Health

The Bhutanese

Do not turn violence into discipline

The reaction to the Shaba Higher Secondary School case is deeply troubling. Instead of questioning how a teacher allegedly struck a 16-year-old child 22 times with a rubber pipe, sections of social media supported it. Some argue…

The Bhutanese

Death toll from Indonesia earthquake rises to 38

TASS

Death toll from Indonesia earthquake rises to 38

According to the Jakarta Globe newspaper, the earthquake damaged government buildings, homes, schools, as well as medical and religious institutions on the island

TASS

Stuff

Israeli airstrikes on southern Lebanon kill 9 people, Health Ministry says

Israeli airstrikes on southern Lebanon killed at least nine people, in some of the deadliest attacks since a precarious truce between Israel and Hezbollah went into effect on June 20.

Stuff

Indonesian rescuers search for survivors as 7.7 quake death toll rises to 38

Dawn

Indonesian rescuers search for survivors as 7.7 quake death toll rises to 38

Rescuers combed through debris for survivors after a powerful earthquake struck off Indonesia’s Flores Island on Saturday, killing at least 38 people, according to a disaster official. Suharyanto, head of Indonesia’s national disaster…

Dawn

Lindsay Clancy murder trial: prosecutors revive theory of faked suicide attempt

The Guardian

Lindsay Clancy murder trial: prosecutors revive theory of faked suicide attempt

Prosecutors pointed to internet searches made on the family computer in the months before the killings to make their case Prosecutors revived a theory in the Lindsay Clancy murder trial case this week, suggesting she had faked a suicide…

The Guardian

The New York Times

Israeli Strikes in Lebanon Kill 9, Health Officials Say

The Lebanese health ministry said several children were killed in a strike overnight, one of the deadliest attacks in months. Israel’s military said it was targeting Hezbollah infrastructure.

The New York Times

Antara News

Indonesia's 'flying doctor' plan to bring healthcare to remote areas

State Secretary Minister Prasetyo Hadi said the government’s “flying doctor” program would focus on ...

Antara News

IPL cricketer Abishek Porel denied bail in alleged rape case

IPL cricketer Abishek Porel denied bail in alleged rape case

Abishek Porel, Delhi Capitals and Bengal cricketer, has been denied bail in an alleged rape and blackmail case involving a medical student. Arrested in Hooghly on August 11, he was sent to 14 days of judicial custody. The complainant…

Struggling families urge return of student grant after textbook prices jump

South China Morning Post

Struggling families urge return of student grant after textbook prices jump

Hong Kong parents and concern groups have urged authorities to reinstate student subsidies after textbook prices recorded their sharpest increase since the Covid-19 pandemic, amid the growing use of digital learning tools. Prices for a…

South China Morning Post

Sky News

Israeli airstrikes in Lebanon kill nine people including three children, health ministry says

Lebanon says Israeli airstrikes on two villages have killed nine people, including three children.

Sky News

'Public services neglected': CJP's new campaign to check facilities at public hospitals

'Public services neglected': CJP's new campaign to check facilities at public hospitals

The Cockroach Janata Party will launch a statewide campaign to assess the conditions in public hospitals. This initiative follows their "School Thik Karo" campaign, which audits the amenities in government schools. The party founder…

RNZ