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By the time the Chinese navy hospital ship had docked in the Guinean capital Conakry earlier this month, patients were already queuing for free consultations. The queues in front of the Auspicious Ark were so long that some people were told to come back the next day, according to Guinean media reports. The ship, operated by the PLA Navy, offers a range of medical services wherever it stops, includ...
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Agency changes wording on website as Texas-based chemical firm continues manufacture of plastic containersThe Environmental Protection Agency has quietly backtracked on a claim that the US has phased out two of the most dangerous Pfas compounds – Pfoa and Pfos.The EPA has found that virtually no level of exposure to either in drinking water is safe, and the International Agency for Research on Can...
Exclusive: rules on same-sex wards could lead to delays in care, discrimination and animosity between groups, finds internal assessmentTrans people could face delays and a greater risk of “corridor care” under new NHS England guidance that means they will no longer be able to use same-sex wards, according to an internal report.An NHS England impact assessment, seen by the Guardian, stated that tra...
States like Missouri and Iowa are choosing to not take up exemption designed to help low-income people keep coverage during hardshipSome conservative states that have rejected hardship exemptions for the new Medicaid requirements may be choosing not to due to political reasons, experts say.New federal work requirements for Medicaid, slated to come into effect on 1 January, mean that adults enrolle...
A pavilion dedicated to second-hand smartphones has made its debut at a Hong Kong trade show now under way, drawing international recycling platforms, refurbishers and automated kiosk operators hoping to use the city as a springboard to export used devices to other markets. The inaugural Global Mobile Exchange Pavilion, co-hosted by the Hong Kong International Communications Electronic Chamber (HK...
At least one person was killed in the strikes, which also hit a data centre used by Russia's equivalent of Facebook.
Hong Kong police have launched an animal cruelty investigation after five dogs were found dead near fish ponds in the northern New Territories, with sources saying the animals may have been poisoned. The force received a report on Sunday morning from a passer-by who spotted four dog carcasses at a fish pond in San Tin, near Mai Po, and suspected the animals had been mistreated. When officers arriv...
Following yesterday's demonstrations in Paris, where violent clashes erupted between police and protesters, our reporter Antonia Kerrigan returns to place de la République.
US Vice President JD Vance admitted his rhetoric on H-1B visas was flawed during a recent town hall event. An Indian-American woman challenged him on his stance, suggesting it scapegoats immigrants. Vance defended his position by claiming he was criticizing corporate practices rather than foreign workers. His remarks have led to significant backlash from various groups regarding his mixed heritage...
In 1867, Russia sold Alaska to the United States for $7.2 million, reflecting strategic concerns. The decision stemmed from fears of potential conflict with Britain during the Crimean War. Subsequent discoveries of natural resources transformed Alaska's economic importance significantly over the years. Alaska emerged as a crucial military platform for the United States against the Russian Far East...
In December 2015, Taylor Swift made a notable donation of $50,000 to the Seattle Symphony. This contribution supported the Link Up education programme, which introduces orchestral music to young students. The funding also benefitted the musicians' pension fund as part of the symphony's broader mission. Over the years, Link Up has successfully engaged thousands of children through interactive music...
An anonymous donation of nearly 160 lots of rare banknotes to a British Heart Foundation charity shop in Edinburgh has raised £85,860 at auction. The collection included a banknote featuring a young Queen Elizabeth II and rare currency specimens from Iraq and Saudi Arabia. Staff initially had no idea of its value. The proceeds will support research into heart and circulatory diseases.
Pope Leo XIV thanked thousands of faithful in St. Peter's Square on Sunday, one day after being discharged from the hospital for cancer surgery.
Conservation groups have saved at least 51 orangutans in Indonesia from August 6 to October 19 as rampant wildfires and a months-long pollution spell have threatened their natural habitat.
Most of the victims were from the Daraj neighbourhood in Gaza City, the Health Ministry says.
Riyadh’s Kingdom Centre skyscraper ordered remote working for office tenants on Sunday following repeated Houthi attacks on Saudi Arabia, as the Saudi-led coalition said two pilots were killed in a crash near the Yemen border. The imposing, 99-storey landmark announced “mandatory” remote working until further notice. No reason was given for the order, but it comes a week after 13 people were kille...
Iran's foreign minister said the U.S. could see the strategic waterway open within days if it abided by the conditions presented in the seven-day ceasefire plan.
Iran's foreign minister Abbas Araqchi reiterated that the proposal to reopen the Strait of Hormuz remains in place. Tehran is analyzing the US response regarding its conditions for ending the conflict. These conditions include lifting sanctions and ending aggression in the region. Meanwhile, US President Donald Trump expressed optimism about a swift resolution to the war and lower gas prices.
Iran's foreign minister said the U.S. could see the strategic waterway open within days if it abided by the conditions presented in the seven-day ceasefire plan.
Since it was established in 1956, Manuel’s Tavern in Atlanta has hosted legendary Democratic leaders while its founder played a key role in the city’s move from a Republican to Democratic stronghold. With the state’s Democratic Senator Jon Ossoff leading the polls in the midterms amid rumours of a future presidential run, the tavern is once more at the heart of the political action.
A speeding truck in India killed 13 people when it ploughed into a crowd at a Hindu festival, officials said on Sunday, with President Droupadi Murmu describing the deaths as "heartbreaking".
Analysts say that any move from Egypt will remain 'strictly defensive', as the conflict in Yemen intensifies.
Leo's first event since his lung cancer diagnosis and surgery saw him recite the traditional Angelus prayer from the balcony of the Apostolic Palace.
Clashes broke out near the Albanian prime minister’s office in the capital, Tirana, on Saturday as anti-government riots entered a fifth day.
It comes as Zelenskyy said Russian forces had targeted Ukraine's energy sector in strikes on four regions on Saturday night. He said attacks on residential buildings had also left two people dead and 12 others reportedly injured.
Paris is clearing up after vandalism, looting and widespread damage overshadowed Saturday’s demonstrations over the cost of living.
Hundreds at Lisbon tent camp demand action on housing, as Giorgia Meloni says march in Italian capital exploited by ‘hooligans’The angry protests that have convulsed Spain and France in recent weeks have spilled over to Italy and Portugal, with rioters clashing with police and setting property on fire in Milan, and a tent encampment springing up in Lisbon over the weekend.A march in central Milan ...
In the first of a four-part Health Matters wellness series on frontier medicine in Hong Kong, Elizabeth Cheung looks into how the city can turn world-class research into real-world treatments and what it needs to become a global biomedical innovation hub. Raymond Tong Kai-yu spent a decade overcoming challenges in cost and production to develop a device that could change lives: a robotic hand that...
