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Gunfire erupted Wednesday morning inside Annunciation Catholic School in Minneapolis, killing two students and injuring 17.Police confirmed the shooter carried a rifle, a shotgun, and a pistol before taking his own life.Minneapolis officials declared the attacker contained and announced no continuing threat to residents. Police and Leaders Condemn Violence Police chief Brian O’Hara condemned the “cruelty and cowardice” of the shooting during the school’s morning mass.He said the gunman fired through church windows before fatally striking children aged eight and ten.Governor Tim Walz called the event “horrific” and expressed sympathy for students and teachers.President Donald Trump posted on Truth Social…

The European Commission approved a twice-yearly injection to prevent HIV, enabling its rollout across the European Union.Drugmaker Gilead confirmed the decision one month after the European Medicines Agency recommended the medicine.Experts hailed the jab, lenacapavir, as a groundbreaking step in the fight against the epidemic. Medical Breakthrough Offers Alternative to Daily Pills Lenacapavir, marketed as Yeytuo, prevents HIV from replicating and spreading in the body.The injection protects both adults and adolescents by lowering their risk of infection.Clinical trials showed the jab achieved 100 percent effectiveness in preventing the virus.Yeytuo will be available in the EU, Norway, Iceland, and Liechtenstein as…

Riot police fired tear gas at thousands of students marching toward Parliament in Jakarta on Monday.Protesters threw rocks and bottles at officers and set fires under a flyover near the compound.Authorities blocked access roads, including several toll routes, creating severe gridlock throughout the city.More than 1,200 security personnel secured the Parliament area as tensions escalated.Officials reported no injuries from the unrest. Demonstrators Condemn Lawmakers’ Benefits Students protested after revelations that 580 lawmakers receive a monthly housing allowance of 50 million rupiah (€2,637).They called the allowance unjust, especially during economic hardship faced by many citizens.Protesters demanded the government abolish lawmakers’ extra…

Google and NASA collaborate on an artificial intelligence tool to address astronaut health issues during space missions. The “Crew Medical Officer Digital Assistant” allows astronauts and medical crews on Earth to diagnose and treat symptoms in real time. The tool also equips flight surgeons with predictive analytics and data to make precise medical decisions. Early proof-of-concept results showed reliable diagnoses, and Google now works with doctors to refine the model further. The system provides detailed treatment options when astronauts face limited communication with Earth, a situation that grows more critical as NASA ventures deeper into space. NASA prepares Artemis II…