Most DNA comes from the child’s two parents but about 0.1 percent comes from a third person – another woman.The United Kingdom’s fertility regulator on Wednesday confirmed the births of the UK’s first babies created using an experimental technique combining DNA from three people, an effort to prevent the children from inheriting rare genetic diseases. The UK’s Human Fertilisation and Embryology Authority said fewer than five babies have been born this way in the UK but did not provide further details to protect the families’ identities. The news was first reported by the Guardian newspaper. In 2015, the UK became…
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“I want to apologize to my teammates, my club, my fans, and the city of [Yekaterinburg] for my mistake that I made and the embarrassment that I brought on them,” Griner said in her statement. “I want to also apologize to my parents, my siblings, the Phoenix Mercury organization back at home, the amazing women of the WNBA, and my amazing spouse back at home.”Responding to her sentence, President Joe Biden slammed Russia for “wrongfully detaining” Griner, saying he would “pursue every possible avenue” to bring her home.”It’s unacceptable, and I call on Russia to release her immediately so she…
Saturday’s Derby and Oaks Trials at Lingfield Park have been switched to the track’s all-weather surface following waterlogging.Thunderstorms and 23.2mm of rain fell at the venue on Tuesday, leading to a track inspection on Wednesday morning, which subsequently failed. Saturday’s valuable card, which includes the Oaks Trial Fillies’ Stakes, the Lingfield Derby Trial Stakes and the Chartwell Fillies’ Stakes, has been salvaged, although all existing entries will be cancelled, with the races re-opened for new entries to close at noon on Thursday May 11. Ralph Beckett’s Bluestocking and Charlie Appleby’s Military Order were among those entered who are short in…
Former Pakistani Prime Minister Imran Khan has been arrested on corruption charges by the country’s paramilitary forces in capital Islamabad. Khan’s arrest on Tuesday sparked nationwide protests and demonstrations, while the government blocked internet services in big cities. The 70-year-old opposition leader appeared in a court on Wednesday where the authorities are seeking approval to keep the opposition leader in custody for 14 days. On Tuesday, Khan was appearing in the Islamabad High Court on multiple corruption charges when dozens of agents from the National Accountability Bureau (NAB), backed by paramilitary troops, stormed the courtroom and broke windows after Khan’s guards…
These are the devastating effects that Pakistan’s deadly floods are wreaking on the country.Dubbed “the monster monsoon of the decade” by Pakistan’s climate change minister Sherry Rehman, torrential rain in the region has killed at least 982 people since June, according to the National Disaster Management Authority.Every 24 hours, the agency lists hundreds of men, women, and children who have been injured or killed because of collapsed roofs, flash floods, or drowning.“Pakistan is living through a serious climate catastrophe, one of the hardest in the decade,” Rehman said in a Twitter video. “We are, at the moment, at the ground…
Hong Kong Secretary for Security Chris Tang claims op-ed misled readers by describing sculpture as an ‘artwork.’Hong Kong’s top security official has accused the Wall Street Journal of misleading its readers with an opinion piece that condemned the seizure of a sculpture commemorating the victims of the 1989 Tiananmen Square massacre. Hong Kong national security police last week seized the Pillar of Shame, an artwork created by Danish artist Jens Galschiøt, as part of an investigation into alleged “incitement to subversion”. The seizure of the sculpture comes weeks ahead of the June 4 anniversary of the crackdown, the commemoration of…
I speak to you today with feelings of profound sorrow. Throughout her life, Her Majesty The Queen – my beloved Mother – was an inspiration and example to me and to all my family, and we owe her the most heartfelt debt any family can owe to their mother; for her love, affection, guidance, understanding, and example. Queen Elizabeth’s was a life well lived; a promise with destiny kept and she is mourned most deeply in her passing. That promise of lifelong service I renew to you all today.Alongside the personal grief that all my family are feeling, we also…
Regional grouping is leading diplomatic efforts to end the violence caused by the 2021 coup, but has made scant progress.The Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) has said it is “deeply concerned” about the violence in military-ruled Myanmar, as Indonesian President Joko Widodo called for “unity” among its 10 members amid differences over how to handle the crisis. Military chief Min Aung Hlaing has all but ignored a five point plan to end the violence that was agreed at a special ASEAN summit two years ago, and violence has only intensified since. “We were deeply concerned with ongoing violence in…
Shohei Ohtani reached an impressive milestone in Tuesday’s game against the Houston Astros, surpassing Babe Ruth for the most career pitching strikeouts among players with at least 100 career home runs. .acf-block-preview .instagram-twitter-container width: 340px; margin: 0 auto; It is the latest landmark for the six-year MLB veteran as the Los Angeles Angels star continues to make his case as one of the greatest dual-threats of all time. Over 600 games, all with the Angels, Ohtani is slashing .269/.355/.531 with 134 home runs and 364 RBIs, while also racking up a 32-14 record and a 2.92 ERA as a pitcher.…
The statement from Ventosilla’s family “raises very serious questions that deserve clear and accurate answers,” Harvard Kennedy School Dean Douglas Elmendorf said. “Harvard Kennedy School supports the family’s call for an immediate and thorough investigation and for public release of all relevant information, and the School stands with all of Rodrigo’s friends and colleagues and with the LGBTQ+ community.”Ventosilla’s family has asked the Peruvian Ministry of Foreign Affairs to push for an investigation into Indonesian authorities’ conduct. But in a statement issued this week, the ministry appeared to side with Indonesian officials’ account of the events.In a news release on…