I was told I was ‘very positive’. Doctors weren’t referring to my attitude
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Reading Time: < 1 minute‘You’re not just HIV positive,’ the doctor told me. ‘You’re very positive.’ Read More
GPs in England launch dispute over new contract with threat of industrial action
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In pictures: Dubai reels from floods after storm brings year and a half’s worth of rain in one day
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Reading Time: < 1 minute Dubai has been brought to a standstill overnight after the United Arab Emirates was hit by over 14cm of rain in a…
Lightning, downpours kill 65 in Pakistan, as April rain doubles historical average
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Reading Time: < 1 minuteAt least 65 people have died in storm-related incidents including lightning in Pakistan, officials said, with rain so far in April falling…
World faces permanently higher interest rates, warns Bank of England official
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Reading Time: < 1 minuteConsumers face the prospect of permanently higher interest rates amid geopolitical tensions and “slower globalisation”, a Bank of England official has warned. …
Tea experts explain why you should never re-boil water or squeeze a teabag when making a brew
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Reading Time: < 1 minuteTea connoisseurs have warned against a common practice many of us are guilty of that can lead to a bitter brew. Read…
Mother handed wrong baby at hospital in Dorset
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Reading Time: < 1 minuteThe incident occurred at the maternity unit at Poole Hospital in September 2023, University Hospitals Dorset NHS Foundation Trust – which runs…
Mutated strain of mpox with ‘pandemic potential’ found in DRC mining town
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Reading Time: < 1 minuteA concerning new strain of mpox with “pandemic potential” has been found in a mining town in the Democratic Republic of Congo,…
Appalling moment student slaps woman teacher twice across the face while hurling profanities including 'b****' and 'n*****' at high school in North Carolina
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Reading Time: < 1 minuteTeachers at a school have reacted with horror to a video of their middle-aged female colleague being repeatedly punched in the face…
Homes are demolished in Ivory Coast's main city over alleged health concerns. Thousands are homeless
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Reading Time: < 1 minuteDame Touré rushed to quickly gather what she could as bulldozers rolled into her neighborhood in Ivory Coast’s fast-growing economic hub of Abidjan. …