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AJK govt appoints Public Service Commission members amid questions over timing

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AJK govt appoints Public Service Commission members amid questions over timing

MUZAFFARABAD: Days before its exit from power, the incumbent Pakistan Peoples Party (PPP) government has appointed seven members to Azad Jammu and Kashmir’s (AJK) Public Service Commission (PSC), the top recruitment body of AJK, a move…

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Houthi attacks kill 11 in Yemen, target Saudi refinery

Houthi attacks kill 11 in Yemen, target Saudi refinery

ADEN, Yemen — Strikes by Iran-backed Houthi rebels on Sunday killed at least 11 people, a medical source in the Yemeni port city of Mokha told AFP, after an earlier drone salvo targeted a Saudi oil refinery on the Red Sea coast. A…

Auckland casting agency in liquidation owing over $450k

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Auckland casting agency in liquidation owing over $450k

An Auckland casting agency has been placed into liquidation owing Inland Revenue (IRD) more than $456,000, following business disruptions from the Covid-19 pandemic, severe illness, and communication breakdowns during an accounting…

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Long Covid sufferers call on politicians to do more to help those with the disease

People with Long Covid are calling on politicians to collect better data on the disease, and enable those with it to access disability support services.

Terminally ill woman spent 20 hours in hallway at emergency room, daughter says

Terminally ill woman spent 20 hours in hallway at emergency room, daughter says

The daughter of a woman with Stage 4 cancer says her mother spent 20 hours on a gurney in a hallway of the emergency department at Winnipeg's Health Sciences Centre.

3-year-old girl hospitalized after Maple Ridge, B.C., bear attack

3-year-old girl hospitalized after Maple Ridge, B.C., bear attack

A bear attack in Maple Ridge, B.C., on Sunday has left a three-year-old girl in hospital.

Hormuz won’t be reopened until US meets our demands – Iran

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Hormuz won’t be reopened until US meets our demands – Iran

I ran’s Revolutionary Guards said on Sunday that they would not reopen the Strait of Hormuz until the United States complied with a list of demands, including paying compensation for war damage. Iran has effectively blockaded the crucial…

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Lagos expands health insurance coverage, targets universal healthcare

Lagos State intensifies efforts to achieve universal health coverage by expanding mandatory health insurance and introducing new financing mechanisms for r Read More…

Govt, Sproxil deploy AI to bridge malaria data gap

Govt, Sproxil deploy AI to bridge malaria data gap

The National Malaria Elimination Programme and Sproxil Nigeria Limited are advancing the use of artificial intelligence to improve malaria surveillance in Nigeria, targeting gaps in data from private healthcare providers that officials say…

Work underway to improve plans to upgrade three regional hospitals

A Treasury report last year said they had "significant issues that need to be addressed", but Health New Zealand says it has no concerns about the three North Island hospital projects.

HealthAug 9, 2026 · 1 min

Fijiana player still waiting for ACL surgery months after injury

Fijiana XV and Fijian Drua women flyhalf Salanieta Kinita ruptured her anterior cruciate ligament while playing for the national team at the Oceania Women's Rugby Championship in April.

HealthAug 9, 2026 · 1 min

Regulating the nervous system for your overall health

When TCM says overthinking depletes the spleen, or when blue zones research finds that purpose and connection predict longevity, they are describing outcomes now traceable to vagal tone, cortisol regulation, and microbiome health.... Keep…