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Road fatalities drop globally, but India sees a rise: WHO report

Globally, road traffic deaths fell 5% to 1.19M in 2010-21, with India registering a 15% increase. 10 countries reduced fatalities by >50%, 35 by 30-50%.

The Hindu

After Doctor Who's 60th Anniversary Specials, David Tennant's Future With The Franchise Has Been Clarified By Russell T. Davies

What's going on with David Tennant following Doctor Who's 60th anniversary specials? Russell T. Davies has an answer.

Cinemablend

UN warns patients and staff trapped in Gaza hospital under siege must be protected

The majority of medical facilities are non-operational while the others are only partially functional

The Independent UK

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Attacks on health care are on track to hit a record high in 2023. Can it be stopped?

The targeting of hospitals and medical workers is a fact of modern warfare — in Sudan, Syria, Ukraine, Gaza and Israel. International law say such attacks are unacceptable. Are there any consequences?

WEKU

Africa sees sharp rise in road traffic deaths as motorbike taxis boom

Fatalities rose by 17% in a decade on the continent, despite falling globally, with campaigners calling for stricter safety standards on motorcycle helmets

The Guardian - UK

"Have I got time to go to the bathroom?" 12 minutes with Roger Daltrey and John Entwistle will tell you everything you need to know about the tedium of touring

In 1994, Roger Daltrey and John Entwistle were interviewed at Red Rocks in Colorado: it did not go according to plan

Louder

Universal health coverage is urgent: WHO

WHO warns about unequal spending on public health, pressing the need for universal health coverage worldwide

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Injured Palestinians face potentially fatal delays in treatment, say aid agencies

Fears raised as WHO says ambulance staff detained at gunpoint, stripped and beaten by Israeli troops

The Guardian - UK

Israeli forces raid Gaza’s Kamal Adwan Hospital after days of strikes

Dozens of patients and 3,000 displaced people are inside, UN says, as Gaza Health Ministry calls for international help.

Al Jazeera

WHO Warns Of Anthrax Outbreaks In 5 African Countries; Know Symptoms, Risk Factors Of Infection

Five countries in east and southern Africa are witnessing anthrax outbreaks, with more than 1,100 suspected cases and 20 related deaths reported this year.

Medical Daily

LA music industry legend Rodney Bingenheimer accused of sexually assaulting six women when they were minors

Former Go-Go’s guitarist Jane Wiedlin among six woman who say they were abused as teenagers by 'The Mayor of the Sunset Strip', Rodney Bingenheimer

Louder

End Taiwan’s exclusion from global bodies: U.S.

Taiwan is not allowed to share its expertise in many fields like disaster relief and cyber security as many international institutions do not allow Taiwan to participate, the United States has said pitching for greater Taiwanese participation

The Hindu

5 countries in East and southern Africa have anthrax outbreaks, WHO says, with 20 deaths reported

The World Health Organization says five countries in East and southern Africa are in the middle of outbreaks of the anthrax disease with more than 1,100 suspected cases and 20 deaths this year

The Independent UK

Italy, France and Germany called on the EU to impose ad hoc sanctions against Hamas and its supporters – as it happened

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Israel rejects claims it is trying to force Palestinians out of Gaza

WHO chief says Gaza’s health system is ‘on its knees and collapsing’ amid intensifying ground offensive

Al Jazeera

WHO calls for immediate passage of humanitarian relief into Gaza

Chief Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus says he hopes resolution will be starting point for further UN action on crisis.

Al Jazeera

Nearly 300 killed in Gaza in 24 hours as Hamas, Netanyahu trade threats

Hamas warns no captives would leave Gaza alive unless demands met while the Israeli PM asks the group to surrender.

The Independent UK

Heavy fighting rages across Gaza as Qatar warns ‘window narrowing’ for new hostage deal

Israel pressed ahead with its offensive on Sunday after US blocked the latest international push for a ceasefire

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WEKU

WHO resolution on the Israel-Hamas conflict hopes for 'health as a bridge to peace'

The health organization's director-general says needed humanitarian aid isn't possible without a cease-fire but the resolution provides a platform to build from.

Evening Standard

Gaza's 'catastrophic' health situation almost impossible to improve, says WHO

Gaza hospitals have come under bombardment and some have been besieged or raided as part of Israel's response to Hamas' deadly October 7 attacks

Evening Standard

Doctor Who: The Giggle on BBC One review – David Tennant's 'finale' may well be the best ever hour of the show

Social media satire, a killing spree to the Spice Girls and a Doctor literally coming apart at the seams... This was genuinely brilliant and thrillingly unpredictable TV

The Times of India

Hepatitis testing and early detection: The key to saving lives

Viral hepatitis will be a more lethal killer than Malaria, Tuberculosis, and HIV combined by 2040 if the current trends in undetected infection and treatment continue is a warning by WHO. It has launched “One Life, One Liver “to scale up testing and treatment for hepatitis which infects liver, causing…

Reason

WHO Calls for Punitive Booze and Soda Taxes on the Anniversary of Prohibition Repeal

Nannies never fall out of love with failed authoritarianism and curbs on freedom of choice.

The Hindu

Improved drug regimens for TB to cut treatment time

At The Union World Conference on Lung Health, optimism abounded as new drug regimens were presented that could cut treatment time for drug-resistant TB by up to two-thirds. These regimens, with 85-90% success rates, offer hope to those affected by MDR-TB, who often face long treatments and 14,000 pills. Funding…

The Guardian - UK

Washington faces UN showdown over fresh resolution for Gaza ceasefire

US may feel impelled to protect Israel with veto again as UAE prepares security council motion

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