Stock market today: Asian shares rise after Wall Street rally, and China promises a briefing

Stock market today: Asian shares rise after Wall Street rally, and China promises a briefing

TOKYO — Asian shares mostly rose Thursday, as market optimism got a perk from the record highs set on Wall Street. Japan’s benchmark Nikkei 225 edged up 0.4% in morning trading to 39,439.50. Australia’s S&P/ASX 200 rose 0.6% to 8,239.10. South Korea’s Kospi added 0.3% to 2,601.66. Hong Kong’s Hang Seng jumped 2.4% to 21,127.55, … Read more

Families criticise redacted surgeon report

Families criticise redacted surgeon report

Justin Tallis/AFP via Getty Images Lawyers representing children who developed long-term pain and injury after operations at Great Ormond Street Hospital have criticised a heavily redacted report carried out for the trust. More than 700 cases linked to the surgeon Yaser Jabbar are being reviewed including some involving leg lengthening and straightening. Some of the … Read more

Canadian woman charged in three slayings

Canadian woman charged in three slayings

A Canadian woman accused of killing three people in a span of a few days in separate slayings has been arrested, authorities said this week before labeling her a serial killer.  Sabrina Kauldhar, 30, was arrested at a hotel in Burlington, Ontario, after the slayings of a woman and two men in and around the … Read more

Incorporating Jasmine into your daily routine can reveal several favorable health benefits

Incorporating Jasmine into your daily routine can reveal several favorable health benefits

Jasmine is full of intriguing health benefits, including potentially aiding weight loss and wound healing, among many others.  Jasmine is “a type of evergreen ornamental shrub with fragrant flowers, usually white flowers, and they are aromatic, meaning they have a strong aroma, very fragrant,” Jenna Volpe, a Texas-based registered dietitian and herbalist, told Fox News … Read more

Eurovision winner Nemo says organisers didn’t do enough to support acts amid Israel tensions

Eurovision winner Nemo says organisers didn’t do enough to support acts amid Israel tensions

Getty Images Swiss singer Nemo won this year’s Eurovision Song Contest in Sweden Eurovision winner Nemo has said the song contest’s organisers didn’t do enough to support participants who were caught up in a row over Israel’s inclusion in this year’s show. “I felt very alone,” the Swiss singer, 25, told BBC News. “I really … Read more