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James GallagherHealth and science correspondentBBC/Fergus WalshProfessors Ed Wild and Sarah Tabrizi led the UK part of the trialOne of the cruellest and most devastating diseases – Huntington’s – has been successfully treated for the first time, say doctors.The disease runs through families, relentlessly kills brain cells and resembles a combination of dementia, Parkinson’s and motor neurone disease.An emotional research team became tearful as they described how data shows the disease was slowed by 75% in patients.It means the decline you would normally expect in one year would take four years after treatment, giving patients decades of “good quality life”, Prof…

Key eventsShow key events onlyPlease turn on JavaScript to use this featureMatch report: Newcastle United 4-1 Bradford CityHere’s Louise Taylor’s verdict on a comfortable night for the holders.ShareThat’s a decent draw with some tasty ties upcoming. A big showdown between the holders Newcastle and Spurs, both teams having slaked their long trophy thirst last season and now in the mood for more. The league champions Liverpool host the FA Cup winners Crystal Palace. Chelsea have a tricky tie at Wolves, who look a different proposition in the League Cup as opposed to the League. Arsenal won’t fancy facing Brighton, who…

A new app offering to record your phone calls and pay you for the audio so it can sell the data to AI companies is, unbelievably, the No. 2 app in Apple’s U.S. App Store’s Social Networking section. The app, Neon Mobile, pitches itself as a moneymaking tool offering “hundreds or even thousands of dollars per year” for access to your audio conversations. Neon’s website says the company pays 30¢ per minute when you call other Neon users and up to $30 per day maximum for making calls to anyone else. The app also pays for referrals. The app first…

Key eventsShow key events onlyPlease turn on JavaScript to use this featureAlbanese attends climate action meeting in New YorkTom McIlroyAnthony Albanese attended a special event on climate action convened by the UN secretary-general, António Guterres, this morning.The president of Brazil, Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva, co-hosted the event in the lead up to Brazil hosting COP30 summit in November.The prime minister showcased Australia’s ambition of new national emissions targets and climate policies, and highlighted the economic, trade and investment opportunities for Australia in the world’s transition to net zero. He told the event: This is the decisive decade for acting…

So much for low viewership: Jimmy Kimmel’s comeback monologue is now his most-viewed one on YouTube.The nearly 30-minute segment, in which Kimmel acknowledged his suspension by ABC owner Disney under pressure from the Trump administration, clarified his remarks on the killing of Charlie Kirk and passionately defended free speech, racked up more than 15m views in 16 hours.Numerous Jimmy Kimmel Live! sketches, interviews and other short clips have attracted tens of millions of views over the year, but Tuesday night’s segment marked record viewership for one of the comedian’s monologues.His previous most-watched monologue was from another emotional occasion in 2017,…

Malawians have voted in an 85-year-old former leader over an incumbent who presided over a multi-year economic crisis, with the country battered by high inflation, essential goods shortages, climate disasters and international aid cuts.Peter Mutharika got 56.8% of the vote compared with 33% for Lazarus Chakwera, according to official results of the 16 September presidential election announced on Wednesday.Chakwera said earlier in the day that he had called Mutharika to concede. About two-thirds of nearly 11 million eligible voters registered to vote and, of those, 76% voted.Mutharika’s resounding victory marks the third election in a row that power has changed…

Kampala, Uganda — Stanbic Bank Uganda has announced that Daniel Ogong, the long-serving Head of Brand and Marketing, will be leaving the role effective October 1, 2025, after eight years of distinguished service. Widely regarded as one of Uganda’s most influential marketing leaders, Ogong has played a central role in shaping Stanbic’s brand narrative, making it arguably one of the most trusted and respected financial institutions in the country. Chief Executive Mumba Kalifungwa praised Ogong’s contribution, saying: “Daniel has been instrumental in positioning Stanbic Bank as a brand espousing trust, innovation, and client focus. His work has inspired our teams…

new video loaded: Trump Pushes Unproven Link Between Tylenol and AutismBy Azeen Ghorayshi, Claire Hogan, Theodore Tae and June Kim•September 23, 2025Top U.S. health officials urged pregnant women not to use acetaminophen, the active ingredient in Tylenol, claiming it could cause autism, though studies have been inconclusive. Azeen Ghorayshi, a science reporter for The New York Times, explains.

Syria’s interim president, Ahmed al-Sharaa, has called for the lifting of international sanctions in his first address to the United Nations General Assembly, becoming the country’s first head of state to speak at the gathering in nearly 60 years.“Syria is reclaiming its rightful place among the nations of the world,” al-Sharaa told world leaders on Wednesday, saying his country’s story was “filled with emotions, and it mixes pain with hope”.Recommended Stories list of 4 itemsend of list“The Syrian story is a story of struggle between good and evil,” he added. “For long years, we’ve suffered injustice and deprivation and oppression.…

FBI: ‘Anti-ICE’ message appeared on ammunition from Dallas ICE facility shootingTwo detainees have died and another is critically injured after a rooftop sniper opened fire at an Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) centre in Dallas, Texas, officials say.The gunman fired indiscriminately at the ICE facility and at a nearby unmarked van, law enforcement officials say, before dying from a self-inflicted gunshot wound. No law enforcement were injured. FBI Director Kash Patel posted a photo on X of unused ammunition recovered from the scene. One casing has the phrase “ANTI-ICE” on it.It is the latest in a string of attacks on…