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1,000 days of genocide: A tally of devastation in Gaza

More than 90pc of the Gaza Strip has been destroyed and more than 73,000 Palestinians have been killed in the 1,000 days since Israel started bombarding the besieged enclave following the retaliatory Hamas attack of Oct 7, 2023, according…

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80 vials of fentanyl go missing from Israelite Hospital spurring Chigi meet

Sale on commission to resell on drugs black market say cops

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80 vials of fentanyl go missing from Israelite Hospital

Sale on commission to resell on drugs black market say cops

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Banditry: Ex-Benue SSG dies from gunshot injuries

A former Secretary to the Benue State Government, Professor David Salifu, has died after sustaining gunshot injuries in an attack by suspected bandits. He was said to have died in the early hours of Friday while receiving treatment at the…

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6 years on, new Indore hospital exists only on paper, but staff appointments come thick and fast

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Lauren Kyle McDavid reacts to Darnell Nurse trade with heartfelt message

Lauren Kyle McDavid posted an emotional goodbye to Mikayla Nurse after Darnell Nurse left the Edmonton Oilers. The message touched on years of friendship between the families and provided a glimpse into the personal side of NHL trades…

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Nigeria: Community Feedback Prompts PHC Upgrade in Gauraka, Niger State

[Nigeria Health Watch] Months after Gauraka Model Clinic was discussed for the potential risks it poses for pregnant women, signs of improvement are finally emerging.

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Nigeria: From Innovation to Integration - What It Will Take to Make Every Pregnancy Safer in Nigeria

[Nigeria Health Watch] Nigeria accounts for 28.7% of all maternal deaths globally, representing more than a quarter of all maternal deaths. This means that for every three women who die from pregnancy-related causes, one is a Nigerian…

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Teen high on laughing gas jailed after using car as a weapon to kill mum-of-three

Shelley Davies died in hospital three weeks after Kian Bateman drove into her and her partner.

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Deaths surged 29% in France during week of record heat, health agency says

In Paris, funeral service directors have said they’ve struggled to find places to store bodies before burial or cremation, with some mortuaries saying they were full and having to turn bodies away.

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Indian father accused of attempting to murder his 2-year-old child in North Carolina

In a harrowing case from North Carolina, Kiran Netha Pasunuri, an Indian man, is facing grave charges of attempted murder against his young child. The infant, suffering from critical skull injuries and severe trauma, allegedly received…

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Don’t eat your greens? A diet taking Yemen by storm has doctors worried

Hospitals in Yemen report increase in workload after struck off doctor encourages diabetes patients not to take insulin.