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January 31, 2025 6:06 PM

Romania faces surge in respiratory infections

Romania recorded 133,635 cases of acute respiratory infections and eight flu-related deaths in the week from January 20 to 26. According to the National Institute of Public Health, this marks a 6.5 percent increase from the previous week, bringing the total number of flu-related deaths this season t...

January 31, 2025 1:08 PM

Bangladesh Foreign Secretary expresses concern over Rohingya crisis

Bangladesh Foreign Secretary Md Jashim Uddin on Thursday expressed concern over the challenges Bangladesh has been facing since hosting the Rohingyas and the declining funds from international donors.   In a press release issued by the foreign ministry, the foreign secretary hoped that the up...

January 31, 2025 12:09 PM

Switzerland to end development aid programs for Bangladesh, Albania, Zambia

The Swiss government is ending its development aid programmes for Bangladesh, Albania and Zambia. This decision comes after the Swiss parliament allocated less funding for foreign aid in December than the government had requested.   As per media reports, the Parliament cut 110 million Swiss F...

January 31, 2025 11:21 AM

WHO recommends potassium-enriched salt substitutes to combat hypertension

The World Health Organization (WHO) has released new guidelines recommending the switch from regular table salt to potassium-enriched salt substitutes as part of efforts to combat hypertension and related cardiovascular diseases. The WHO’s mission to lower sodium intake stems from extensive resear...

January 31, 2025 11:03 AM

De-dollarisation: US President Trump threatens BRICS with 100% tariffs

United States President Donald Trump has once again warned BRICS nations and threatened them with 100 per cent tariffs on their exports if they try to replace the US dollar as the main currency in global trade. President Trump has repeatedly said that BRICS nations must maintain the US dollar's role...

January 31, 2025 10:51 AM

Niger becomes 1st African country to eliminate onchocerciasis

Niger becomes the first country in the African Region to eliminate onchocerciasis. Niger's Minister of Public Health, Population and Social Affairs Garba Hakimi officially declared at a ceremony that the country is free of onchocerciasis.   The World Health Organisation (WHO) congratulated Ni...

January 31, 2025 7:23 AM

Israel releases 110 Palestinian prisoners in next phase of ceasefire deal

In a major development, Israel has released 110 Palestinian prisoners as part of the next phase in the ceasefire deal between Israel and Hamas. The process was initially delayed after crowds surged at one of the hostage handover points. However, the release was celebrated largely in Gaza and West Ba...

January 30, 2025 9:39 PM

Pakistan decides to criminalise begging after complaints from foreign countries

Pakistan government has decided to criminalise begging following multiple complaints from foreign countries as thousands of its nationals residing abroad have been caught in illegal activities and begging. This has resulted in a major global embarrassment and visa bans for travellers from the countr...

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