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The entire academic board of the journal Neuroimage, including professors from Oxford University, King’s College London and Cardiff University resigned after Elsevier refused to reduce publication charges.

Academics around the world have applauded what many hope is the start of a rebellion against the huge profit margins in academic publishing, which outstrip those made by Apple, Google and Amazon.

But its charges to authors reflect its prestige, and academics now pay over £2,700 for a research paper to be published. »

Seven people are dead in Brownsville, Texas, after a car ran into pedestrians Sunday morning while they were waiting at a bus stop.

Law enforcement officers investigate the scene after a deadly incident where a car ran into pedestrians near Ozanam Center, a shelter for migrants and homeless, in Brownsville, Texas, May 7, 2023.

Brownsville police confirmed seven people are dead and multiple hospitalized after a driver ran them over. »

MIAMI -- A man was killed and two women were hurt early Sunday when gunfire erupted inside an upscale Miami Beach nightclub, police said.

The man was transported to Jackson Memorial Hospital's Ryder Trauma Unit, where he later died from his injuries, according to a written statement by police.

The two women were also taken to the hospital and are expected to recover, the statement said. »

CAIRO (AP) — The Arab League agreed Sunday to reinstate Syria, ending a 12-year suspension and taking another step toward bringing Syrian President Bashar Assad, a long-time regional pariah, back into the fold.

Some influential league members remain opposed to reinstating Syria, chief among them Qatar, which did not send its foreign minister to Sunday’s gathering.

The Feb. 6 earthquake that rocked Turkey and Syria was a catalyst for further normalization across the Arab world. »