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The World Health Organisation has updated its global dementia guidelines for the first time in seven years, revealing that almost 50 per cent of dementia cases could be prevented or delayed. Risk factors include tobacco use, alcohol consumption, sedentary lifestyles, air pollution from cars and fireplaces, as well as loneliness and social isolation. The guidelines do not recommend vitamins, mineral supplements, or menopausal hormone therapy to combat cognitive decline due to insufficient evidence.

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82-year-old Anita LeBrun successfully campaigned to change Minnesota law, allowing assisted living facilities to serve alcohol at special events without requiring a licence. Governor Tim Walz signed the 'Grandparents Happy Hour Bill' into law, overturning previous prohibitions on alcohol service in aged care homes.

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US Vice President JD Vance and his wife Usha have welcomed their fourth child, a son named Alec Neel Vance, born at Walter Reed Military Hospital in Maryland. This marks the first child born to a sitting vice president in over 150 years.

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Severe storms battering northern Chile have triggered dangerous flash flooding, forcing rescue crews to evacuate stranded families and their pets from rising floodwaters. Helicopter teams have rescued children and dogs from rooftops as muddy currents surged through affected areas. The storm has destroyed five of seven hospital wards in the city of Ovalle, prompting the army to deploy a mobile field hospital.

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The Battle of Fromelles in northern France marked Australia's worst military disaster, with at least 5,500 troops losing their lives in 24 hours during World War I. Recently, DNA testing identified one of 250 soldiers found in a mass grave as Roy Martin, allowing his family to attend a ceremony 110 years after the battle and see his proper headstone unveiled. Seventy soldiers buried at Fromelles remain unidentified, with their families still awaiting answers.

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A US soldier has been killed in northern Iraq during an operation to destroy explosives from a crashed Iranian drone, one day after two service members died in an attack on a base in Jordan amid eight consecutive days of US-Iran strikes. Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has condemned Russia following a massive ballistic missile attack on Kyiv involving more than 40 missiles, killing one person and injuring 16 others in what he describes as one of the biggest attacks on the capital since the war began.

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The Queensland government faces calls to increase the Brisbane Olympic Games budget to $20 billion, with business experts from the University of Oxford warning of a potential $4-5 billion shortfall. The current budget sits at $15 billion for 17 new venues including Victoria Park Stadium and Athletes Villages, with the state committing just over $7 billion and expecting private sector funding for the remainder. Experts cite Paris and Tokyo's struggles to secure private funding as evidence that Queensland taxpayers may need to cover the gap.

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An industrial warehouse housing vehicle repairers and mechanics in Edwardstown, Adelaide, caught fire at approximately 1:00 AM. Fifteen fire trucks and at least 40 firefighters responded to the blaze, using foam to combat flames fuelled by chemicals and fuel stored inside the building. Detectives are reviewing CCTV footage to determine if arson was involved.

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Pauline Hanson returns to Australia following a controversial UK tour where she expressed support for mass deportation policies and appeared on far-right media platforms. Despite controversy surrounding her trip to Sicily, including attendance at a Dolce & Gabbana fashion show and an appearance on Tommy Robinson's podcast, new polling data shows One Nation has recovered one point to 30% of the primary vote, matching Labor. The polling suggests support for One Nation may have reached its ceiling, with results falling within the margin of error.

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Rayan El-Houly, a 34-year-old woman accused of terrorism charges, is awaiting a bail decision at Melbourne Magistrates Court. Police are opposing bail, alleging she showed her toddler-aged children ISIS propaganda videos and gave them toy guns while instructing them on their use. The case follows another ISIS bride, Kassara Bas, who was previously granted bail on slavery charges, causing public outcry in Victoria.

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