‘We tried to stop her’: Kenyan teenager tells how cult starved his mother
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Reading Time: < 1 minute Two years ago, Issa Ali’s mother took all her belongings and left her family to join followers of the charismatic church leader…
South Korea may look perfect, but behind the facade lies a devastating suicide crisis
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Reading Time: < 1 minute Before I moved to South Korea, 12 years ago, I hadn’t really come across suicide in my social life. Read More
Manhunt after 13 foreign criminals escaped immigration centre during riot over gym
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Reading Time: < 1 minute A major manhunt is underway after 13 foreign criminals escaped during a riot at an immigration centre. Read More
Russian forces suffer radiation sickness after digging trenches and fishing in Chernobyl
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Reading Time: < 1 minute Russian troops who dug trenches in Chernobyl forest during their occupation of the area have been struck down with radiation sickness, Read More
Despite Health Hazards, Bleaching Creams Remain Top Taste for Nigerian Women
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Reading Time: < 1 minute While many Nigerians struggle to keep up with economic realities, others, especially women, appear to be still concerned about their looks, including…
Foundation Says Only 20% of Nigeria’s 30,000 Primary Health Centers Are Functional
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Reading Time: < 1 minute The Chairman, Jenifer Etuh Foundation, Thomas Etuh, yesterday expressed concern over the fact that out of Nigeria’s 30,000 Primary Health Centers, only…
NHS doctors stranded in Sudan ‘offered seats on evacuation flights following U-turn’
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Reading Time: < 1 minute NHS doctors stranded in Sudan have been offered seats on the final evacuation flights out of the war-torn country in an apparent U-turn by…
Parents are warned over 'false sense of security' from baby bath seats after nine-month-old boy drowns after being left unattended for minutes
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Reading Time: < 1 minute Parents have been warned of the dangers of baby bath seats, with a senior coroner saying they should not be lulled into…
Sitting all day? Declare war on the chair – your health depends on it
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Reading Time: < 1 minute It’s a necessary evil in modern working life and hardly seems like the riskiest way to spend your day, but your desk…
Free NHS prescriptions for over 60s may still be axed - but nobody dares say it
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Reading Time: < 1 minute Ever since making this threat, there has been a deafening silence. Why is it keeping millions in suspense? Read More