Health

Italy's heatwave to peak with 15 cities on red alert on Thursday

Italy's health ministry issued red alerts for extreme heat in 15 cities, including Rome and Florence, on Thursday and Friday as the ongoing heatwave was expected to reach its peak.

Actor Suchitra Krishnamoorthi opens up about ulcers, severe acidity; expert explains sleep link

Bird flu: What happens when the virus reaches your supermarket trolley?

New Zealand has a plan to fight bird flu on farms - but no modelling for what a major outbreak could mean for consumers. Nadine Roberts investigates what happened overseas and what could be at stake for your weekly shop.

'We will kill Trump': Tehran puts up gigantic billboard depicting US president in coffin

A large billboard showing Donald Trump in a coffin appeared in Tehran's Enghelab Square. This display coincided with renewed military strikes between the United States and Iran. US forces conducted strikes targeting Iranian command centers…

Sam Neill’s cause of death announced; first case of bird flu in NZ; and Andy Burnham’s winding path to power

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. Sam Neill’s cause of death was pneumonia, his longtime representative revealed . ANU…

‘Whatever medical intervention needed’: High Court to Centre on Wangchuk fast

Jurassic Park star Sam Neill died from pneumonia, agent says

Jurassic Park and Peaky Blinders star Sam Neill died from pneumonia after beating cancer, his agent said.

Health Matters

US strikes Iran's coastal defences in fresh salvo; Tehran again targets American assets in Gulf states

The US, early on Thursday, launched a second wave of attacks on Iran’s coastal defences and missile sites within a span of 24 hours after reimposing a naval blockade of Iranian ports, and Tehran responded by again targeting US military…

US House defeats bid to cut off Israel aid in vote dividing Democrats

The US House of Representatives defeated an amendment to cut off aid to Israel on Wednesday, despite nearly half of Democrats ​supporting it, reflecting a growing rupture between US progressives and Israel over its attacks in Gaza. The…

France passes assisted dying law after years of wrangling

France's National Assembly has given its definitive backing to legislation granting terminally ill adults the right to end their lives with medical assistance, bringing to a close a protracted and often fraught political battle.

'Life is precious': Delhi HC urges Centre to regularly examine Wangchuk's health

Hearing the a PIL over fasting activist's dwindling health, the high court noted that ​​"life is precious" and asked both the governments to provide, if needed, medical aid, to the Ladakh native. Doctors have warned that Wangchuk may soon…