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Under soaring pressure after 'cockroach' movement protests, India's education minister promises reforms, debate

India’s education minister said that Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s administration was committed to addressing the concerns of protesting youth and exam reforms, in the latest sign that the government was beginning to respond to growing…

Nottingham attacks NHS trust faces manslaughter probe

The hospital trust treated Valdo Calocane before he killed three people in the city in 2023.

Mexico’s $9.8B Hospital Plan to Add 9,139 Beds by 2030

President Claudia Sheinbaum's flagship hospital infrastructure plan aims to deliver 152 projects and 9,139 new beds by September 2030, with 30 projects already completed. The post Mexico’s $9.8B Hospital Plan to Add 9,139 Beds by 2030…

Hong Kong, UAE hubs could act as global early warning system for pandemics: study

Targeted viral surveillance of transit passengers at just two major aviation hubs, Hong Kong and the United Arab Emirates, could speed global detection of new variants by about three days, a university study has found. Professor Leo Poon…

Kenya: Health Unions Begin Daily Protests As Nationwide Strike Enters Third Day

[Capital FM] Nairobi -- Health workers under the Health Unions Caucus will on Wednesday begin daily nationwide street demonstrations as their nationwide strike enters its third day, escalating pressure on county governments over unresolved…

Pregnant Karishma Tanna’s moong dal sheera has a healthy twist

How India's youth-led 'Cockroach' movement challenges Modi

Riot police fired tear gas and used batons in New Delhi as tens of thousands of supporters of the satirical Cockroach Janta Party (CJP) marched towards India’s Parliament on Monday (July 20). Police in the Indian capital said 60 protesters…

Exam paper leak, protests and Gandhi siblings' arrest — India's 'cockroach' youth movement explained

Thousands of supporters of India’s youth-led “cockroach” movement have been camping in the capital, New Delhi, to demand the resignation of Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan, in the biggest public challenge to Prime Minister Narendra…

Watch: James Ryder Launches Fundraiser To Help Cat Shelter After 20-Hour Power Cut

Maltese comedian James Ryder is urging the public to support Carers for Stray and Abandoned Felines (CSAF) after the cat shelter was left without electricity for around 20 hours, putting hundreds of cats, including vulnerable animals…

Falcon sanctuary prepares for bird flu with shoe baths and visitor restrictions

A Marlborough falcon sanctuary is preparing for the arrival of bird flu with disinfectant shoe baths, visitor restrictions and no more wild game.

Tarriela: China's permission not needed for Ayungin medical evacuation

MANILA, Philippines — Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) spokesperson for the West Philippine Sea Rear Adm. Jay Tarriela on Wednesday said China did not need to grant permission for the medical evacuation of two injured Filipino servicemen from…

Southland man's kidney cancer surgery delayed for weeks amid urologist staffing woes

David Evans is bracing for the possibility his kidney cancer has spread when he eventually returns to the operating theatre on Thursday.