The Daily Populous

Monday May 29th, 2017 night edition

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A Palestinian judge has banned divorces during the month of Ramadan as people may make hasty decisions “because they have not eaten and not smoked”.

Mahmoud al-Habbash, head of the Palestinian Islamic sharia court system, said people who deprive themselves of food and cigarettes during daylight hours may “create problems” in their relationship and then make “quick and ill-considered decisions”.

To avoid such decisions, judges will only consider and rule on divorce applications made after the month of fasting is over, Al Jazeera reports.

In the Occupied Palestinian Territories, but also in Israel and Lebanon, only religious courts have the power to allow marriages and divorces.

Millions of Muslims across the globe are fasting for Ramadan, one of the five pillars of Islam.

During the month, many Muslims will fast from sunrise to sunset, forgoing food and water, smoking and sex during daylight.

The end of Ramadan will be marked by the Eid al-Fitr festival, a celebration that can last up to three days each year. »

Designer Viruses Stimulate the Immune System to Fight Cancer

Authored by unige.ch

Swiss scientists from the University of Geneva (UNIGE), Switzerland, and the University of Basel have created artificial viruses that can be used to target cancer.

These designer viruses alert the immune system and cause it to send killer cells to help fight the tumor.

The results, published in the journal Nature Communications, provide a basis for innovative cancer treatments. »

Where the rivers meet the sea

Authored by news.psu.edu

UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. — Penn State researchers have created a new hybrid technology that produces unprecedented amounts of electrical power where seawater and freshwater combine at the coast.

That difference in salt concentration has the potential to generate enough energy to meet up to 40 percent of global electricity demands.

“PRO is so far the best technology in terms of how much energy you can get out,” Gorski said. »

Theresa May accused of being ‘Donald Trump’s mole’ in Europe after UK tries to water down EU climate change policy

Authored by independent.co.uk

Theresa May has been accused of being Donald Trump’s “mole” in Europe after leaked documents showed the UK attempted to water down EU policies designed to tackle climate change.

“The UK is, behind the scenes, trying to water down the commitments and make them voluntary instead of mandatory.”.

He said the changes proposed by the UK were not “cosmetic” – to make targets “aspirational”, rather than legally enforceable, was “ridiculous”. »

Golfer Tiger Woods arrested on DUI charges in Jupiter

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JUPITER, Fla. - Golfer Tiger Woods was arrested on charges of driving under the influence early Monday morning in Jupiter.

Woods, a Jupiter Island resident, was taken into custody at 3 a.m. on Military Trail south of Indian Creek Parkway.

Palm Beach County Jail records indicate Woods, 41, was booked at 7:18 a.m. and released from custody at 10:50 a.m. »