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Cancer now leading cause of death in Spain as interest in charitable wills soars

Cancer now leading cause of death in Spain as interest in charitable wills soars

Cancer now accounts for 26.3% of deaths in Spain. In this context, more people are choosing to include social causes in their wills, and interest in charitable legacies reached record levels in 2025.

Customs adopts annual recruitment cycle, announces 3,852 successful candidates

The Comptroller-General of the Nigeria Customs Service (NCS), Adewale Adeniyi, has announced that the Service is transitioning to an annual recruitment cycle as part of efforts to ensure predictable and efficient manpower planning…

Hallucinations and a bottle of Coca-Cola: The final kilometres of Kubkowski's historic swim across the Baltic

Hallucinations and a bottle of Coca-Cola: The final kilometres of Kubkowski's historic swim across the Baltic

On Sunday evening, Bartłomiej Kubkowski walked onto the shore in Dziwnów after swimming 160 kilometres uninterrupted from Sweden to Poland, setting a world record, and raising close to €200,000 for the fight against cancer.

Boy, 7, dies in Hong Kong’s first fatal paediatric flu case of 2026

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Boy, 7, dies in Hong Kong’s first fatal paediatric flu case of 2026

Hong Kong recorded the first fatal paediatric case of influenza this year after a seven-year-old boy died on Tuesday, nine days after displaying symptoms. The Centre for Health Protection (CHP) said that the boy, who had been in good…

South China Morning Post

ASUU: Our members yet to receive alerts despite Ondo’s N1.1bn intervention

The Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU), Adekunle Ajasin University, Akungba-Akoko (AAUA) chapter, has disclosed that its members are yet to receive salary payment alerts despite the Ondo State Governor approval of a special…

Philippine Daily Inquirer

Philippine Daily Inquirer

PH secures P11.5-B Japan loan for universal health care

MANILA, Philippines — The Philippines has secured about P11.54 billion (30 billion yen or $187.9 million) loan from Japan to bankroll reforms under the government’s Universal Health Care (UHC) program, the Department of Foreign Affairs…

Indonesia urges child vape shield after live-stream controversy

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Indonesia urges child vape shield after live-stream controversy

Indonesia’s Health Ministry on Tuesday urged stricter protections for children against tobacco and e-cigarette ...

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Boy with heart condition signs with Panthers and scores NFL touchdown

Boy with heart condition signs with Panthers and scores NFL touchdown

Six-year-old Asher Harvey, who was born with a complex heart condition and has undergone multiple heart surgeries, fulfilled his dream of becoming a Carolina Panthers player for a day through Make-A-Wish. He signed a one-day contract, met…

World's oldest president reshuffles army as his absence stokes unease

BBC

World's oldest president reshuffles army as his absence stokes unease

Cameroon's president has been absent for two months while his team denies rumours about his health.

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He lost his son, sight and marriage, then became a billionaire investor

He lost his son, sight and marriage, then became a billionaire investor

Charlie Munger faced profound personal losses including his son's death and a divorce. He also endured financial hardships and vision loss from surgery. Despite these challenges, Munger chose not to give up on his aspirations. He…

Main Chehlum procession underway in Karachi amid heavy security

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Main Chehlum procession underway in Karachi amid heavy security

Mourning processions to mark Chehlum are under way in Karachi on Tuesday amid heavy security after departing Nishtar Park at 1pm, according to the police. Chehlum, also known as Arbaeen (40 in Arabic), marks the 40th day of mourning for…

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