Author: Justin M. Larson

Bloating happens when your belly feels full or tight. It may also appear swollen. Probiotics contain good bacteria that help improve gut health, which may help relieve bloating. Probiotics can increase the amount and types of healthy bacteria in your gut. This may help reduce bloating, especially in conditions like irritable bowel syndrome (IBS). People with IBS often have too much harmful bacteria and not enough good bacteria in their gut. Probiotics may help restore the balance of bacteria to relieve bloating, gas, constipation, and diarrhea. Certain probiotics, like Bifidobacteria and Lactobacilli, may be the most helpful for bloating and other IBS symptoms.…

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Energy giant Drax is being investigated by Britain’s financial watchdog about where it gets the wood from that it burns to create electricity.It follows accusations by a former Drax insider in March that the company had misled over its sourcing of wood for biomass pellets. The London-listed company denied those claims. It said it would “co-operate with the FCA as part of their investigation” on Thursday.Drax, which used to burn coal at its Yorkshire power station, now receives multimillion-pound subsidies from energy bill-payers to burn woody biomass pellets.The UK government supported this switch as a way to clean up power…

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TOKYO — TOKYO (AP) — Japan’s top trade negotiator abruptly canceled a trip to Washington aimed at issuing a joint statement on a tariffs deal with the Trump administration, as a top government spokesman urged the U.S. side to speed up implementation of the agreement.Trade envoy Ryosei Akazawa was scheduled to leave Tokyo for Washington on Thursday for a 10th round of talks, following up on the agreement announced on July 22. But Chief Cabinet Secretary Yoshimasa Hayashi told reporters some details required further consultations, so the trip was postponed. In July, the two sides agreed on a 15% tax…

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Workers are seen at the new Rheinmetall artillery munitions factory during its inauguration on August 27, 2025 in Unterluess, Germany. Germany is investing heavily to modernize the Bundeswehr, its armed forces. Morris Macmatzen | Getty Images News | Getty ImagesRheinmetall’s newly-opened factory in Northern Germany — set to become Europe’s biggest ammunition production facility — is another step in the region’s race to catch up with Russian output, according to the company’s chief executive.CEO Armin Papperger on Wednesday told CNBC that Russia had the capacity to put out 4 to 5 million artillery ammunition rounds a year. Comparatively, he said…

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All 14 children injured in Wednesday’s mass shooting in Minneapolis are expected to survive, the city’s police chief said at a press conference late Wednesday, with some victims having already been released from hospital.An 8-year-old and 10-year-old sitting in pews were killed when a shooter opened fire through the windows of a church at the Annunciation Catholic School in Minneapolis at just before 8:30 a.m. on Wednesday morning, police said.Seventeen people were injured, police said. Fourteen of the injured victims were children ages 6 to 15, while the three adults who were shot were parishioners in their 80s, O’Hara said.The…

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Erik Menendez Branded ‘threat,’ Stepdaughter Talia Slams ‘Prison System’Erik Menendez’s bid for parole collapsed after a lengthy California hearing, sparking outrage from his stepdaughter Talia. She erupted online, questioning why he was still seen as a threat and warning that “hell is about to break loose,” vowing to expose prison secrets. Despite pleas from 18 family members, the parole board pointed to the savage 1989 murders and Erik’s prison violations as reasons to deny release. The Menendez brothers have long claimed abuse, but Erik’s own testimony conflicted with his defense. After more than 30 years behind bars, his fight for…

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European stock markets are heading for a higher open Thursday, as investors assess an above-consensus quarterly earnings report from chipmaker Nvidia.The U.S.-listed firm, which makes products for tech giants including Microsoft, Google, Meta and Amazon, said sales growth this quarter will remain above 50% in a sign of the continued resilience of the artificial intelligence boom. Fiscal second-quarter revenue came in just above expectations, at $46.74 billion.The company’s shares nevertheless slipped in after hours trading after data center revenue missed estimates and concerns rose over the future of Nvidia’s China sales.Nvidia beats on top and bottom lines. Here’s why the stock is…

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Erwan RivaultData Designer, BBC VerifyCopernicusUnprecedented wildfires have scarred northern Spain in recent weeksA record one million hectares – equivalent to about half the land area of Wales – have burned across the European Union so far this year, making it the worst wildfire season since records began in 2006.Spain and Portugal have been hit especially hard, with roughly 1% of the entire Iberian Peninsula scorched, according to EU scientists.The worsening fire season in the Mediterranean has been linked directly to climate change in a separate study by the World Weather Attribution group at Imperial College London.Experts warn that more frequent…

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Ukraine has come under heavy Russian bombardment overnight, with a child among three people killed in Kyiv, Ukrainian officials said early on Thursday.Mayor Vitali Klitschko said the attack on Ukraine’s capital was “massive” with military officials confirming at least 24 people had been injured.A five storey-building collapsed in the Darnytski district and a fire had also been reported in a high-rise residential building in the neighbouring Dnipro district, the mayor added.The wave of missiles comes after more than 100,000 Ukrainian homes were left without power by the latest Russian drone attacks on energy infrastructure, Ukraine’s President Volodymyr Zelensky said on…

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A 15-year-old boy has been sentenced to seven years in juvenile detention for shooting Colombian presidential hopeful Miguel Uribe Turbay at a rally in Bogotá in June. The conservative senator, who was 39, underwent multiple surgeries after being hit by three bullets but died on 11 August.The teenager was charged with attempted murder and the illegal possession on firearms. After years of growing peace, the shooting shocked Colombians, who still remembered the political violence of the 1980s and 90s when several presidential candidates and influential Colombian figures were assassinated.Uribe was shot in the head at a campaign rally on 7…

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Kyiv came under a large, combined missile and drone attack in the overnight hours Thursday, according to Ukrainian officials.”Kyiv is under massive attack,” from Russia, head of the Kyiv City Military Administration Timur Tkachenko said in a post on Telegram.In one district of Kyiv, debris from the attack was recorded falling on two residential buildings, Tkachenko said in a separate post on Telegram.Rescuers work at the site of an apartment building which was hit by a Russian missile and drone strike, amid Russia’s attack on Ukraine, in Kyiv, Ukraine August 28, 2025.Thomas Peter/ReutersTkachenko later said at least one person was…

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