Nigerian doctors begin 5-day strike, leaving many without health care
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Reading Time: < 1 minute Many patients in Nigeria are left without health care as the association of doctors in government hospitals began a five-day strike Read…
Over 80 percent of Nigerians still can’t access health insurance — Poll
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Reading Time: < 1 minute Although health financing dates back to 1962 in Nigeria, only 17 percent of the country’s population has health insurance coverage, Read More
Hunger expected to kill one person every 28 seconds as East Africa food crisis hits new high
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Reading Time: < 1 minute The food crisis in East Africa is expected to hit a new peak in July with one person dying of hunger every…
World Cup migrant workers imprisoned for months in Qatar
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Reading Time: < 1 minute Three migrant workers at the World Cup finals in Qatar have been in prison in the Gulf state since protests in January…
One million in UK 'switch off broadband due to cost of living crisis'
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Reading Time: < 1 minute A charity has accused internet providers of “pricing out” customers after its survey found as many as one million people in the…
Four men accused of wounding NHS worker
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Reading Time: < 1 minute Four men have been charged in relation to an attack on an NHS worker who was allegedly struck by a car as he…
Spike in mortgage arrears and homes being repossessed as interest rates soar
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Reading Time: < 1 minute The number of homes being repossessed and homeowners in arrears jumped in the first quarter of this year, according to figures from…
Half of pizzas on sale in the UK contain a whole day’s allowance of salt
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Reading Time: < 1 minute Half the pizzas eaten in Britain contain all of the salt that government scientists say we should be eating in a day,…
Albania’s 200 most dangerous criminals to be deported from UK
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Reading Time: < 1 minute Up to 200 of Albania’s most dangerous criminals are to be deported from the UK to serve the rest of their jail sentences in Albanian…
Exclusive-India considers policy change after cough syrup deaths - Modi's office
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Reading Time: < 1 minute India is considering a change to its pharmaceutical industry policy after cough syrups made in the country were linked to the deaths…