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Feds should devise way to reflect on COVID-19 response, says Canada's chief science adviser

CBC

Feds should devise way to reflect on COVID-19 response, says Canada's chief science adviser

Canada's chief science adviser says the federal government should devise a way to reflect on its response to the COVID-19 pandemic to better prepare the country and Canadians for future public health challenges.

CBC

New Mexico court orders Meta to pay $567 million, overhaul child safety measures

New Mexico court orders Meta to pay $567 million, overhaul child safety measures

Ruling brings company’s total liability in case to $942 million; judge orders changes to addictive features, age verification and protections against child sexual exploitation The post New Mexico court orders Meta to pay $567 million…

Gov Lawal Receives ZIK Pan-African Leadership Award In Ghana

Gov Lawal Receives ZIK Pan-African Leadership Award In Ghana

Zamfara Governor Dauda Lawal has been honoured with the ZIK International Peace and Leadership Award in Ghana, recognising his administration’s notable achievements over the past three years. The 7th ZIK International Peace and Leadership…

Government Introduces New Protection For Horses During Red Alert Heat Warning

Lovin Malta

Government Introduces New Protection For Horses During Red Alert Heat Warning

New temporary measure: Horse-drawn carriages will not operate during Red Alert (Extreme Heat Warning) days all through the year, in addition to the current restriction that prohibits their operation between 1pm and 4pm until the end of…

Lovin Malta

I helped 10 pregnant women deliver babies bare-handed in captivity — Rescued Kwara nurse

The Punch

I helped 10 pregnant women deliver babies bare-handed in captivity — Rescued Kwara nurse

A Kwara nurse, Amirah Salihu, rescued from captivity, recounts delivering 10 babies bare-handed and enduring harsh conditions during her six-month ordeal. Read More…

The Punch

Risk-proportionate taxes on smoke-free alternatives backed to raise revenue, curb illicit trade

Risk-proportionate taxes on smoke-free alternatives backed to raise revenue, curb illicit trade

MANILA, Philippines – Implementing risk-proportionate taxes on smoke-free nicotine products such as vapes, heated tobacco, and nicotine pouches can strengthen government revenues, accelerate declines in smoking prevalence, and curb illicit…

Courting cancer? Israelis increasingly use viral UV index hack to get ‘instant tan’

Courting cancer? Israelis increasingly use viral UV index hack to get ‘instant tan’

Parents of teens turn to doctors for help as trend turns warning system into method for faster bronzing. In good news, national skin cancer mortality rates are low - for now The post Courting cancer? Israelis increasingly use viral UV…

Beyond prison walls: The other side of Kirikiri

Beyond prison walls: The other side of Kirikiri

The first thing that strikes a visitor or listener when Kirikiri is mentioned is ‘maximum prison.’ However, there is more to this community beyond the prison, as before sunrise, scores of commercial motorcycles snake through the two narrow…

Debts: How Nigeria masks fiscal recklessness as economic prudence

Debts: How Nigeria masks fiscal recklessness as economic prudence

There is a financial delusion that afflicts the chronic debtor. Picture a man with credit cards maxed to his limits suffocating under the weight of compound interest, yet strutting into a new bank for a consolidation loan. He waves the…

'IPL is part of our plan': Coach McDonald explains Australia's strategy

Times of India

'IPL is part of our plan': Coach McDonald explains Australia's strategy

Australia's coach Andrew McDonald is committed to judiciously overseeing player availability during the IPL. With a jam-packed international calendar on the horizon, ensuring the well-being of fast bowlers is paramount. Collaboration with…

Times of India

Bangkok Post

What the data is really saying

Should 10,000 complaints over errors on the national health app Mor Prom, and an embarrassing leak of vehicle registration data — one that let loose information on the prime minister himself — be simply brushed off as technological hiccups?

Bangkok Post

Boy drowns in Candon City river amid heavy rain

Boy drowns in Candon City river amid heavy rain

SAN ILDEFONSO, Ilocos Sur — A minor who was reported missing after a drowning incident in Barangay Langlangca 1st, Candon City, was found dead on Saturday morning (Aug. 8) following a search and retrieval operation. The victim’s body was…