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Teen granted bail after alleged Woolworths stabbing

The parents of an 18-year-old charged after allegedly stabbing a man inside a busy regional supermarket are urging families to be more aware of the mental health of young men.

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At least 40 killed, 8 injured as passenger bus falls into ravine near Balochistan-KP border

QUETTA: At least 40 people were killed and eight others injured when a Peshawar-bound passenger bus fell into a ravine just as it left the Dana Sar area of Balochistan’s Sherani district and crossed the provincial border into Khyber…

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Fungus, rats in burn ward: Court moves child acid attack survivor to private hospital

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Are Europe’s extreme summers the new normal? What the science says

WHO warns Europe must 'plan for heat like winter flu' as experts reveal how permanent this summer's extreme heat is.

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Gannet colonies could take 15 years to recover from bird flu

The 2022 outbreak led to an "unprecedented deadly blow" to the seabird colonies in Scotland and Wales.

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Doctor urges shingles vaccine for elderly; expert explains blood sugar link

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Vietnamese man arrested in Japan after accidentally setting off anti-bear spray in post office

Five people needed hospital treatment in Japan after a Vietnamese man accidentally set off an anti-bear spray in a city-center post office, reports and officials said, as the country grapples with a sharp rise in maulings.

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Melbourne stabbing victim's alleged murderer was out on bail

Darweish Mohamed, 15, was found with stab wounds outside a hospital in Melbourne's northern suburbs on Wednesday night and died at the scene.

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Salmonella cases tied to noodles rise to 106 across Europe: Here's what happened

A Salmonella outbreak linked to flavored instant noodles has affected 106 people across 13 EU countries and the UK, with nearly half hospitalized. Health officials suspect a single Ukrainian producer, identifying the Salmonella Stanley…

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Over 400 now dead in DR Congo’s Ebola outbreak

An Ebola outbreak in the DR Congo has killed more than 400 people and is still spreading, with a first case reported in the major city of Kisangani nearly 600 kilometres (370 miles) from its epicentre. The highly infectious disease has…

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Africa: WHO Adds First Diagnostic Test for Ebola Bundibugyo Virus to Its Emergency Use Listing

[WHO] Today, the World Health Organization (WHO) has added the first molecular diagnostic test for Bundibugyo virus (BDBV) to its Emergency Use Listing (EUL). The test detects the virus by identifying its genetic material in blood samples…

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Wakari forensic intellectual disability unit to close after care concerns

The statement follows comments from Chief Ombudsman John Allen on Friday outlining concerns about the Dunedin ward, which prompted the Ministry of Health to launch an independent investigation.