Day: December 22, 2024

Fatal familial insomnia: Genetic disease where patient can’t sleep at all

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A rare genetic condition that causes sleep difficulties, memory loss (dementia) and involuntary muscles twitching has no cure and gets worse over time and eventually leads to death. Symptoms of fatal familial insomnia (FFI) can only be slowed through treatment temporarily, according to Cleveland Clinic. FFI affects an estimated one to two people per million every year, as per data provided by the National Organisation of Rare Disorders. It passes from parent to child and between 50 and 70 families around the world are suspected to carry the genetic mutation…

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Champions Trophy: Decision on neutral venue coming today, says PCB chairman

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Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) Chairman Mohsin Naqvi has announced that a decision about the neutral venue which will host Indian team’s matches will be made today (Sunday), assuring that the board won’t let cricket to be affected. The PCB chief’s comments come a couple of days after the International Cricket Council (ICC) announced that its Men’s Champions Trophy 2025 would be held under a hybrid model, with India set to play their matches at a neutral venue rather than in the host country, Pakistan. “India and Pakistan matches hosted by…

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High-level body formed for govt-PTI dialogue as civil disobedience threat looms

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ISLAMABAD: A high-level committee comprising senior coalition government members has been formed by Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif to engage in talks with the main opposition party, Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI), which has warned of launching a civil disobedience movement if demands are not met. The committee includes Deputy Prime Minister Ishaq Dar, Rana Sanaullah, Senator Irfan Siddiqui, Raja Pervaiz Ashraf, Naveed Qamar, Dr Khalid Maqbool Siddiqui, Abdul Aleem Khan and Chaudhry Salik Hussain. A committee — comprising leaders from PTI — to engage with the government, had already been formed by…

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Lara Trump declines potential Senate bid to succeed Rubio

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Lara Trump, the daughter-in-law of US President-elect Donald Trump, has announced on Saturday that she will not be pursuing a bid to replace outgoing Senator Marco Rubio. Rubio was picked by Trump to serve as secretary of state. Florida Governor Ron DeSantis will pick a replacement for Rubio, who is expected to resign as senator when Trump takes office on January 20. There was speculation that Lara Trump, who served as co-chair of the Republican National Committee in the lead-up to the 2024 election, would succeed Rubio in the Senate.…

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Albania to ban TikTok for one year starting in 2025

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TIRANA: The Albanian government will block access to TikTok for at least a year from 2025, Prime Minister Edi Rama announced on Saturday. The decision comes as part of the country’s broader efforts to address specific concerns surrounding the platform. “We are going to chase this thug out of our neighbourhood for one year”, Rama said while speaking in a meeting with Albanian teachers, parents and psychologists in Tirana. He told the participants of the meeting that the government would launch programmes to “serve the education of students and help…

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