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When Dr Curtis Welch checked on a very sick three-year-old patient who had been admitted to his tiny hospital on January 20, 1925, his worst fears were realised. A thick, slimy membrane had appeared on the toddler, Billy Barnett’s tonsils and there were reddish lesions in his mouth. The rise in tonsillitis cases in Nome, Alaska – some of them fatal – already had Welch worried. But Barnett’s disturbing new symptoms confirmed the doctor’s suspicions. It could only be diphtheria, an ancient and gruesome bacteria which suffocated its victims by infesting their windpipes with mucus. Fortunately, there was a cure.…
The Ministry of Health and Community Protection announced the unified national platform project for health licenses, in cooperation and integration with all health authorities in the country within the framework of its strategy to develop …
National Assembly Speaker Ayaz Sadiq chairs second meeting between government and PTI negotiation committee meetings on January 2, 2025 in Parliament House, Islamabad. — PIDGovt created document as working paper for CBMs: PML-N Senator.”This document was open to revision and negotiation,” says Siddiqui.He claims govt did not outrightly reject judicial commission demand.ISLAMABAD: Spokesperson for the government’s negotiation committee for its talks with the Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) Senator Irfan Siddiqui has said that the dialogue process has concluded after the former ruling party rejected Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif’s offer to resume the parleys.Speaking to Saudi Arabian media outlet Urdu News, Senator Siddiqui emphasised that…
US Secretary of State Marco Rubio looks on during a meeting with officials from foreign countries. — ReutersRubio will travel later to four other small Latin American countries. Trump’s tariffs step showing far more aggressive US foreign policy.US President said that America will be “taking Panama Canal back”. Marco Rubio heads Saturday to Panama on his debut trip abroad as US secretary of state as he looks for how to follow up on President Donald Trump’s extraordinary threat to seize the Panama Canal.Rubio’s travel comes the same day that Trump’s promised tariffs on the three largest US trading partners — Canada,…
‘Superman’ creator Joe Shuster takes legal actionIn a new move, the estate of Superman co-creator Joe Shuster sued DC Comics and Warner Bros. on Friday.The suit filed in the Southern District of New York is the latest chapter of the long running battle of Superman’s copyright that was last addressed by the 9th Circuit Court of Appeal in 2013. The court had then ruled in favor of the Warner Bros. concluding that Shuster’s sister had signed away his right after his death in 1992.This time round, the estate’s attorney, Marc Toberoff, asserts claims under copyright laws in the U.K., Canada,…
WhatsApp introduces new privacy controls for profile photos WhatsApp has introduced a new privacy feature that allows users to control who can see their profile photo, enhancing security and privacy. By default, your profile picture is visible to all your contacts, but with this update, you can customize the settings to suit your preferences.Profile Photo Privacy OptionsWhatsApp, owned by Meta, now offers four options for profile photo visibility:Everyone – Visible to all users, including those not in your contacts.My Contacts – Only saved contacts can see your profile picture.My Contacts Except… – Lets you exclude specific contacts while allowing others…
Here is the situation on Saturday, February 1: Fighting Russian forces have launched missiles at the centre of Ukraine’s Black Sea port of Odesa, a UNESCO World Heritage site, seriously damaging historic buildings and injuring seven people, officials said. Ukraine’s President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said the attack was “a deliberate strike”. Odesa regional governor Oleh Kiper said seven people were injured in the attack and emergency crews remained at the scene. The lobby of the Hotel Bristol, a luxury landmark built at the end of the 19th century, was reduced to rubble, while the Odesa Philharmonic concert hall was damaged. Firefighters…
Abu Dhabi/Wam met Sheikh Shakhbut bin Nahyan Al Nahyan, Minister of State, Paul Kagame, President of the Republic of Rwanda, in the capital Kigali, where during the meeting, ways to enhance bilateral relations between the UAE and the Republic of Rwanda were discussed in areas of common concern. Sheikh Shakhbout bin Nahyan Al Nahyan conveyed the greetings of His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, President of the State, may God protect him, and His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice President and Prime Minister of the UAE and Ruler of Dubai, may God bless him, and…
Special Assistant to the Prime Minister (SAPM) on Interior Attaullah Tarar addresses a press conference. — APP/ FileTarar says act was created to stop deepfakes and fake news. No one is talking about the clauses, says information minister.Journalists to be “included” in Social Media Protection Authority.ISLAMABAD/ LAHORE: Federal Minister for Information Attaullah Tarar stated on Friday that the administration was ready to discuss, if any, contentious clause in the Prevention of Electronic Crimes Act (Peca) law, The News reported.Speaking to the media, Tarar said that the act was created to stop deepfakes and fake news on social media, and that the…
Honduran migrants arrive on a deportation flight at the Ramon Villeda Morales International Airport following US President Donald Trump’s national emergency declaration on immigration, in San Pedro Sula, Honduras, January 31, 2025. — ReutersTrump sets target of arresting, deporting 1,800 immigrants per day: Vance.President’s campaign against illegal immigrants stirs storm across US.Authorities carry out raids against illegal immigrants in schools, churches. More than 7,300 immigrants in the US were sent back home in handcuffs and shackles after the Department of Homeland Security began its mass deportation drive on the order of US President Donald Trump.The condition in which these immigrants…