Health

More than 80 people injured by aerial firing in Karachi on eve of Independence Day

More than 80 people injured by aerial firing in Karachi on eve of Independence Day

KARACHI: At least 86 people have been injured in celebratory firing incidents in Karachi on the eve of Pakistan’s Independence Day, rescue officials said on Friday. According to Edhi, the injured include 10 women, 17 children and 59 men…

RNZ

Fatal crash between car and pedestrian in Hokitika

A person was taken to Greymouth Hospital, but died shortly after.

RNZ

Govt remains committed to Balochistan’s flood-hit people

Govt remains committed to Balochistan’s flood-hit people

ISLAMABAD: The government remains committed to the rehabilitation of every eligible family affected by the devastating floods of 2022, the Ministry of Planning and Development has said. The commitment comes in the wake of reports that the…

Ebola is driving up maternal deaths as pregnant women in Congo avoid hospitals

Japan Times

Ebola is driving up maternal deaths as pregnant women in Congo avoid hospitals

Medical staff and supplies are also being diverted to fight the virus.

Japan Times

Paramount may leave California, says: ‘You go where you are wanted’

Times of India

Paramount may leave California, says: ‘You go where you are wanted’

The legal chief at Paramount Skydance has raised concerns of a possible exit from California amid ongoing antitrust challenges. The company is fighting a lawsuit against its plans to acquire Warner Bros. Discovery, arguing the merger will…

Times of India

Gold miner expands healthcare support for 2,700 residents

A gold mining company expands its community healthcare outreach, providing free medical services and long-term support for 2,700 residents in host communit Read More…

Nigeria’s Silent Epidemic: How Drug Abuse Is Consuming a Generation

Daily Trust

Nigeria’s Silent Epidemic: How Drug Abuse Is Consuming a Generation

Every now and then, a story breaks that reminds us how close this problem is. A young man collapses at a party after mixing codeine syrup with alcohol. A university student overdoses on tramadol, taken to stay awake for an exam. A teenager…

Daily Trust

Illegal dumping persists on Agege railway corridor despite clean-up

Illegal dumping persists on Agege railway corridor despite clean-up

Illegal refuse dumping continues along the Agege railway corridor despite clean-up efforts, raising public health and environmental concerns for residents. Read More…

US Democrats aim to link parasite spread to Trump-grower ties

Straits Times

US Democrats aim to link parasite spread to Trump-grower ties

Democrats have also demanded answers about the origin of the parasite outbreak that has sickened thousands across 47 states.

Straits Times

My rural community background shaped medical outreach decision – Yilwatda

My rural community background shaped medical outreach decision – Yilwatda

APC Chairman, Prof. Nentawe Yilwatda, explains how his rural background influenced his decision to provide free medical outreach in Taraba State, aiding vu Read More…

Global Crusade with Kumuyi comes to Ogun West

Global Crusade with Kumuyi comes to Ogun West

Pastor Kumuyi’s Global Crusade comes to Ogun West, offering free medical, surgical, and humanitarian outreaches alongside evangelistic gatherings. Discover Read More: https://punchng.com/global-crusade-with-kumuyi-comes-to-ogun-west/

SC judges’ pay, benefits raised to FCC-level

SC judges’ pay, benefits raised to FCC-level

• Judges’ salaries raised to Rs1.5m per month • Afridi to remain ‘CJP’ until retirement, title will subsequently go to whoever is senior among FCC and SC chief justices ISLAMABAD: President Asif Ali Zardari has approved an increase in the…