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EU police agency says shift could point to involvement of new criminal networks focused on specific artefactsRobberies at European museums are becoming increasingly violent, with thieves brandishing guns, assaulting staff and using sledgehammers, axes and even explosives to smash their way into buildings and display cases, according to a Europol report.The EU police agency said while museum thefts were generally seen as a non-violent form of organised property crime, member states had detected a recent shift “towards violent and forceful methods” that could point to the involvement of new criminal networks that are now focusing on specific cultural artefacts. Continue reading...

Illness surging in Michigan and other US states is rarely life-threatening, CDC says – but it can have severe effectsCDC investigates parasite that’s caused cases of ‘explosive’ diarrhea in 18 US statesCases of cyclosporiasis – a parasitic illness that can cause “explosive”, watery diarrhea – have surged across the United States in recent days, health officials have said, with an abnormally large outbreak of almost 1,000 cases reported in Michigan.Michigan typically reports about 50 cases a year, making the current outbreak the largest in the state’s history and one of the nation’s biggest in recent years. Ohio has also reported a sharp increase, with 177 cases as of 2 July, since the CDC’s last count. Continue reading...

Illness surging in Michigan and other US states is rarely life-threatening, CDC says – but it can have severe effectsCases of cyclosporiasis – a parasitic illness that can cause “explosive”, watery diarrhea – have surged across the United States in recent days, health officials have said, with an abnormally large outbreak of almost 1,000 cases reported in Michigan.Michigan typically reports about 50 cases a year, making the current outbreak the largest in the state’s history and one of the nation’s biggest in recent years. Ohio has also reported a sharp increase, with 177 cases as of 2 July, since the CDC’s last count. Continue reading...

Almost 700 cases were reported to Michigan health department by Monday, up from 170 six days earlierCases of cyclosporiasis – a parasitic illness that causes “explosive”, watery diarrhea – have grown exponentially in recent days, health officials said, with an abnormally large outbreak reported in Michigan.Almost 700 cases were reported to the state’s health department by Monday, ABC News said, up from 170 six days earlier, and almost 14 times Michigan’s average annual caseload of 50. Continue reading...

• South Korea's KOSPI index fell 0.50% as foreign investors continued a selling streak for the 11th consecutive day. • The downturn occurred as markets braced for volatility ahead of Samsung's upcoming earnings report, which is expected to highlight "explosive" AI growth. • While tech-heavy markets like Japan's Nikkei (-0.32%) and Taiwan (-0.48%) also declined, other Asian indices saw gains, including Hong Kong’s HSI (+0.87%) and India’s NIFTY 50 (+0.62%).

• European Union regulators are launching a massive crackdown on multibillion-dollar prediction markets, focusing on whether these platforms function as derivatives regardless of their commercial labeling. • The regulatory scrutiny targets high-growth platforms like Kalshi, which reached a valuation of $22 billion in its most recent funding round. • Market dynamics are shifting as Jump Trading has begun taking small stakes in both Kalshi and Polymarket to provide essential liquidity.

Parasite cyclospora spreads through produce and water contaminated with feces and causes the intestinal illness cyclosporiasisThe US Centers for Disease Prevention has been working to find the source of a parasitic illness that causes “explosive”, watery diarrhea, with more than 400 cases of the sickness reported across 18 states.The parasite, cyclospora, spreads through raw produce and water contaminated with human feces – and it causes the intestinal illness cyclosporiasis, whose symptoms include cramps, nausea, fatigue, loss of appetite, low-grade fever and vomiting. The most commonly reported symptom is “watery diarrhea with frequent and sometimes explosive bowel movements”, according to the CDC. Continue reading...