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Kenyan church council urges president to dissolve Cabinet amid ongoing protests

Voice of America 

Nairobi, Kenya — Some Kenyan church leaders are calling on President William Ruto to dissolve his Cabinet as protests of his administration continue. Ruto withdrew proposed tax increases that set off the protests, but many Kenyans blame Ruto's Cabinet for the country's debt and economic problems. The National Council of Churches of Kenya, which represents some of the country’s biggest churches and religious organizations, has added its voice to protests, saying Ruto’s administration is marred by bad governance and allegations of corruption.

Most parts of Pakistan brace for wet spell

Dawn 

RAWALPINDI: Sindh and eastern parts of Balochistan are set to receive a fresh spell of monsoon rain on July 8-9, while upper and central parts of the country, including Rawalpindi and Islamabad, from July 10 to 15, says a forecast issued by the Pakistan Meteorological Depart­ment (PMD) on Monday.

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Oil prices little changed, concerns about damage from hurricane ease

Economictimes.indiatimes.com 

Hurricane Beryl minimally impacted Texas oil production, lowering prices. Brent fell to $85.71, WTI to $82.28. Texas, producing 40% of U.S. oil, saw Corpus Christi Ship Channel reopen and Port of Houston resuming operations. Gulf Coast refineries reported minimal impact. A potential Middle East ceasefire in Gaza, with U.S. officials in Egypt for talks, influenced the market.

RNC panel approves new Trump-backed platform softening abortion and same-sex marriage language - CNN

Sports - Google News (us) 

  1. RNC panel approves new Trump-backed platform softening abortion and same-sex marriage language  CNN
  2. Following Trump’s Lead, Republicans Adopt Platform That Softens Stance on Abortion  The New York Times
  3. Seal the border? End inflation? GOP platform is all Trump lies, no details.  USA TODAY
  4. Republicans Adopt Stripped-Down Platform That Reflects Trump’s Abortion Views  The Wall Street Journal

Diagnosing different forms of dementia now possible using artificial intelligence

Sciencedaily.com 

Ten million new cases of dementia are diagnosed each year but the presence of different dementia forms and overlapping symptoms can complicate diagnosis and delivery of effective treatments. Now researchers have developed an AI tool that can diagnose ten different types of dementia such as vascular dementia, Lewy body dementia, and frontotemporal dementia, even if they co-occur.

Chemistry inspired by one-pot cooking

Sciencedaily.com 

Is it possible to create a new class of materials from very different substances using the 'one-pot synthesis' approach? Chemists explain how they enable the synthesis of such novel materials.

Study backs RSV vaccine safety during pregnancy

Sciencedaily.com 

Vaccinating mothers against respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) during late pregnancy to protect their newborns is not associated with an increased risk of preterm birth or other poor outcomes. Infants are particularly vulnerable to the virus which can cause a serious lower respiratory illness.

Raw milk is risky, but airborne transmission of H5N1 from cow's milk is inefficient in mammals

Sciencedaily.com 

While H5N1 avian influenza virus taken from infected cow's milk makes mice and ferrets sick when dripped into their noses, airborne transmission of the virus between ferrets -- a common model for human transmission -- appears to be limited. These and other new findings about the strain of H5N1 circulating among North American dairy cattle this year come from a set of laboratory experiments. Together, they suggest that exposure to raw milk infected with the currently circulating virus poses a real risk of infecting humans... Читать дальше...

Scientists discover how to improve vaccine responses to potentially deadly bacterium

Sciencedaily.com 

Researchers have taken a leap forward in understanding how we might fight back against the potentially deadly MRSA bacterium. They have shown in an animal model that targeting a key suppressive immune molecule (IL-10) during the delivery of a vaccine improves the ability of the vaccine to protect against infection.