What we talk about when we talk about current British tennis: Emma Raducanu’s rapid rise, and Andy Murray’s nascent comeback. It’s unsurprising that the teenage Raducanu’s truly extraordinary feat of triumphing in the US Open from the qualifying stages – Read more
A study from Karolinska Institutet in Sweden sheds new light on the question of whether the sex and previous pregnancy of blood donors affects survival in patients who receive red blood cell transfusions. According to the study, which is published Read more
Thousands of South Korean truckers were on strike for the seventh day on Monday, protesting over pay as fuel costs surge, disrupting production, slowing port operations and posing new risks to a strained global supply chain. South Korean industries, including Read more
Mechanike’s A730M-equipped system is priced surprisingly well compared to other similarly-specced laptops. It’ll launch in China later this month, with global availability still unknown. Early gaming benchmarks don’t look too good, but Intel did mention it’s still working on driver Read more
A woman attending her cousin’s child-free wedding claims she decided to bring her 10-month-old son along with her anyway, as she didn’t feel comfortable leaving him in an unfamiliar place with a babysitter she didn’t know. Unfortunately, not everyone was Read more