A 33‑year‑old man in Malta, Matthew Grech, once faced a jail sentence after he told his story on TV about leaving a homosexual life for Christianity. The case, which lasted three years, ended when a magistrate declared him innocent of any crime under the country’s 2016 law that bans “conversion” pra
Freeman Health System, based in Missouri, has agreed to purchase four Arkansas hospitals for $112 million. The deal covers the 128‑bed Northwest Medical Center in Bentonville, the 222‑bed center in Springdale, a 64‑bed women’s hospital in Willow Creek, and the 73‑bed Siloam Springs Regional Hospital
A new study looks at how people use phones, computers and other gadgets in ways that can either help or hurt their mental health. The researchers think it isn’t just how much time you spend online that matters, but whether you use tech with a clear purpose. They called this purposeful use “dig
Iran has long lived on the fringes of Western politics, but it kept close ties with several nations that shared its distrust of the United States. Back in the day, Turkey and India traded goods with Iran and sometimes coordinated on security matters. China bought oil from Tehran at low prices, wh
The Arizona Cardinals faced a tough decision with their quarterback, Kyler Murray. In 2022 they signed him to a five‑year contract worth $230 million, but the deal included an unusual “independent study” clause. The clause suggested that Murray needed extra motivation, which made fans and analysts u
The 2026 free‑agency window feels electric. A salary cap tops $300 million, and the last season’s champions—Seattle and New England—spent big to keep their rosters competitive. The focus turns to a handful of high‑profile players whose contracts will shape the coming year. Kyler Murray is set to hi
Lou Holtz was a college football coach who led six different schools to bowl games, most famously turning Notre Dame into a national champion in 1988. He passed away at age 89 in Orlando, Florida; the exact time and cause of death were not disclosed. Holtz had been receiving hospice care since Janua
The Public Integrity Project, a new anti‑corruption organization, has filed a lawsuit against former President Donald Trump and Attorney General Pam Bondi. The suit targets the sale of TikTok’s U. S. operations to a group of investors linked to the Trump administration. The case argues that the d
Iran has been sending a flood of inexpensive drones into the air, targeting places far from its borders. These machines are small and quiet, making them hard for even the best defense systems to spot or stop. The United States and its allies possess powerful anti‑air weapons, but each shot to bring
The research looks at kids who had back surgery because a disc in the lower spine slipped. It asks which factors make this problem worse and how well kids recover after surgery. One focus is the COVID‑19 lockdown. The study compares children treated before and during the pandemic to see if delays
