Hong Kong grounded to a halt on Thursday as Super Typhoon Yagi edged closer to the city and prompted the first No 8 storm warning of the year, forcing class suspensions, flight cancellations and the scaling back of public transport services to the bare minimum. With maximum sustained wind speeds near its centre reaching 210km/h…
By Joe Cash BEIJING (Reuters) – South African President Cyril Ramaphosa said on Thursday that he did not believe Chinese investments in Africa were pushing the continent into a “debt trap” but were instead part of a mutually beneficial relationship. Ramaphosa made the remarks on the sidelines of a … Source link
Dozens of houses have either been damaged or destroyed. (File) Dubai: Severe flooding and violent windstorms have affected 562,000 people across Yemen in recent weeks, the International Organization for Migration (IOM) said Thursday, appealing for $13.3 million in donations amid a funding shortfall. The “unprecedented weather events” have compounded suffering in the Arabian Peninsula’s poorest…
Characterised by insulin resistance, childhood obesity can pave the path for type 2 diabetes in children. The early onset of diabetes in children can be related to a sedentary lifestyle and a high-fat diet. In an interview with HT lifestyle, Dr. Shailaja Mane, HOD Paediatric, DPU Super specialty Hospital, Pimpri, Pune, said, “Obesity is mainly…
“There’s been some negativity about that [Borthwick’s management] in the media,” Earl said. “He almost always seems like he’s got a crystal ball, he knows these things are going to happen. “He’s got a plan in place to take the team forward and the way he has spoken to us as a group since the…
Credit: Yuichiro Chino/Getty Images Regular mobile phone use is linked to increased cardiovascular disease risk, especially in current smokers and individuals with diabetes, according to a new large-scale cohort study that used UK Biobank data. This association, the researchers say, was partly attributed to poor sleep, psychological distress, and neuroticism. The team is led by…
The survey also shows most men, no matter the age, are scared of getting cancer, but rates of screenings and cancer awareness remain low. Image for illustration purposes Texas Border Business – Advertisement – CLEVELAND CLINIC – A new Cleveland Clinic survey found 95% of men in the United States say that living a healthy lifestyle is a…
The conflict between Elon Musk and Brazil’s judiciary has intensified over recent months, centred around issues of free speech, content moderation, and judicial overreach. Supreme Court Justice Alexandre de Moraes banned X recently. While it had minimal impact on Brazil’s business, Brazil is a significant market in terms of user base. Musk chose to close…
HONG KONG, Aug. 12, 2024 /PRNewswire/ — The pace of economic recovery after the pandemic varies across regions, amidst inflation and market expectations of an interest rates cut cycle. Against such backdrop, Zurich Insurance (Hong Kong) (“Zurich”) has introduced award-winning universal life insurance and investment linked assurance products, supported by personalized services and online platforms,…
A nutritionist has urged Australians to stop eating fast food revealing one of its biggest downsides is that it can ruin someone’s sex drive. Total Health and Wellbeing founder Claudia Calisto encouraged residents to swap the junk food for quick, easy and healthy meals that could be made at home. ‘Everyone has had the experience…