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UN says Gaza conditions ‘extremely dire’ after heavy rains flood large areas

With winter nearing, OCHA warns shelter supplies entering Gaza are far too limited for people’s vast needs A field hospital is flooded following heavy rains in Khan Younis in the southern Gaza Strip. PHOTO: REUTERS Four days after heavy rains inundated large swaths of the Gaza Strip, the Palestinians are living in an extremely dire … Read more

JPMC set for major upgrade as Sindh approves $15m grant for new 12-storey emergency complex

New 12-storey emergency facility to feature 722 beds, 17 operating theatres equipped with modern machinery KARACHI: The Sindh cabinet has approved a $15 million grant for the construction of a new 12-storey emergency complex at the Jinnah Postgraduate Medical Centre in Karachi. The grant will be provided to the Patient Aid Foundation, allowing the purchase … Read more

Pakistan faces risk of corruption-related money laundering

[ IMF reports says Pakistan’s anti-money laundering enforcement compromised by political pressure, weak oversight An employee counts Pakistani rupee notes at a bank in Peshawar on August 22, 2023. Photo: Reuters The International Monetary Fund has said that Pakistan faces significant risks of corruption-related money laundering, while accountability remains weak, as high-profile or politically sensitive … Read more

Aus’s Weatherald, Doggett set to debut

CALM BEFORE THE STORM: Australia captain Steve Smith (R) shakes hands with England captain Ben Stokes at Perth Stadium. Photo: AFP PERTH: Australia skipper Steve Smith said Thursday it was “really exciting” to see Jake Weatherald and Brendan Doggett make their debuts in the opening Ashes Test against England, backing them to perform on the … Read more

Erdogan warns of demographic ‘disaster’ as Turkiye’s fertility rate falls to 1.48

He said global capitalism, cultural imperialism and “digital encirclement” as pressures undermining values Turkey’s President Recep Tayyip Erdogan speaks during a joint statement to the media in Baghdad, Iraq April 22, 2024. PHOTO: REUTERS Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan has issued an urgent warning over what he called a looming demographic “disaster,” after official data … Read more