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Newborn Pygmy Hippo Steals Hearts in Berlin, Your Cat May Not Help Relieve Stress, and a Sea Squirt Could Help Fight Cancer Greenland

Newborn Pygmy Hippo Steals Hearts in Berlin, Your Cat May Not Help Relieve Stress, and a Sea Squirt Could Help Fight Cancer

Missed some of our top stories from the week? Check out our round-up below, covering the biggest science news and stories that matter. For this week's stories, from June 15 to June 19, 2026, we're saying hello to the newest pygmy hippo to be born at a zoo in Germany,…
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June 19, 2026
Doctor Frita Tells Joy Reid That Michelle Obama Jokes Could Cause Heart Disease Michelle Obama

Doctor Frita Tells Joy Reid That Michelle Obama Jokes Could Cause Heart Disease

A doctor told Joy Reid Friday that the recent Michelle Obama joke made at the UFC White House fight was giving her heart palpitations. Dr. Frita Fisher, a quadruple-board-certified nephrologist and former Fox News guest, went on ex-MSNBC host Joy Reid’s YouTube show to discuss the medical threats facing black…
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June 19, 2026
With Strait of Hormuz held hostage, Trump’s Iran deal is worse than Obama’s Barack Obama

With Strait of Hormuz held hostage, Trump’s Iran deal is worse than Obama’s

As he prepared to sign his “memorandum of understanding” with the Islamic dictatorship of Iran, President Trump again insisted that his deal was much different than that of his predecessor, President Barack Obama. He’s right — it’s probably worse. Obama’s treaty did not prevent Iran from developing a nuclear weapon,…
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June 19, 2026
IN PICTURES: Barack Obama opens his presidential centre — Family, friends, the faithful and the famous Barack Obama

IN PICTURES: Barack Obama opens his presidential centre — Family, friends, the faithful and the famous

Family, friends, celebrities and Democrats flocked to Chicago, Illinois, to witness former US president Barack Obama open his eponymous presidential centre. Housing a museum, library and education project, the centre commemorates Obama’s presidency from 2009–2017. He was the first African American to hold the office...Read More
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June 19, 2026
Poland strips Zelensky of country’s highest honour, escalating World War II-era row Volodymyr Zelensky

Poland strips Zelensky of country’s highest honour, escalating World War II-era row

Poland's hard-right president Karol Nawrocki on Friday stripped his Ukrainian counterpart Volodymyr Zelensky of Warsaw's top award, escalating a row between the neighbours and allies over the memory of World War II.  Zelensky infuriated Warsaw earlier this month by naming a military unit after an insurgent army that took part…
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June 19, 2026