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Pain shouldn’t be judged with lie detector test – here’s why

London, Jun 4 (The Conversation) In 2006, Carl Koch sued his employer for damages after burn injuries during a workplace accident that left him with chronic pain. The employer accused him of malingering, so the judge admitted a neuroscientist as an expert witness, who testified that he could see Koch’s pain on a brain scan. The case was settled for more than ten times the amount the employer initially offered. This case is not unusual, as chronic pain can be severely debilitating. It can make it impossible to work, exercise and have a social life. It can make you depressed

Rupee under pressure from outflows, Asia weakness; report on tax relief may support

MUMBAI, June 4 (Reuters) – The Indian rupee is seen opening slightly weaker on Thursday, pressured by equity outflows and soft Asian cues, while expectation around ​steps to support the currency may offer relief. The rupee is ‌expected to open in 95.74-95.78 range, per traders, having settled at 95.7050 on Wednesday. After staging a brief relief rally to the 94.70 level, the currency has come under renewed ​pressure. A pickup in equity outflows and fading hopes of a ​U.S.-Iran detente have put the rupee back on the back ⁠foot. A prolonged war in the Middle East is a key risk

Indian shares on track for lower open as US-Iran tensions unsettle markets

June 4 (Reuters) – Indian shares are likely to open lower on Thursday, mirroring broader Asian markets, as renewed U.S.-Iran fighting rattled investors globally, even as ​conflicting signs of de-escalation kept them cautious. GIFT Nifty futures were at ‌23,320, as of 7:23 a.m. IST, indicating the benchmark Nifty 50 would open below its previous close of 23,405.6. Israel and Lebanon agreed to implement a ceasefire to end ​hostilities, the Trump administration said on Wednesday, boosting hopes for a ​broader deal to end the Iran conflict. Tehran, which had conditioned ⁠any deal with the U.S. in part on an end to

Portugal and Austria defeat Germany for seats on the UN Security Council

UNITED NATIONS, June 4, 2026 (AP) — Portugal and Austria defeated Germany for seats on the powerful but deeply divided U.N. Security Council on Wednesday in a hotly contested race after intense campaigning. The 10 rotating seats on the 15-member Security Council are earmarked for different regions of the world. The assembly elects five countries by secret ballot every year to serve two-year terms alongside the council’s five permanent veto-wielding members — the United States, Russia, China, Britain and France. In the other contested race, after four rounds of voting in the 193-member General Assembly, Kyrgyzstan defeated the Philippines by

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