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Key signs to watch out for as Rare newborn diseases can affect growth

May 16, 2023

Newborn babies are a vulnerable population and can be affected by various diseases. While some conditions are common, easy to diagnose, and have established curative treatments, there are instances where infants may present with rare conditions within the first few days or weeks of life. Identifying these rare conditions requires...

US govt says dogs can dine al fresco, but not everyone is on board

May 16, 2023

Just in time for the summer dining season, the US government has given its blessing to restaurants that want to allow pet dogs in their outdoor spaces. But even though nearly half of states already allow canine dining outdoors, the issue is far from settled, with many diners and restaurants...

Eleven lions killed as human-wildlife conflict worsens in Kenya

May 16, 2023

conflict escalates in the region, at least eleven lions have been killed in southern Kenya this past week, including six on Saturday itself, according to the Kenya Wildlife Service (KWS). A spokesperson for the KWS told CNN that this is “an unusually large number of lions to be killed at...

Rising sea levels could swamp sinking Shanghai

May 15, 2023

Shanghai, China’s most developed and richest city, has been sinking into the mud for at least 100 years.It was one of the first cities in China to suffer serious land subsidence, with an average rate of 22.94 mm/year from 1921 to 2007.That rate of subsidence has stabilised since 2010, but...

Sinking feeling: How Jakarta has dug itself into a hole

May 15, 2023

In some places land subsidence is 20cm a year. Sea level rises are around 0.5cm/year. The rate of land subsidence is therefore far above that of sea-level rise; in some places, by a factor of 40. The sinking land, combined with sea level rise, increases the flood risk of the...

Thailand election results: Opposition trounces military parties

May 15, 2023

Ballots tallied Monday showed voters in Thailand wanted change after nine years under a former general who took power in a coup, with the main opposition parties easily besting other contenders in the general election. The opposition Move Forward Party outperformed even optimistic projections and appeared poised to capture almost...

Fiery crash in northern Mexico leaves at least 26 dead

May 15, 2023

A fiery highway crash involving a passenger van and a freight truck killed 26 people in northern Mexico on Sunday, authorities said. Prosecutors and police in the northern border state of Tamaulipas said the death toll was a preliminary count, apparently because of the sheer volume of the wreckage and...

Sudan’s military chief freezes bank accounts of rival paramilitary group

May 15, 2023

Sudan’s military chief has ordered the freezing of all bank accounts belonging to a rival paramilitary force. The two sides have battled for weeks across Sudan, pushing the troubled country to the brink of all-out war. The decree, issued on Sunday by Gen. Abdel Fattah Burhan, will target the official...

Zelenskyy Urges European Allies for Military Support

May 15, 2023

President Volodymyr Zelenskyy arrived in the United Kingdom on Monday, as the staunch ally of Ukraine prepares to give more military aid in an effort to change the course of the war. It will be the fourth European country Zelenskky has visited in the past few days. He made an...

Military planning 10-year jail term under sedition charges, says Imran

May 15, 2023

Pakistan’s former prime minister Imran Khan claimed on Monday that the country’s powerful military establishment has planned to keep him in jail for the next 10 years under sedition charges and vowed to fight against the “assortments of crooks” till the last drop of his blood. Khan is likely to...

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