By HealthDay Staff HealthDay ReporterTHURSDAY, April 2, 2026 (HealthDay News) — Folks with severe plaque psoriasis often have to choose between convenient pills that don’t work very well or highly effective injections that come with the hassle of needles. That trade-off may soon change. New clinical trial data suggests a once-daily pill called zasocitinib may …
ISLAMABAD (AP) — Pakistan on Thursday confirmed it was holding peace talks with Afghanistan’s Taliban government in China, where Beijing is mediating to broker a lasting ceasefire after weeks of fighting that have killed hundreds, disrupting trade and cross-border travel. The confirmation of the new round of talks came a day after officials from the …
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump used his first major address since launching his war in Iran to assure Americans that all of his military objectives will be completed “shortly” and urge an increasingly skeptical electorate to give him a little bit more time. Trump in his Wednesday evening speech dialed back the bluster that’s …
PARIS, April 2 (Reuters) – French President Emmanuel Macron said on Thursday it would be unrealistic to launch a military operation to force open the Strait of Hormuz, after U.S. President Donald Trump challenged U.S. allies to work towards reopening it. “Some people defend the idea of freeing the Strait of Hormuz by force via …
ISLAMABAD, April 2 (Reuters) – Eight Muslim-majority countries “strongly condemned” Israel’s move to pass a law making death by hanging a default sentence for Palestinians convicted in military courts of deadly attacks, a joint statement released by Pakistan said on Thursday. Pakistan, Turkey, Egypt, Indonesia, Jordan, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, and the United Arab Emirates, in …
A priceless gold 2,500-year-old helmet from Romania that was stolen last year in the Netherlands has been recovered, Dutch art detective Arthur Brand told AFP on Thursday. “It’s amazing. It’s the best news we could have got,” said Brand, confirming that the lost Helmet of Cotofenesti had been found. Prosecutors are expected to make an …
MOSCOW, April 2 (Reuters) – Russian President Vladimir Putin will host Egyptian Foreign Minister Badr Abdelatty on Thursday for talks that will focus on the Iran war and the wider Middle East, as well as bilateral relations, Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov said. (Reporting by Dmitry Antonov Writing by Maxim RodionovEditing by Mark Trevelyan) Copyright 2026 …
DUBAI, April 2 (Reuters) – A man convicted of participating in an attack on a classified military facility during recent unrest in Iran was executed on Thursday, the judiciary’s news outlet Mizan said, after his appeal was rejected and the Supreme Court upheld his sentence. The judiciary said Amirhossein Hatami was found guilty of entering …
ATHENS, April 2 (Reuters) – A man died and dozens of homes were flooded after heavy rain and gale-force winds battered Greece, leaving authorities rushing to repair damage on Thursday. Greek authorities have recovered the body of a man in the seaside holiday town of Nea Makri, 35 kilometres (21.75 miles) northeast of Athens, a …
MOSCOW, April 2 (Reuters) – Russia is ready to contribute to resolving the Iran conflict and President Vladimir Putin is continuing to talk with regional leaders, Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov said on Thursday. “The president is continuing these contacts, and if our services are somehow required, we are, of course, ready to make our contribution …