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An experimental drug called VIR-5500 has produced striking early results in men with advanced prostate cancer.Researchers reported tumour shrinkage and major biomarker reductions in a phase one trial. The treatment uses immunotherapy to direct the body’s T-cells toward cancer cells.It activates mainly inside tumours, which helps limit severe side effects.Most participants experienced only mild reactions. Fifty-eight men whose disease resisted other therapies received the drug.Among those given the highest dose, most saw prostate-specific antigen levels drop sharply.Several patients recorded reductions of more than ninety percent. Doctors also observed visible tumour shrinkage in nearly half of the evaluable cases.One patient saw…

Israeli Airstrikes Target Iranian Defences The Israeli military says it carried out a broad attack on defence systems in western Iran early Saturday, following joint US-Israeli airstrikes. The operations mark a significant escalation after weeks of heightened tensions over Iran’s nuclear programme. Iran Hits Back Across the Gulf In response, Iran launched retaliatory strikes on American military sites throughout the Gulf region, sparing only Oman. US President Donald Trump framed the strikes as addressing long-standing grievances dating back to 1979, and urged Iranians to eventually rise up against their government. Global Concerns and Travel Disruptions World leaders, including UN Secretary-General…

US President Donald Trump has ordered every federal agency to halt the use of technology from Anthropic. He announced the move on Truth Social on Friday. “We don’t need it, we don’t want it, and will not do business with them again!” Trump wrote. The decision marks a dramatic escalation in a dispute between the White House and the AI developer. Anthropic refused to grant the US military unrestricted access to its artificial intelligence systems. Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth responded by declaring the company a “supply chain risk.” No American firm has ever received that designation in public before. Anthropic…

Sudden Escalation After Months of Calm After several months of relative calm, violence along the 2,600-kilometre mountainous border between Pakistan and Afghanistan has sharply intensified. Early Friday, Pakistan launched airstrikes on Kabul and other cities, declaring “open war” following Taliban attacks on its border posts. Pakistani Defence Minister Khawaja Asif said Islamabad’s patience with the Taliban government had “run out.” Pakistan’s military claimed that Operation Ghazab lil Haq (“Righteous Fury”) killed 133 Taliban fighters and targeted key military installations in Kabul and Kandahar, where Taliban leader Hibatullah Akhundzada resides. The Taliban confirmed strikes on three provinces and reported retaliatory attacks…

Burger King has introduced an AI assistant in hundreds of US restaurants.The system connects to employee headsets and supports daily operations. The voice chatbot, called Patty, runs on OpenAI technology.It listens to drive-thru conversations and customer interactions.The software can detect polite expressions such as “welcome”, “please”, and “thank you”.Managers will use the data to review overall service patterns. The company says the tool will not score individual workers.It aims to coach teams and highlight good performance.Managers will receive real-time operational insights. The platform also updates digital menus when items sell out.It guides staff through recipes after orders arrive.The assistant can…

A new tablet, orforglipron, helped people with type 2 diabetes lose up to 8% of body weight.The drug acts on GLP-1 receptors, lowers blood sugar, and reduces appetite.Patients can take it without fasting. In a year-long phase 3 trial, it outperformed oral semaglutide for weight loss and glucose control.More participants stopped treatment because of gastrointestinal side effects. Regulators have not yet approved the pill.Experts see major potential for easier, cheaper therapy without injections.They still need long-term safety and cardiovascular data.

Meta will introduce a new warning system for families on Instagram. The company will notify parents when teenagers repeatedly search for suicide or self-harm related terms. Meta activates the feature through its parental supervision tools. The step marks a significant shift in how the platform handles harmful search behavior. Until now, Instagram blocked certain terms and redirected users to external help services. Meta now adds proactive notifications to parents as an extra layer of protection. Families enrolled in Instagram’s Teen Accounts in the UK, US, Australia, and Canada will receive alerts starting next week. The company plans to expand the…

De Niro Voices Alarm Over Trump Oscar-winning actor Robert De Niro has openly warned that Donald Trump “will never leave” office, urging Americans to act. Speaking on MS NOW and at a National Press Club event called “State of the Swamp,” De Niro said he felt “betrayed by my country,” calling out what he described as a government run by “a handful of dishonest and greedy and cruel authoritarians.” Trump Responds With Social Media Attack Trump reacted angrily on Truth Social, targeting De Niro and Democratic Representatives Ilhan Omar and Rashida Tlaib, calling them “lunatics” and suggesting deportation. He labeled…

Nvidia posts a record annual revenue of $215.9 billion, equal to £159.1 billion. The company overcomes investor concerns about heavy spending on artificial intelligence. Sales in the final quarter rise 73% year on year, far surpassing analyst predictions. CEO Jensen Huang emphasizes the explosive growth in computing needs. Computing demand is growing exponentially, he says. Customers are rushing to expand AI compute infrastructure. He calls these systems the factories of the AI industrial revolution. Huang ties them directly to long-term business growth. Nvidia Consolidates Its Lead in AI Infrastructure Nvidia ranks as the world’s most valuable publicly traded company, with…

Aston Martin will cut up to 20% of its workforce as it tries to save about £40m. The move could affect around 500 employees. The luxury carmaker confirmed the redundancies after reporting pre-tax losses of £363.9m for 2025. Losses stood at £289.1m the previous year. The company had already eliminated 170 roles at the start of 2025. Chief executive Adrian Hallmark said the cuts form part of a wider plan to make the business leaner and more effective. He stressed the reductions alone will not solve the company’s long-term challenges. The carmaker blamed weak demand, higher US tariffs and supply…