Health

At least one student among five people shot at Virginia State University

The Hindu

At least one student among five people shot at Virginia State University

The person confirmed to be a student was among those whose injuries were not life-threatening, and the student has been released from a hospital

The Hindu

RNZ

Wellington pharmacy unable to fulfill prescriptions for funded medications

Bargain Chemist in Lyall Bay says it plans to appeal a Health NZ decision not to grant its application.

RNZ

Hong Kong’s growing wealth inequality: will it be an M- or olive-shaped society?

South China Morning Post

Hong Kong’s growing wealth inequality: will it be an M- or olive-shaped society?

An ageing society and a widening income gap threaten Hong Kong’s social fabric. In the last of a five-part series on the city’s five-year plan, we look at what can be done to address these key issues. Read part one here, part two here…

South China Morning Post

Menopause and music: pioneer women's health doctor dies at 94

Renowned Perth obstetrician Margaret Smith, who died on July 14, fought long and hard for women's health during her career.

Philippine Daily Inquirer

Batac distributes liquid fertilizer to sustain farmers’ yields, income

Philippine Daily Inquirer

Batac distributes liquid fertilizer to sustain farmers’ yields, income

BATAC CITY — A total of 555 registered farmers from 30 rural barangays of Batac City in Ilocos Norte have received foliar fertilizers to help sustain the production of their high-value crops. Batac City Mayor Mark Christian Chua confirmed…

Inside Lagos communities where poverty steals children’s futures

The Punch

Inside Lagos communities where poverty steals children’s futures

Children in Lagos slums like Ijora-Badia and Ago-Egun face extreme poverty, displacement, and poor health, stealing their futures. Discover the harsh reali Read More…

The Punch

‘Systemic racism at work’: Sydney council plan for compulsory English shop signage condemned as ‘kind of crazy’

The Guardian

‘Systemic racism at work’: Sydney council plan for compulsory English shop signage condemned as ‘kind of crazy’

Strathfield council plan ridiculed for making life harder for small business and failing to consult local communities Follow our Australia news live blog for latest updates Get our breaking news email , free app or daily news podcast Along…

The Guardian

HealthAug 15, 2026 · 1 min

TAXILA: A female TikToker was gunned down while her teenage sister was critically injured when an assailant showered…

Dawn

TAXILA: A female TikToker was gunned down while her teenage sister was critically injured when an assailant showered…

TAXILA: A female TikToker was gunned down while her teenage sister was critically injured when an assailant showered them with bullets in broad daylight on GT Road near the Taxila bypass, within the limits of Taxila Police Station, police…

Dawn

Experts warn H5N1 bird flu spread to the Northern Territory 'inevitable'

HealthAug 15, 2026 · 1 min

Experts warn H5N1 bird flu spread to the Northern Territory 'inevitable'

The Northern Territory is one of the last places in Australia still free of the H5N1 strain of bird flu, but experts say it's only a matter of time before it arrives. Now they're enlisting the help of local birdwatchers and…

Tasmania reviews voluntary assisted dying laws as demand increases

HealthAug 15, 2026 · 1 min

Tasmania reviews voluntary assisted dying laws as demand increases

Voluntary assisted dying gave former Tasmanian midwife Gaye Crick agency, at a time when her terminal illness had stripped much of that away. The state's VAD laws are being reviewed three years after they came into effect.