Health

Woman dead after fire at Hong Kong flat, 3 others hospitalised

A 50-year-old woman has died in the wake of a fire at a Hong Kong flat, with three others hospitalised. Police said the fire broke out at Valiant Court in Ho Man Tin at around 10.04am on Friday. Fire services were immediately deployed to…

Wanted: a new PM, a new James Bond, a new Doctor – and a UK that can agree on its leading characters | Nadia Khomami

Britain has found itself looking for all three protagonists at once. Who gets to stand at the centre of the national story? It’s been the refrain of the week. Why can’t the country hold on to a prime minister – and how can it be that…

Slimming instant coffee: 2 women nabbed for selling unregistered products

CEBU CITY, Philippines — Two women were apprehended for selling unauthorized and unregistered slimming instant coffee during a buy-bust operation in 48 Leon Kilat St., Brgy. Pahina Central in Cebu City, on Thursday, June 25, 2026. The…

Takaichi’s blueprint of women’s policies focuses on menopause, engineering education and housekeepers

Support for women's health in different stages of life forms one of the main pillars of the government plan.

Watch: Malta’s Overnight Emergency Vet Clinic Has Already Treated 1,500 Animals

Malta’s National Veterinary Emergency Clinic has already treated around 1,500 animals since opening earlier this year, highlighting the growing demand for after-hours emergency care for pets. View this post on Instagram A post shared by…

Venezuela reels from earthquakes as rescuers scramble to find survivors

As Venezuela begins counting the cost of its deadliest quake disaster in over a century, a shattered economy and struggling health system threaten to slow recovery efforts. (Image credit: Pedro Mattey)

Mourners observe Ashura amid elaborate security arrangements

Elaborate security arrangements have been made countrywide today as scores of mourners take out Muharram 10 processions in observance of Yaum-i-Ashura. Yaum-i-Ashura is observed every year with mourning processions and religious gatherings…

David Clayton-Thomas, lead singer of Blood, Sweat & Tears, dies at 84

Image: Facebook / Amazing Time Capsule NEW YORK — David Clayton-Thomas, the lead singer of Blood, Sweat & Tears, whose husky, high-strung tenor on “Spinning Wheel,” “And When I Die” and other hits helped make the so-called brass rock band…

Associate Health Minister David Seymour wants Pharmac to use AI to speed medicine funding

The associate minister of health told Checkpoint humans should remain firmly in control of the process.

Doctor arrested for $180,000 worth of student loan debt

His lawyer says the more a student loan is ignored the more it compounds, leaving people owing thousands of dollars more than they expect.

‘We’ll be back soon’: Music venue on the brink of closure gets lifeline to ‘rebuild’

Last week, Neck of the Woods said it was closing after 11 years, citing post-Covid pressures.

‘2mm invasive component’: Chef Pankaj Bhadouria is ‘back to square one’ after breast cancer surgery