Health

Palace order: Shift gov't work in NCR, 12 provinces to alternative setup

Palace order: Shift gov't work in NCR, 12 provinces to alternative setup

MANILA, Philippines — Malacañang has directed government offices in the National Capital Region and the provinces of Zambales, Bataan, Bulacan, Pampanga, Tarlac, Nueva Ecija, Cavite, Batangas, Rizal, Laguna, Quezon, and Occidental Mindoro…

N ormally, in a high-stakes game such as the FIFA World Cup, it is the names of the players that hit the headlines

Interestingly, not in the 2026 games. The name that hit the headlines and remained there for days was that of Omar Artan, the Somali-born referee who was denied a visa by the Donald Trump administration in the USA. Days before the games…

AllAfrica

Nigeria: Mbah Moves to Tackle Medical Tourism

[Leadership] Governor Peter Mbah of Enugu State has undertaken a tour of the Enugu International Hospital, targeting large share of medical tourism.

AllAfrica

Bengal hotel fire: 7 charred to death in Birbhum, several critically injured

Bengal hotel fire: 7 charred to death in Birbhum, several critically injured

A massive fire erupted at Hotel Bideshinii in Tarapith early Monday morning. Five guests were killed and several others critically injured in the devastating blaze. The fire quickly engulfed the hotel, trapping many guests who were asleep…

South Korea landslide kills one as heavy rains sweep southern areas: Reports

CNA

South Korea landslide kills one as heavy rains sweep southern areas: Reports

Rescue workers pulled three residents from a residential apartment building in Geoje, South Gyeongsang province, after a landslide buried the first floor, with one person later pronounced dead at a hospital.

CNA

Why big businesses are going beyond renting properties

Why big businesses are going beyond renting properties

T here is currently a quiet but significant shift is in Nigeria’s commercial real estate market as multinationals and big businesses are gradually going beyond renting jut physical buildings but making conscious effort to also select the…

Who will care for Korea's elderly? Foreign workers enter troubled market

Who will care for Korea's elderly? Foreign workers enter troubled market

South Korea’s rapidly aging population has created an issue that is at once demographic and deeply personal: Who will care for the growing number of older people? The arithmetic appears daunting. Korea is projected to face a shortfall of…

'Her memories will always remain in Indian cinema': Ananya Raj dies at 27; AICWA pays tribute

'Her memories will always remain in Indian cinema': Ananya Raj dies at 27; AICWA pays tribute

On July 15, the entertainment world mourned the passing of actress Ananya Raj at the young age of twenty-seven. Nearly a month later, her family shared the heartbreaking news, revealing that she had been grappling with severe physical and…

South China Morning Post

USS Lincoln leaders making mental health ‘a priority’ during long deployment: US commander

A top US military commander said mental health was a valid concern after meeting crew deployed on the USS Abraham Lincoln, where conditions aboard the aircraft carrier have led to complaints during its long deployment in the Iran war…

South China Morning Post

RNZ

'Heartbreaking loss': Volleyball Waikato in mourning after meningococcal death

The sporting group has posted on Facebook saying a young person close to their volleyball community died of the disease.

RNZ

Democratic Republic of Congo's Ebola outbreak is now the deadliest in its history

CBC

Democratic Republic of Congo's Ebola outbreak is now the deadliest in its history

The Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of Congo has killed 2,325 people, government data showed on Sunday, surpassing the toll from the 2018-2020 outbreak to become the deadliest in the country's history. The D.R.C.'s public health…

CBC

Cebu PVO brings rabies vaccination to 986 barangays

Cebu PVO brings rabies vaccination to 986 barangays

CEBU CITY, Philippines — Rabies prevention services have reached 986 barangays across Cebu as the Provincial Veterinary Office (PVO) expanded vaccination and animal health programs over the past year. From July 2025 to July 2026, the PVO…