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Researchers at the University of Edinburgh said on Wednesday they have discovered differences in the DNA of people with chronic fatigue syndrome that should help dispel the notion that the debilitating condition is psychological or driven by laziness, Reuters reported.

Their study found eight areas of genetic code that are different in people with myalgic encephalomyelitis/chronic fatigue syndrome (ME/CFS) than in healthy volunteers.

The finding provides “the first robust evidence that genes contribute to a person's chance of developing the disease,” the researchers said in a statement.

The key features of the condition include worsening of fatigue, pain and brain fog after even minor physical or mental activity, according to Reuters.

United Airlines has halted flights at major airports across the US over a "technology issue", according to the company, BBC reported.

A ground stop was issued for the company's mainline flights from departure airports, causing issues at airports including Chicago, Denver, Houston, San Francisco and New Jersey, the US Federal Aviation Administration's website shows. 

"We expect additional flight delays this evening as we work through this issue," United told the BBC's US partner CBS News. 

"Safety is our top priority, and we'll work with our customers to get them to their destinations," the company said, according to BBC.

New evidence suggests people returned to live among the ruins of Pompeii after the ancient Roman city was devastated by a volcanic eruption, BBC reported.

Archaeologists believe some survivors who could not afford to start a new life elsewhere returned to the site and may have been joined by others looking for a place to settle. 

Pompeii was home to more than 20,000 people before Mount Vesuvius erupted in AD79, burying - and preserving - much of the city, before its rediscovery in the 16th century.

There had been previous speculation that survivors had returned to the ruins, and archaeologists at the site said in a statement on Wednesday that the theory appears to have been confirmed by new research, according to BBC.

The Trump administration plans to soften criticism of El Salvador, Israel, and Russia in the upcoming US human rights report, the Washington Post says. Drafts show shorter sections on these countries compared to last year’s report under Biden.

A senior State Department official said the report was streamlined for clarity but gave no further details. The draft claims there were no major human rights abuses in El Salvador in 2024, unlike the previous report that raised serious concerns.

The US is working with El Salvador’s government on migrant deportations and has provided $6m to support a high-security detention center, Washington Post reported.