PPE worth £1.4bn from single Covid deal destroyed or written off
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Reading Time: < 1 minute An estimated £1.4bn worth of personal protective equipment (PPE) bought by the government in single a deal has been destroyed or written…
Almost 1.8 billion adults at risk of illness due to lack of exercise – WHO
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Reading Time: < 1 minute Almost 1.8 billion adults are at risk of diseases such as cancer, stroke, dementia and diabetes due to a lack of exercise…
Cholera: No active water supply in Lagos anymore, says LASUSTECH VC
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Reading Time: < 1 minute In an interview with GRACE EDEMA, the Vice-Chancellor of Lagos State University of Science and Technology and a Professor of Public and…
Hajj deaths put spotlight on underworld of illicit tour operators
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Reading Time: < 1 minute More than 1,300 people died making the Islamic pilgrimage of haj in Saudi Arabia this month, the vast majority of whom the…
Nigerian farmers abandon farms after attacks, sending food prices higher
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Reading Time: < 1 minute Hassan Ya’u, a 42-year-old maize and sesame seed farmer in Nigeria’s northern Katsina state, was tending to his crops early this month…
At least 2,000 medical evacuations from Gaza prevented by Rafah crossing closure, says WHO
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Reading Time: < 1 minute The closure of the Rafah crossing between Egypt and Gaza has prevented the medical evacuations of at least 2,000 patients, a World…
US surgeon general declares gun violence a public health emergency
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Reading Time: < 1 minute The U.S. surgeon general on Tuesday declared gun violence a public health crisis, driven by the fast-growing number of injuries and deaths involving…
WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange pleads guilty to conspiracy after 5 years in prison
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Reading Time: < 1 minute WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange pleaded guilty to conspiracy to obtain and disclose national defense information, ending a yearslong legal battle and allowing…
Four arrested after protester takes a dump in Rishi Sunak's back garden
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Reading Time: < 1 minute Four men have been arrested after on suspicion of aggravated trespassing after breaking into Rishi Sunak’s £2,000,000 mansion and taking a dump…
‘Multiple people’ could be charged in Matthew Perry’s overdose death
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Reading Time: < 1 minute “Multiple people” could be charged in connection to Friends star Matthew Perry’s death from the acute effects of ketamine last year, according to a law…