Media Minister Praises KFSHRC Team for World’s 1st Fully Robotic Heart Transplant
At the fifth edition of the Media Excellence Award 2024, Minister of Media Salman Al-Dossary honored the Saudi medical team from King Faisal Specialist Hospital & Research Centre (KFSHRC) in Riyadh for achieving the world’s first fully robotic heart transplant. The event, held in collaboration with the Human Capability Development Program—a key initiative under Saudi…
Forgotten forests: Regenerating the kelp forest highway
The rich resources of Pacific kelp forests helped humans populate the Americas. Now depleted by as much as 95 percent, they need our help to recover.
Video captures terrifying moment human cannonball falls from net in stunt gone wrong
Chachi Valencia, a sixth-generation circus performer who has been working on the human cannonball act for 30 years, was injured in a recent accident.
Rodrigo Duterte, former Philippine president, is arrested on International Criminal Court warrant
Ex-Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte was arrested Tuesday on an Interpol arrest warrant from the International Criminal Court amid accusations that he committed crimes against humanity during his war on drugs.
NHRC restates commitment to IDPs, refugees’ protection
The National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) Tuesday restated its commitment to the protection of Forcibly Displaced Persons (FDPS) and refugees in the country, saying it would do this with enhanced ……
Human Rights Activists Appeal To Sanwo-Olu To Intervene In The Plight Of Owode Onirin Traders
The Centre for Human and Social Economic Rights (CHSR) has appealed to the Lagos State Governor, Babajide Sanwo-Olu to intervene in the predicaments of the traders at Owode Onirin Motor Spare Parts Market in Ikorodu Road area of Lagos. Rights activists under the CHSR umbrella made the plea at a media briefing on Tuesday at…
America’s WHO Exit and Africa’s Health Crisis
Some Nigerians with a wrong intent to mock believe that sick people, especially those living with Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV) in Africa, particularly Nigeria, are now an “endangered species” due to the United States’ withdrawal from the World Health Organisation (WHO). The post America’s WHO Exit and Africa’s Health Crisis appeared first on Economic Confidential…
Liverpool, Madrid, Barcelona looking to complete CL job
MILAN (AP): Defending champions Real Madrid, Liverpool and Barcelona all have one-goal leads to protect going into the second leg of the Champions League (CL) round of 16 this week. Real Madrid also have city bragging rights at stake as they visit Atletico Madrid tomorrow with a 2-1 advantage from the first leg…
What awaits the Philippines’ Duterte in The Hague?
THE HAGUE, Netherlands — Former Philippines president Rodrigo Duterte is expected to arrive in the Netherlands on Wednesday to face a crime against humanity charge stemming from his crackdown on drugs. After landing, he will be taken to the International Criminal Court’s detention unit, where he will be readied for an initial appearance before the…