When people try to shed pounds, a new idea catches attention: chill cooked starches before eating them. The concept is based on the science of two kinds of starch found in foods like rice, pasta and potatoes. One type, amylose, is hard for the body to break down quickly; the other, amylopectin, diss
A Greek judge has found four people, including the head of a spying company, guilty of stealing private information during 2020‑21. The decision follows a wave of accusations that politicians were secretly monitored by state tools, sparked in 2022. The Supreme Court earlier dropped a case against th
South African clothing store Truworths International posted a modest increase in its earnings for the first half of the year. The company’s main profit figure, called headline earnings per share, went up by 1. 3 percent to 495. 4 cents. Last year the same period saw a drop of 4. 6 percent, so
In Douglas County, a new rule was approved that tells most retail shops in the unincorporated areas to tell law‑enforcement when someone steals from them. The county changed the original plan, which had set fines up to $1, 000 for businesses that didn’t report a theft. Instead of penalties, the deci
In recent weeks, shoppers in the UK have noticed a new sight: Cadbury chocolate bars wrapped in clear plastic shields. Major supermarkets such as Sainsbury's, Tesco and the Co‑op are adopting these anti‑theft measures after a surge in chocolate pilfering. Police and retailers claim that the sugary t
AMD’s stock price jumps as the company announces a new partnership with Meta, focusing on artificial‑intelligence infrastructure. The deal positions AMD as a key supplier for AI workloads that Meta plans to run on its data centers. Analysts note the partnership could boost AMD’s revenue streams and
Jones, known for making bold moves, sold his Meta shares in the last quarter. The timing lines up with a shift in how big tech companies spend on artificial intelligence. Instead of quick returns, the new AI race looks like a long‑term, costly construction project. Meta’s recent earnings show that
Scientists have found that a special kind of inflammation, called metaflammation, connects heart problems with hormone disorders. This new view helps explain why people with diabetes often also get heart disease. Researchers searched medical databases for papers from 2010 to 2024. They found over t
Saks Global, which owns famous names like Saks Fifth Avenue and Neiman Marcus, fell into bankruptcy a little over a year after it was created. Many people blamed the former chairman, Richard Baker, for the collapse. In a quiet meeting in Manhattan, he told reporters that he was actually trying to he
Iraq says it has reached an agreement with Ankara to bring back Turkish nationals among the thousands of former ISIS prisoners that were moved from Syria. The transfer happened after Kurdish forces withdrew and shut down camps that had held suspected terrorists for years. Iraq’s foreign minister
