Health

Afternoon Update: Labor plans migration cuts; ‘extent’ of bird flu disaster revealed; and the secret of immortality

Afternoon Update: Labor plans migration cuts; ‘extent’ of bird flu disaster revealed; and the secret of immortality

Want to get this in your inbox every weekday? Sign up for the Afternoon Update here , and start your day with our Morning Mail newsletter . Good afternoon. Tony Burke was all set to speak at the National Press Club tomorrow – until he…

Man jailed for trying to murder estranged wife in knife attack in front of daughter

Man jailed for trying to murder estranged wife in knife attack in front of daughter

A man who tried to murder his estranged wife in a knife attack as she made her way to a doctor's appointment with their daughter in a buggy has been jailed for seven-and-a-half years.

Watch: Valet drives car into parking lift shaft, plunges 2 floors

Times of India

Watch: Valet drives car into parking lift shaft, plunges 2 floors

A car fell about twenty-five feet down a parking lift shaft. The incident occurred at the Horizon Gold building in Kandivli West. A valet attendant was steering the vehicle out of the building at the owner's request. The attendant was…

Times of India

South Africa: Govt Vows to Intensify Health Corruption Fight - South African News Briefs - August 5, 2026

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Two young women suspected of petty theft die in Lahore police custody

Dawn

Two young women suspected of petty theft die in Lahore police custody

LAHORE: Two young women, suspected of stealing a small amount of cash and gold jewellery from a house, later died in the police custody under mysterious circumstances here on Tuesday. The women were brought to the Township police station…

Dawn

Perez Hilton hospitalised after livestreaming self-harm on Tiktok

Perez Hilton hospitalised after livestreaming self-harm on Tiktok

Emergency services were seen outside Hilton’s home in Miami on Tuesday night after members of the public reported seeing Hilton harm himself The celebrity blogger Perez Hilton has been hospitalised after live streaming footage of himself…

Michigan awaits outcome of Democratic primary seen as latest test of progressive movement

France 24

Michigan awaits outcome of Democratic primary seen as latest test of progressive movement

The race between US Representative Haley Stevens and former public health official Abdul El-Sayed in Michigan's Democratic Senate race is one of the clearest tests yet of the party’s future. El-Sayed held a narrow lead over US…

France 24

Zimbabwe: U.S. Disputes Zimbabwean Govt's Recent Account On $365 Million Health Deal

[New Zimbabwe] THE United States Embassy in Harare has disputed recent claims by Information Minister Zhemu Soda on the US$365 million health deal Zimbabwe rejected late last year.

Perez Hilton in hospital after reports of livestreamed self-harm, police say

Perez Hilton in hospital after reports of livestreamed self-harm, police say

Perez Hilton has been taken to hospital in Miami, Florida, after reports he livestreamed himself self-harming, police have said.

Chinese student suffers temporary hearing loss after 4 hours of cicada noise while camping

South China Morning Post

Chinese student suffers temporary hearing loss after 4 hours of cicada noise while camping

An 18-year-old boy in eastern China suffered temporary hearing impairment after being exposed to the droning of cicadas for several hours. This news garnered significant attention on social media, amassing 4.5 million views, as many…

South China Morning Post

Philippine Daily Inquirer

BIR: Over 2.2K medicines are now VAT-exempt

Philippine Daily Inquirer

BIR: Over 2.2K medicines are now VAT-exempt

MANILA – Over 2,200 medicines are now value-added tax (VAT)-exempt, the Bureau of Internal Revenue (BIR) announced Wednesday. The BIR released Revenue Memorandum Circular (RMC) No. 87-2026, which updated the list of 2,277 VAT-exempt…

Police to increase patrols after alleged assault of grocery story owner

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