A classic song that dominated the 1990s has now become one of the most popular songs worldwide, thanks to a Netflix special that features a One Direction member.
A chart-topping 90s song has become one of the world’s most listened to songs (stock image)(Image: Luis Alvarez via Getty Images)
Unexpectedly, a 1990s chart-topping song has become one of the most popular songs on the planet. The group’s unquestionable comeback may be attributed to the song’s most recent inclusion in a Netflix production, but it represents a startling resurgence nonetheless.
Nearly three decades after its debut, the song has seen a rise in plays in recent weeks. Even the band’s lead singer is taken aback when he says it’s the “biggest our band has ever been” Although the 1998 drop was featured on Spotify’s Top 50 Global Chart for a while, it’s only now that people are clocked up this dramatic rise.
Iris, the Goo Goo Dolls’ anthem, is currently in the Top 50, making it one of Spotify’s most played tracks this summer.
Its chart-topping popularity has caught both the musicians and its fans off guard. Although the piece’s triumph is undoubtedly a plus, frontman John Rzeznik harbors conflicted emotions.
He claimed, “This is the biggest our band has ever been.” But there are times when I feel like I’ve written a song.
While the song’s inclusion in the Marvel blockbuster Deadpool and Wolverine undoubtedly helped it reach the top 50 on Spotify, its continued popularity might be a result of a recent Netflix program.
Goo Goo Dolls frontman John Rzeznik is still surprised by the song’s longevity (file)(Image: Scott Legato, Getty Images)
The track has been featured in a number of episodes of Netflix’s reality TV show Building the Band. Six groups made up of 50 performers make up the panel for the series.
The judging lineup for the show featured Nicole Scherzinger, Kelly Rowland, and the late One Direction star, Liam Payne.
Payne’s final public appearance was the Netflix original, and the show’s final performances were shot in Manchester in the summer of 2024.
Although the group was at risk of being sent home, a rendition of Midnight ‘Til Morning’s Iris was performed on the program.
They were saved by the judging panel, and they made it through the final two rounds before being awarded the boot.
Iris has appeared in films and telly programmes regularly over recent decades. Most famously, it was included on the soundtrack to the Meg Ryan and Nicolas Cage film City of Angels.
Frontman Rzeznik explained that the song was being written in a hotel in Los Angeles while he was going through a divorce at the time. Simply put, it was very emotionally charged.
If I had been this guy, I would have thought about what I would have said to this girl.
President Donald Trump has released a video showing a United States military strike on a boat in the Caribbean that he says was smuggling drugs out of Venezuela for the Tren de Aragua gang, stoking fears of a possible clash between the Venezuelan and US militaries.
In a post on his social media platform, Truth Social, Trump said 11 people were killed on Tuesday. He wrote: “No US Forces were harmed in this strike. Please let this serve as notice to anybody even thinking about bringing drugs into the United States of America. BEWARE!”
The strike, apparently carried out in international waters, marks an escalation in tensions between the Trump administration and Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro, whom Trump has repeatedly accused of assisting international drug gangs.
The incident is the first known attack the US has made against alleged smugglers since the Trump administration began increasing its military presence in the Caribbean last month to counter drug cartels designated as “narcoterrorist organisations”.
What happened?
The Trump administration dispatched warships to the southern Caribbean in August in a bid, it said, to counter threats to US national security posed by criminal organisations operating in the region.
The New York Times reported that Trump had signed a secret directive ordering the Pentagon to use military force against certain Latin American drug cartels that the US considers “terrorist organisations”.
On Thursday, the Reuters news agency reported that seven US warships and one nuclear-powered fast attack submarine were headed for the Caribbean. More than 4,500 sailors and Marines are on board the vessels.
Then on Tuesday, Trump announced the strike on the Venezuelan boat he said was transporting drugs.
(Al Jazeera)
What is Tren de Aragua and why does Trump link it to Maduro?
Trump identified the people on board the Venezuelan boat as “narcoterrorists” who were “at sea in International waters transporting illegal narcotics, heading to the United States”.
The Tren de Aragua is one of Venezuela’s most notorious criminal organisations with operations spreading across Latin America.
Originating in the early 2000s among prison inmates in the state of Aragua, the gang initially controlled contraband and extortion networks inside jails before expanding outwards.
Today, it runs a diversified criminal empire spanning drug trafficking, human smuggling, extortion, illegal mining and contract killings.
The group is especially active along migration routes, exploiting vulnerable refugees and migrants through kidnapping, forced labour and sex trafficking.
The Trump administration has repeatedly claimed there is a direct link between groups like Tren de Aragua and Venezuela’s government. According to Trump, Maduro controls the gang as part of a “narcoterrorism” ploy to destabilise the US.
On August 7, the US Departments of State and Justice doubled their reward for information leading to the arrest of Maduro to $50m, accusing him of being “one of the largest narcotraffickers in the world”.
For his part, Maduro denies any connection to the group. At least two reports from the US intelligence community also contradict the Trump administration’s claim.
In May, a declassified National Intelligence Council report found that Maduro’s government “probably does not have a policy of cooperating with” Tren de Aragua.
The report also said Maduro is “not directing” the gang’s operations in the US although it did concede that Venezuela offers a “permissive environment” that allows Tren de Aragua to operate.
Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro said at a news conference on September 1, 2025, in Caracas that his government has been targeted by eight military ships and 1,200 missiles, calling it the greatest threat to Venezuela for 100 years [Jesus Vargas/Getty Images]
What does the US strike mean for Venezuela-US relations?
The US deployment piqued concerns over spiralling tensions with Venezuela after Maduro urged millions of Venezuelans in August to join nationalist “militias” to defend Venezuela in response to Washington’s aggressive new antidrug operations in the Caribbean.
In the run-up to the US strike on the Venezuelan boat this week, Maduro said on August 25: “No empire will touch the sacred soil of Venezuela.”
The Venezuelan president has long accused the US government of interfering in his country’s politics on behalf of the political opposition. In last week’s remarks, he also accused Trump of “seeking a regime change through military threat”.
Trump, meanwhile, has adopted the same “maximum pressure” campaign that defined his foreign policy towards Venezuela during his first term. It included heightened sanctions on the Latin American country.
In spite of this, the US energy group Chevron returned to Venezuela in July after a three-month hiatus after Trump’s decision in February to rescind a US Treasury licence that allowed the oil giant to export crude from Venezuela despite US sanctions.
Trump revoked the existing licence, which was issued during President Joe Biden’s administration in 2022, over what he saw as a “failure” by Maduro to implement electoral reforms and accept Venezuelans deported from the US, forcing Chevron to pause operations and wind down its activities.
But after intense lobbying, Chevron was granted a new restricted licence by the Department of the Treasury to export Venezuelan crude. That decision was considered to amount to an easing of sanctions on Venezuela’s oil sector.
While the precise licence conditions remain unknown, experts said the agreement will bring benefits to Venezuela’s debt-strapped economy as Chevron is expected to send 200,000 barrels of oil per day from Venezuela to international markets.
Christopher Sabatini, senior research fellow for Latin America at Chatham House, said the Trump administration is facing “competing objectives” in Venezuela.
Sabatini told Al Jazeera that the Treasury’s recent move to reinstate Chevron’s (albeit restricted) licence “is a recognition, in part, of the failure of past sanctions” insofar as they ceded control of Venezuelan oil assets from Chevron to “governments opposed to US interests, … China, Russia and Iran”.
He added that “by mobilising this fleet [in the Caribbean], the administration is also trying to scare Maduro into potential regime change.” The upshot, Sabatini said, is that Trump’s two-pronged policy approach “risks causing an unintended conflict with Venezuela”.
How are US relations with the rest of the region?
In talks with leaders from Mexico and Ecuador, US Secretary of State Marco Rubio will make the case this week for broad cooperation on migration and drug trafficking, which the Trump administration views as crucial for security across the Americas.
Rubio’s trip on Wednesday and Thursday is likely to be complicated by the fact that Trump has rattled many leaders across the region with sweeping tariffs for not complying with his geopolitical aims, experts said.
The main problem, Sabatini said, is that US “demands are a moving target and prone to the whims of Donald Trump”.
In the case of Brazil, for instance, Trump slapped 50 percent tariffs on the country’s goods in August partly in retaliation for the government’s pursuit of criminal charges against former President Jair Bolsonaro, a Trump ally.
Babajide Sanwo-Olu, the governor of Lagos State, has approved a 50% reduction in the blue rail line corridor’s fare for the fourth of September 2025.
The governor’s decision is one of many events commemorating the Lagos Rail Mass Transit Blue Line’s second anniversary.
Governor Sanwo-Olu thanked the blue rail line’s riders for their support of embracing rail travel.
He asserts that everyone in Lagos should be responsible for the rail system and that progress is possible because of its belief in a larger Lagos.
Additionally, LASPA and LASTMA order hotel business operators to obtain approval.
The Consultant, Corporate Communication released a statement. Kolawole Ojelabi, the head of LAMATA, stated: “To mark this second anniversary, I’m pleased to announce a 50% reduction in fares on the Blue Line for tomorrow, Thursday, September 4, 2025.
I urge you to take a ride on the Blue Line and see what we have created together if you have not yet taken a ride. ”
With the launch of the Lagos Rail Mass Transit Blue Line, Lagos Rail claimed two years ago that we had taken a brave step. Looking back on how far we have come, I now have a strong sense of pride and gratitude.
According to Governor Sanwo-Olu, the Blue Line has transported more than five million passengers safely and accident-free in the past two years.
Trains now travel every ten minutes, making over 90 trips per day. Traveling has now become much quicker and simpler. These accomplishments demonstrate how we can create systems that truly serve the people, according to the governor.
Who: Spain vs. Bulgaria What: UEFA qualifiers for 2026 FIFA World Cup Where: Vasil Levski National Stadium in Sofia, Bulgaria When: Thursday, August 4, at 9:45pm (18:45 GMT)
Following is how we’ll prepare for our live text commentary stream on Al Jazeera Sport starting at 6:45 p.m. (15:45 GMT).
The run-in between the nations intensifies significantly ahead of the world event, with European football’s focus shifting to qualifying for the 2026 FIFA World Cup the following week.
A six-game, 11-week sprint will now begin on Thursday to advance to the tournament being played in the United States, Canada, and Mexico.
Bulgaria hosts Bulgaria and Spain are hosting this stage, but Al Jazeera Sport examines why.
Why haven’t nations like Spain, Germany, Portugal, and France yet played any World Cup qualifiers?
Top-tier teams from the region who played a thrilling series of Nations League games in March and June are among those launching their qualifying programs.
Teams that have advanced to those latter stages of the competition have only recently joined the World Cup qualifiers.
Portugal won the 2025 final tiebreaker 5-3 on penalties against Spain in June.
Portugal defeated Germany in the semifinal match, while Spain triumphed over France. The rest of the qualifiers for the later stages of that competition are currently only qualifying for the World Cup.
After Portugal’s UEFA Nations League final defeat, head coach Luis de la Fuente, center, shakes hands with Lamine Yamal of Spain, left.
Who else belongs to the group in Spain and Bulgaria?
Georgia and Turkiye win Group E of the UEFA World Cup qualifiers.
What format will Spain and the other teams currently participating in the World Cup qualifiers follow?
Six groups of four are just starting their World Cup qualifying campaigns.
Six additional groups of five teams have already won four qualifying games so far.
The top teams in each of the groups advance to the World Cup in the summer, while the second-placed teams must also make playoffs to advance.
Three teams are eliminated from the five-team groups that are currently being developed, while two teams are eliminated from the reduced four-team groups.
What did playing in the Nations League qualify for for the World Cup?
Four top-placed Nations League teams that don’t automatically qualify at this stage will join the 12 runners-up from the current groups in the scheduled playoffs in March.
In the event that those sides encounter issues in the current groups, the goal is to give them a better chance of qualifying.
Surprisingly, San Marino, the 210th and final of the men’s national teams ranked by FIFA, might be among those extra teams. They currently have four defeats from their four games in Group H’s qualifiers, but they won the last Nations League title in Group D.
How will the World Cup playoffs for 2026 operate?
Four knockout brackets, each four teams, will be assigned to each of the 16 European playoff teams.
The four remaining World Cup spots are decided by March 26 and March 31 in single-game semifinal and finals.
UEFA’s smallest qualifying groups since 1989
The qualifying formula has been altered by the additions of FIFA’s World Cup entries and UEFA’s expansion of UEFA’s Nations League knockout stage.
Since the continent’s first World Cup qualifying group of just four teams since November 1989, which came just days after the fall and rebirth of the continent, was completed, only four teams remain.
Countries with high ranking teams that used to play in groups of five or six for 15 months now have a condensed program that plays two games in each of three straight months.
A key player for the entire qualifying program could be removed due to an injury. Jamal Musiala, who played for Bayern Munich at the Club World Cup in July with a serious leg injury, will not be available in Germany.
Next year, the format will change. The FIFA schedule for men’s national teams games will combine the two separate September and October breaks into a four-game block over back-to-back weekends following the 2026 World Cup.
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Is the hardest group in Spain?
After defeating the Netherlands in the Nations League quarterfinal in March, European champion Spain won two consecutive victories at Euro 2024, joining Turkiye and Georgia in a four-team group.
In the draw last December, Georgia’s star winger Khvicha Kvaratskhelia was the most dangerous team among the third-seeded options. Georgia plays in Spain on October 11 and hosts Turkiye on Thursday.
The four-team Swiss, Sweden, Slovenia, and Kosovo team is probably the hardest to predict.
Switzerland must now face some of Europe’s most expensive forwards, including Alexander Isak, Viktor Gyokeres, and Anthony Elanga, who were all signed for more than $300m this season by Liverpool, Arsenal, and Newcastle, despite their impressive quarterfinal place in Euro 2024.
Bulgaria and Spain square off in a head-to-head match
Despite the fact that the event dates back to 1933, this is only their sixth meeting.
In the group stage of Euro 96 in England, Spain has won four of the matches, with one draw being the outcome.
Hristo Stoichkov, a renowned Bulgarian forward, opened the scoring from the penalty spot, but Alfonso Perez equalized for Spain.
In a friendly in May 1933, Spain won 13-0 at home.
What transpired during the last Bulgarian game against Spain?
The countries have met for the first time in more than 20 years, with Spain winning the previous friendly match with a score of 1-0 in 2002.
Their most recent competitive encounter was the France World Cup 1998, which Spain won 6-1.
News from the Bulgarian team
With Levski Sofia’s Svetoslav Vutsov and Aberdeen’s Dimitar Mitov competing for the gloves, the biggest question for Bulgaria is who should start in goal.
To counteract Spain’s attacking threat, the home side will use a five-man defense.
news from the Spain team
Due to late injuries, Yeremy Pino, Fabian Ruiz of Paris Saint-Germain, and Gavi of Barcelona do not all miss out.
Aleix Garcia and Jorge de Frutos, both from Rayo Vallecano, have been named in place of them.
As yet more rumours swirl concerning the health of President Donald Trump, the Mirror takes a look at some of the health riddles that have kept social media users guessing, even after POTUS dismissed the false reports of his death
A mysterious ‘lump’ has sparked fresh concerns for President Donald Trump’s welfare(Image: AP)
The rumour mill went into overdrive over the weekend, with many political watchers left convinced that President Donald Trump had died.
The phrase “Trump is dead” went viral from Friday onwards, with many left baffled that the US President hadn’t been seen publicly for a few days, and appeared to have a clear diary for the Labour Day Weekend.
This follows a wave of speculation over the septuagenarian politician’s health, despite his doctor Sean Barbabella having declared back in April that “President Trump remains in excellent health, exhibiting robust cardiac, pulmonary, neurological, and general physical function”.
Addressing the media yesterday (Tuesday, September 2) Trump ridiculed rumours that he was no longer living, scoffing: “I have heard it’s sort of crazy, but last week I did numerous news conferences, all successful. They went very well, like this is going very well, and then I didn’t do any for two days, and they said there must be something wrong with him.”
Taking the opportunity to have a dig at his old presidential rival, Joe Biden, Trump insisted: “Biden wouldn’t do them for months. You wouldn’t see him, and nobody said anything.”
However, those watching on couldn’t help but be distracted by another apparent ‘clue’ as to the president’s wellbeing.
READ MORE: Mysterious lump spotted under Donald Trump’s suit reignites health worries
Mystery lump
The US President this week tried to brush off health rumours, but some weren’t convinced
An unusual crease in Trump’s suit sleeve, caught the attention of many reports the Mirror US, giving the appearance of some sort of bulge. One individual on X posted, “Strange. Fabric doesn’t normally fall like that across an arm.”
This message was accompanied by a photograph of Trump from his recent White House meeting, with the suspicious user highlighting what appeared to be a mysterious protrusion beneath POTUS’s suit jacket. Other X users reasoned that the bulge resulted from a padded suit, however the original poster disputed this, going as far as to provide examples of other padded suits to demonstrate the difference.
An unusual bulge has added fuel to the fire of speculations about Trump’s ill health
They continued: “People are suggesting this is a result of padded or extended shoulders. Neither of these things have to do with how a sleeve falls.” Another person queried: “Why does such a wealthy man not have well-tailored suits?” A third individual also made the suggestion that the bulge resulted from someone supporting the president to keep him steady, mere moments before the photograph was taken.
Skin discolouration
Yesterday evening (September 2), Trump addressed members of the American public in a major announcement regarding Space Command HQ, but many were instead left discussing what appearaed to be discolouration on his hands. Sharing a screengrab from the annoucement, one sharp-eyed X user wrote: “Trump’s hands are visibly 2 different colors today.” Others were quick to comment on Turmp’s voice sounding “weak”, while one social media critic remarked that the Oval Office podium was “acting as a walker to help him stand up”.
Apparant skin discolouration sent the rumour mill whirring once more(Image: Getty Images)
In a statement, Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt declared that the President is “perfectly fine and has a tremendous amount of energy”. She told CNN: “The made-up speculation online is crazy and baseless, and it’s clearly being pushed by Democrat activists and left-wing lunatics.”
Bruised hands
On Monday, August 25, a dark bruise was spotted on Trump’s hand as he signed an executive order in the Oval Office, mere days after golf video showed him to have a bruised hand. Another image at a seperate event appeared to show that POTUS had applied make up to the back of his hand.
Speaking to Reach PLC, Medical Director of Manual Dr Jeff Foster expressed concern over the recurrence of the bruises over such a lengthy period of time. According to Dr Jeff: “It appears this bruise in question is recurring, having seen a similar bruise in August and November of last year.
President Trump’s hands appeared bruised during an important meeting(Image: Getty)
“The most likely explanation is that this could well be bruising from a recent cannula from the way it appears, and of course, as Donald Trump is nearly 80 years old, his skin is naturally thinner and weaker, which happens as we age, and therefore we bruise much more easily.
“The White House representatives have suggested Donald’s bruise is from constantly shaking hands with people; however, I would be concerned if this was indeed the case, as it could indicate the use of blood-thinning drugs or skin fragility.”
Back in April, when the bruises first came to attention the University of Salford’s Dr Gareth Nye suggested that President Trump could be undergoing IV therapy.
Late last month, eagle eyed politics fans noticed that POTUS appeared to have applied make-up to one of his hands(Image: Getty)
Dr Nye advised the Daily Star: “Bruising is much more common as you age due to the thinning of skin and weakening of blood vessels. As we age, even minor bumps can result in bruising, and there’s often very little underlying to suggest a health concern.
“This is more likely if a person is on blood-thinning medication or has been exposed to excessive sunlight. It could also be a completely benign condition called actinic purpura, which is also caused by excessive sun exposure. It does resemble the type of bruising left by IV drip insertion, although there’s no evidence of IV usage or need.”
Back in July, the White House confirmed President Trump was suffering from a chronic venous insufficiency, with Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt revealing that the 79-year-old had undergone a “comprehensive exam” including vascular testing after suffering swelling in his legs.
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Leavitt went on to add that Trump’s bruised hand was in fact consistent with “tissue damage from frequent handshaking” while taking aspirin, which she asserted is “part of a standard cardiovascular prevention regimen”.
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As yet more rumours swirl concerning the health of President Donald Trump, the Mirror takes a look at some of the health riddles that have kept social media users guessing, even after POTUS dismissed the false reports of his death
A mysterious ‘lump’ has sparked fresh concerns for President Donald Trump’s welfare(Image: AP)
The rumour mill went into overdrive over the weekend, with many political watchers left convinced that President Donald Trump had died.
The phrase “Trump is dead” went viral from Friday onwards, with many left baffled that the US President hadn’t been seen publicly for a few days, and appeared to have a clear diary for the Labour Day Weekend.
This follows a wave of speculation over the septuagenarian politician’s health, despite his doctor Sean Barbabella having declared back in April that “President Trump remains in excellent health, exhibiting robust cardiac, pulmonary, neurological, and general physical function”.
Addressing the media yesterday (Tuesday, September 2) Trump ridiculed rumours that he was no longer living, scoffing: “I have heard it’s sort of crazy, but last week I did numerous news conferences, all successful. They went very well, like this is going very well, and then I didn’t do any for two days, and they said there must be something wrong with him.”
Taking the opportunity to have a dig at his old presidential rival, Joe Biden, Trump insisted: “Biden wouldn’t do them for months. You wouldn’t see him, and nobody said anything.”
However, those watching on couldn’t help but be distracted by another apparent ‘clue’ as to the president’s wellbeing.
READ MORE: Mysterious lump spotted under Donald Trump’s suit reignites health worries
Mystery lump
The US President this week tried to brush off health rumours, but some weren’t convinced
An unusual crease in Trump’s suit sleeve, caught the attention of many reports the Mirror US, giving the appearance of some sort of bulge. One individual on X posted, “Strange. Fabric doesn’t normally fall like that across an arm.”
This message was accompanied by a photograph of Trump from his recent White House meeting, with the suspicious user highlighting what appeared to be a mysterious protrusion beneath POTUS’s suit jacket. Other X users reasoned that the bulge resulted from a padded suit, however the original poster disputed this, going as far as to provide examples of other padded suits to demonstrate the difference.
An unusual bulge has added fuel to the fire of speculations about Trump’s ill health
They continued: “People are suggesting this is a result of padded or extended shoulders. Neither of these things have to do with how a sleeve falls.” Another person queried: “Why does such a wealthy man not have well-tailored suits?” A third individual also made the suggestion that the bulge resulted from someone supporting the president to keep him steady, mere moments before the photograph was taken.
Skin discolouration
Yesterday evening (September 2), Trump addressed members of the American public in a major announcement regarding Space Command HQ, but many were instead left discussing what appearaed to be discolouration on his hands. Sharing a screengrab from the annoucement, one sharp-eyed X user wrote: “Trump’s hands are visibly 2 different colors today.” Others were quick to comment on Turmp’s voice sounding “weak”, while one social media critic remarked that the Oval Office podium was “acting as a walker to help him stand up”.
Apparant skin discolouration sent the rumour mill whirring once more(Image: Getty Images)
In a statement, Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt declared that the President is “perfectly fine and has a tremendous amount of energy”. She told CNN: “The made-up speculation online is crazy and baseless, and it’s clearly being pushed by Democrat activists and left-wing lunatics.”
Bruised hands
On Monday, August 25, a dark bruise was spotted on Trump’s hand as he signed an executive order in the Oval Office, mere days after golf video showed him to have a bruised hand. Another image at a seperate event appeared to show that POTUS had applied make up to the back of his hand.
Speaking to Reach PLC, Medical Director of Manual Dr Jeff Foster expressed concern over the recurrence of the bruises over such a lengthy period of time. According to Dr Jeff: “It appears this bruise in question is recurring, having seen a similar bruise in August and November of last year.
President Trump’s hands appeared bruised during an important meeting(Image: Getty)
“The most likely explanation is that this could well be bruising from a recent cannula from the way it appears, and of course, as Donald Trump is nearly 80 years old, his skin is naturally thinner and weaker, which happens as we age, and therefore we bruise much more easily.
“The White House representatives have suggested Donald’s bruise is from constantly shaking hands with people; however, I would be concerned if this was indeed the case, as it could indicate the use of blood-thinning drugs or skin fragility.”
Back in April, when the bruises first came to attention the University of Salford’s Dr Gareth Nye suggested that President Trump could be undergoing IV therapy.
Late last month, eagle eyed politics fans noticed that POTUS appeared to have applied make-up to one of his hands(Image: Getty)
Dr Nye advised the Daily Star: “Bruising is much more common as you age due to the thinning of skin and weakening of blood vessels. As we age, even minor bumps can result in bruising, and there’s often very little underlying to suggest a health concern.
“This is more likely if a person is on blood-thinning medication or has been exposed to excessive sunlight. It could also be a completely benign condition called actinic purpura, which is also caused by excessive sun exposure. It does resemble the type of bruising left by IV drip insertion, although there’s no evidence of IV usage or need.”
Back in July, the White House confirmed President Trump was suffering from a chronic venous insufficiency, with Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt revealing that the 79-year-old had undergone a “comprehensive exam” including vascular testing after suffering swelling in his legs.
Article continues below
Leavitt went on to add that Trump’s bruised hand was in fact consistent with “tissue damage from frequent handshaking” while taking aspirin, which she asserted is “part of a standard cardiovascular prevention regimen”.
Do you have a story to share? Email me at julia.banim@reachplc.com
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