In many parts of the world, a Down Syndrome diagnosis is an effective death sentence. Mothers carrying babies with this and other chromosomal conditions face immense pressure to abort, resulting in dramatically reduced numbers of persons with Down Syndrome being born each year. The United Kingdom, for example, which allows for abortion up to birth for babies with disabilities including Down Syndrome, cleft lip and club foot, has reported a 42 percent increase in abortions due to Down Syndrome over the last decade....

The study, published in JAMA Neurology, of more than 590,000 patients in England found an increased risk of suicide associated with dementia in patients diagnosed before the age of 65. Researchers also found a rise in the risk of suicide among people diagnosed with dementia in the previous three months. In the UK, around 850,000 people are currently living with dementia, and it is the leading cause of death. Around 42,000 of those have early-onset dementia....

When Pep Guardiola waved Barcelona goodbye in 2012, Real Madrid fans were among the first to wish him a long and happy sabbatical from the game. Such was his effect on the Catalan club during his four years in charge, Madrillenos were as eager to see the back of him as they conceivably could be. But, almost two years on, it is Guardiola and Barcelona who once again stand between Real Madrid and success....

Red Devils manager Jose Mourinho has been heavily criticised after the club’s shock Champions League exit to Sevilla on Tuesday, while there is no prospect of redemption in the Premier League as they lie a distant 16 points behind the league leaders. Wright believes, however, that would not be the case if Guardiola was in charge at Old Trafford. “If you put the two sides up together and playing at their full capacity, that would be some game,” the former Arsenal ace told ‘The Debate’ on Sky Sports....

The company behind the popular Pepsi soft drink and a host of other beverages said that it is testing selling its Aquafina water in aluminum cans at restaurants and other food service outlets before moving to selling the cans in supermarkets and grocery stores. On top of the switch to aluminum cans, PespiCo announced by the end of 2020, its LIFEWTR brand will be packaged in 100 percent recyclable plastic and its bubly sparking water brand will no longer be available in plastic bottles....

In Russia, a Return to Arms Could Russian nuclear missiles soon be returning to the foreign soil of Eastern Europe? That may be Moscow’s response to U.S. plans to deploy anti-missile-defense radars and missile batteries in Poland and the Czech Republic. Russia’s ambassador to Belarus, Aleksandr Surikov, said last week that Russia and Belarus were preparing “a response to Washington” that could include “nuclear facilities” in Russia’s tiny but loyal western neighbor....

Bush, meanwhile, has responded by raising the stakes in the covert war. He has approved a secret order authorizing the CIA to harass—but not overthrow—Iran’s theocratic regime, according to government sources familiar with the issue, who asked for anonymity due to the sensitivity of the subject. Just what methods the CIA has been authorized to use are unclear. But a former intelligence official who has talked with current agency employees and contractors said that among the ideas being discussed are various methods for extending the range of uncensored Internet service into Iranian border areas to stir up dissent among non-Persian Iranians, such as the Kurds....

So where are you, Tony Blair? As Condoleezza Rice shuttled noisily around the Middle East last week, trying to coax the Israelis and Palestinians to peace talks in Annapolis, Maryland, next month (which Blair will attend), the famously loquacious former prime minister was mum. He has a staff of about a dozen in Jerusalem, but one regional analyst says he’s not around much. The 54-year-old has kept busy giving speeches, attending charity dinners in New York City and reportedly negotiating a book deal....

Antic accuses the NYPD of wrongful arrest and excessive force in a lawsuit filed Friday in federal court, the New York Post reports. His former Atlanta teammate Thabo Sefolosha, who suffered a broken leg in the incident, is expected to file a similar suit this week, according to ESPN. MORE: Every NBA team’s worst season since 1990 Police arrested Antic and Sefolosha outside 1Oak nightclub on April 8, 2015, and accused them of interfering with a crime scene....

Redditor Asatoaf—real name Bety Asato—shared a snap of her bird, and her meal, to the site’s “Mildly Interesting” forum on Thursday, where her dish has amassed 43,000 upvotes. Asato wrote: “My parrot laid an egg, it’s unfertilized so I ate it.” The trio of photos shows the green bird, the small egg in a frying pan and the resulting cooked egg. Her dish piqued the interest of numerous Redditors, who asked multiple questions about the taste....

Buttigieg, who has recently emerged as an effective surrogate for former Vice President Joe Biden’s presidential campaign, told CNN’s Chris Cuomo that an expanded conservative majority on the court could risk overturning the landmark 2015 ruling Obergefell v. Hodges which declared same-sex couples had the right to marry. “Well, my main concern is that they seem to be wanting to put marriage equality back on the table. This was a move that America made, a move forward we made five years ago, in the belief that there was no going back,” Buttigieg said....

In an interview with Newsweek, Navarro insisted that his so-called “Green Bay Sweep” strategy for January 6 that he coordinated with former chief White House strategist Stephen K. Bannon was “within the boundaries” of the U.S. Constitution and will ultimately clear Trump’s name. The end goal of the scheme was to keep Trump in office by pressuring Vice President Mike Pence to block the certification of the Electoral College votes in six battleground states, by drawing out the proceedings in 24 hours of televised hearings—two hours of debate in each chamber per state....

Zelensky, who gave an emotional appeal to the U.S. live from Ukraine, called on policymakers in Washington to take further action against Russia, asking President Joe Biden to further sanctions and implement a no-fly zone over Ukraine. These calls came as Russia continues to attack nearly three weeks after the initial invasion. While Zelensky’s speech was given a standing ovation by members of Congress, it invoked criticism from Schiff, who is also the CEO of Euro Pacific Capital Inc....

He had agreed to the meeting earlier this week, according to NFL insider Adam Schefter. The immediate impact: There is less chance Peterson will return to the Vikings this season. The Vikings visit the Chicago Bears in Sunday’s NFL Week 11 games. Kickoff: 1 p.m. ET at Soldier Field. The disciplinary hearing had been scheduled for Tuesday before being rescheduled. The NFL also has a Monday conference call planned to address Peterson problems, but Friday’s hearing was the more significant event....

The petition had a goal of 100,000 petitioners needed to get a response from the White House. At time of post, only 160 individuals had signed. Newsweek was unable to obtain a response from the White House. The petition comes after Wayfair made waves on social media after the company was mentioned in the Conspiracy subreddit. In the thread, Wayfair was accused of being involved in a human trafficking scandal and selling young women under the guise of incredibly expensive cabinets and other goods....

The striker received his marching orders in the 63rd minute of a tense contest that saw Chile win 1-0 and move on to the final four of the Copa America. Cavani’s off-the-field issues over the past few days, with his father involved in a car crash, meant his focus may not have been totally on the job at hand. But the petulant nature of his exit from this tournament leaves him with little defense....

During his playing career, the five-time MVP attempted to get other NFL stars lost in the sauce at the Pro Bowl so they would reveal game strategies, according to Ty Law. The Hall of Fame defensive back explained Manning’s process in an interview with WEEI. “Once you get over to the Pro Bowl, you’re on the same team. Peyton tried to get you drunk and then try to dig into your brain,” Law said....

The Pfizer-BioNTech vaccine, which will be marketed as Comirnaty, is fully authorized for people 16-years-old and older, while people aged 12 through 15 can still receive the vaccine under the emergency use grant. Pifzer’s shot was granted emergency use authorization in December 2020. Administration of a third dose, or booster shot, is also still under emergency use approval for individuals with suppressed immune systems or certain medical conditions, though booster shots will be available to all U....

The data, which has not yet been peer reviewed or published, shows that Omicron can evade immune responses better than previous variants. Researchers collected blood samples from people vaccinated with two doses of Pfizer’s vaccine as well as those who received a booster shot. They analyzed how antibodies and other key immune cells fared against Omicron in a laboratory setting. In blood samples of those who only received the primary series, neutralizing antibody levels fell 25-fold against the new variant....

What made it stand out other than it having shades of Liu Kang was that it felt deeply out of character for the collegiate wrestler Wade. In the moment, it felt like an attempt to catch Kawana off-guard — to throw him the curve when he’s sitting dead red — but the reality is that Wade’s decision to literally come flying out of the gate was rooted much deeper than that....