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Prime Minister Liz Truss is seeking to rally MPs around her her tax-cutting policies following political infighting and market turmoil.Jacob King | Pa Images | Getty ImagesLONDON — British Prime Minister Liz Truss insisted Wednesday that cutting taxes was “the right thing to do morally and economically,” doubling down on a series of debt-funded economic reforms that have sparked in-party fighting and market turmoil.Speaking at the Conservative Party Conference, Truss said she was determined to “level up our country in a Conservative way” in an effort to unite MPs around her tax-cutting plans and shore up her dwindling authority.”Cutting taxes…

Researchers examined the link between blood protein levels and long COVID incidence. They found that levels of certain blood proteins six weeks after contracting SARS-CoV-2 may predict long COVID risk. They noted that larger studies are needed to confirm their results. According to the World Health Organization (WHO), long COVID is characterized by symptoms that occur around three months after contracting SARS-CoV-2 that another diagnosis cannot explain. Research suggests that while long COVID is more common among hospitalized patients, 36% of non-hospitalized patients without a clinically severe infection can develop the condition. Another study suggests that up to 30% of…

BANGKOK: Authorities in Thailand warned on Wednesday (Oct 5) of possible serious flooding in the capital and other parts of the central region from heavy seasonal rainfall expected through the rest of the week. The situation is being worsened by a large volume of water moving downriver from flooding in northern provinces and from discharges from dams filled to capacity. Bangkok has been experiencing flooding since Monday as torrential rain poured into the city, with about 16cm recorded in one area over 24 hours. However, the flooding had eased in most areas by Wednesday morning. City officials said they are…

Emma Caulfield Ford has revealed that she was diagnosed with multiple sclerosis more than a decade ago.The former star of “Buffy the Vampire Slayer” and “Beverly Hills, 90210,” 49, told Vanity Fair that 2010 was when she first noticed symptoms of the neurological condition, which disrupts communication between the brain and the body, causing numbness, tingling, mood changes, pain, paralysis and more.Caulfield Ford recalled being concerned after waking up one morning with a pins-and-needles feeling on one side of her body.Former “Buffy the Vampire Slayer” star Emma Caulfield is opening up about being diagnosed with multiple sclerosis more than a…

The fashion of Los Angeles is bold, never-too-formal, and chock-full of individualism. Outsiders might mistakenly believe the truest iterations of the “L.A. aesthetic” boil down to athleisure and logomania garb. But a day spent exploring the city illustrates that there are bold and creative experimentations with style happening across Venice, West Hollywood, and other hot spots. And over the past few years an exciting crop of L.A.-based brands, including ERL, Elder Statesman, and No Sesso, have masterfully curated the city’s sunny aesthetic and deftly adapted it for wider tastes. L.A. is a fashion city.So Vogue went out and captured the…

Disclaimer: The Industry Talk section features insights by crypto industry players and is not a part of the editorial content of Cryptonews.com.The price of Tamadoge (TAMA) has risen by nearly 700% in a week, with the new altcoin also gaining by 8.5% in the past 24 hours. The moves follow TAMA’s listing on major centralized crypto-exchange OKX, while rumors surrounding a possible listing on Binance have also helped it sustain its momentum.While some newly listed altcoins crash and burn in a matter of days following an initial listing, TAMA’s price chart shows it has gone from strength to strength. And…

Is the worst really over on Wall Street? It’s too soon to say. But stocks rose sharply again Tuesday following Monday’s big rally. The Dow surged 825 points, or 2.8%. The Dow has soared more than 1,500 points in the past two days. It is now back above the key 30,000 milestone and is about 18% off its most recent record high, meaning that is no longer in a bear market. The S&P 500 and Nasdaq gained 3.1% and 3.3%, respectively. But both of those indexes remain in bear territory, at more than 20% off their all-time highs. It appears…

Twitter shares soared yesterday after Elon Musk indicated his offer to buy the social media network was back on the table after months of sniping between the two sides as they prepared to go to court.According to a regulatory filing, Musk’s lawyers said that the entrepreneur intended to close the deal at the previously agreed price of $54.20 a share, once debt financing was received, provided the court halted the legal action and adjourned the upcoming trial and related proceedings.In a statement, a Twitter spokesperson acknowledged it had received the letter and said the “intention of the company is to…

The UAE is likely to support substantial oil production cuts proposed by Saudi Arabia and Russia at Wednesday’s Opec+ meeting in a blow to US efforts to try to stop the deal.Two people familiar with the discussions ahead of the meeting said the UAE was onboard despite a last-minute effort by the US and other western powers to talk the nation out of the deal. The Gulf state is among the most influential members of Opec+ outside of Saudi Arabia and Russia.“While they respect their [the US] opinion the organisation needs to do what is in their best interests,” one…

The European Union has approved new sanctions against Russia, including a price cap on the maritime trade of Russian oil.It comes in direct response to the illegal annexation of four Ukrainian regions.The latest sanctions, approved on Wednesday morning by EU ambassadors, also introduce new exports and imports ban, as well as a brand-new provision that would prevent EU nationals from sitting on governing boards of Russia’s state-owned companies.New individuals and entities accused of undermining Ukraine’s territorial sovereignty are being added to the extensive blacklist.Fossil fuels are Russia’s main source of revenue and make up 45% of the country’s federal budget.According…