(2021-10-12). Mayo Clinic Q&A podcast: Treating and preventing liver cancer. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org While still relatively rare, the rate of primary liver cancer has been increasing in recent decades, disproportionately affecting minority populations. "Research has shown that Blacks and Hispanics are less likely to be diagnosed with liver cancer at an earlier stage, compared to whites," says Dr. Sumera Ilyas, a Mayo Clinic gastroenterologist. "And that, in turn, means the odds of being eligible for potentially curative treatments are lower for these patients." These disparities are due to…
(2021-10-11). UK Funding for Land Mine Clearance Scrapped in Lebanon, Iraq and S. Sudan. globalresearch.ca
(2021-10-11). ISIS Deputy Leader Sami Jassim Al-Jabouri Captured By Iraqi Intelligence Forces. southfront.org 
Click to see full-size image | On October 11th, Iraqi Prime Minister Mustafa Al-Kadhimi confirmed the arrest of one the most senior ISIS leaders as a result of a 'complex external operation' carried out by the Iraqi National Intelligence Service. | Sami Jassim Al-Jabouri was detained by Iraqi security forces in a detailed security operation. | According to U.S. Treasury, Sami Jassim Al-Jabouri (a.k.a. Hajji Hamid and Haji Hamad) was ISIS's "shari'a council chief and second in command in southern Mosul, Iraq" in 2014, weeks after Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi was declared "Caliph Ibrahim." The group's slain leader was kil…
(2021-10-11). Iraqi Forces Capture Deputy of Late Daesh Leader Baghdadi, Iraqi PM Says. sputniknews.com It was previously reported that Daesh* affiliates had attacked a polling station in the northern Iraqi governorate of Kirkuk, injuring a police officer.
(2021-10-11). Process, Novelties And Prospects Of Parliamentary Elections In Iraq. southfront.org 
Click to see full-size image | Early voting in parliamentary elections took place in Iraq. It was marked by a record-breaking low turnout, according to the election commission. In particular, this is largely due to the Iraqi youth, who massively boycotted the vote. In this regard, the Government is already taking measures, preparing for a possible new wave of protests soon after the announcement of the results. | The Chairman of the Board of Commissioners of the Independent High Electoral Commission (IHEC), Jalil Adnan, told AFP news agency hours before the polls closed on October 10th that the turnout was estima…
(2021-10-11). Headlines for October 11, 2021. democracynow.org Merck Seeks FDA Approval for Antiviral COVID-19 Pill, COVID-19 Death Toll in Brazil Tops 600,000, "Shameful and Dangerous": Oxfam Slams New Deal on Global Minimum Corporate Tax, Up to 72 Die in Suicide Blast at Shiite Mosque in Afghanistan, Record Low Turnout Reported for Iraq's Parliamentary Elections, Lights Go Out in Lebanon After Electrical Grid Collapses, Taiwan Vows Not to Bow to Pressure from China as Tension Escalates, Libya: Six Refugees Shot Dead at Overcrowded Prison Camp, 70,000 March in Brussels Demanding Action on Climate Emergency, Report: Sen. Sinema Wants to Cut $100B in Climate Funds, Abortion B…