Health

Doctor and friend jailed for taking drugs at Singapore villa party

South China Morning Post

Doctor and friend jailed for taking drugs at Singapore villa party

A doctor and his friend who were arrested during a raid at a villa on Singapore’s Sentosa Island were sentenced on Wednesday to one year’s jail each for taking drugs. Dr Rayson Lee Rui Sheng, 36, and 29-year-old Tan Li Ming both intend to…

South China Morning Post

State high courts can try terrorism suspects, Plateau court rules

State high courts can try terrorism suspects, Plateau court rules

T he Plateau State High Court sitting in Jos has ruled that state high courts have jurisdiction to try persons charged with terrorism-related offences under the Terrorism (Prevention and Prohibition) Act (TPPA) 2022. Justice Gedeliah…

Brad Pitt recalls ‘brief period’ of suicidal thoughts amid family struggles

Brad Pitt recalls ‘brief period’ of suicidal thoughts amid family struggles

Trigger warning: mentions of suicide Brad Pitt has opened up about experiencing a brief period of suicidal thoughts, saying the experience changed the way he understood mental health. In an interview with Esquire published Aug. 10, the…

Doctor and friend get jail for taking ecstasy at Sentosa villa party after spiked drinks claim rejected

CNA

Doctor and friend get jail for taking ecstasy at Sentosa villa party after spiked drinks claim rejected

The judge said that there were inconsistencies in the men's accounts and their behaviour on the night of the party. The two intend to appeal against their convictions.

CNA

More young people in Japan undergoing cosmetic surgery

Japan Times

More young people in Japan undergoing cosmetic surgery

The most popular procedure is double eyelid surgery, clinics say.

Japan Times

Sundar's Sri Lanka Test availability in doubt, chances of joining team 'very slim'

Times of India

Sundar's Sri Lanka Test availability in doubt, chances of joining team 'very slim'

Washington Sundar's participation in the second Test is uncertain due to injury concerns. The Indian team management prefers caution after recent player injuries. Jasprit Bumrah and Akash Deep also face uncertain return timelines from…

Times of India

Dawn

PTI protests outside Supreme Court over Imran’s health, pending cases

• Calls off demonstration after registrar assures early hearing of cases • KP CM Afridi voices concern over reports about ex-PM’s health • Urges treatment under supervision of personal physicians ISLAMABAD: Pakistan Tehreek-i-Insaf (PTI)…

Dawn

2 dead, 1 hurt in Cavite resort shooting; police corporal held

2 dead, 1 hurt in Cavite resort shooting; police corporal held

MANILA, Philippines — Two individuals were killed while another was wounded in an alleged shooting at a Cavite resort early Wednesday morning. This incident prompted law enforcers to arrest a police corporal who was reportedly involved…

Navy ship races to fishing vessel after mayday east of Great Barrier Island

Stuff

Navy ship races to fishing vessel after mayday east of Great Barrier Island

A crewman in his late 40s was transferred from a fishing vessel to HMNZS Taupo before being winched aboard a rescue helicopter and flown to hospital.

Stuff

Vom: Federal institution mustn’t be ethnic fiefdom

Vom: Federal institution mustn’t be ethnic fiefdom

The ongoing protest by the Berom community, since July, against the appointment of Professor Abdullahi Ahmed as Provost of the Federal College of Animal Health and Production Technology (FCAH&PT), Vom in Plateau State is a reprehensible…

Polio can return in 10 years if vaccination stops — Rotary President, Babalola

The Punch

Polio can return in 10 years if vaccination stops — Rotary President, Babalola

Rotary President Yinka Babalola warns polio could return in a decade if vaccination efforts cease. Learn about Rotary’s fight against polio and global heal Read More…

The Punch

Manitoba mother whose 'little angel' died in CFS care says she was trying to get kids back

CBC