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South Sudan closes all schools in anticipation of 2 week extreme heat wave: The health and education ministries advised parents to keep all children indoors as ...
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South Sudan closes all schools in anticipation of 2 week extreme heat wave
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Schools in South Sudan closed following extreme heat wave: Any school that will remain open during the two weeks will risk having its registration withdrawn.
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Schools in South Sudan closed following extreme heat wave
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South Sudan closes schools due to extreme heatwave: "During the closure of the schools, parents are advised to stop their children from playing outdoors for ...
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South Sudan closes schools due to extreme heatwave
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South Sudan closes all schools in anticipation of 2 week extreme heat wave: The health and education ministries advised parents to keep all children indoors as ...
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South Sudan closes all schools in anticipation of 2 week extreme heat wave
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Schools in South Sudan closed following extreme heat wave: Any school that will remain open during the two weeks will risk having its registration withdrawn.
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Schools in South Sudan closed following extreme heat wave
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South Sudan closes schools due to extreme heatwave: "During the closure of the schools, parents are advised to stop their children from playing outdoors for ...
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South Sudan closes schools due to extreme heatwave
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South Sudan shutters all schools as it prepares for an extreme heat wave | Africanews
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South Sudan shutters all schools as it prepares for an extreme heat wave | ...
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Tel Aviv temperatures shatter 85-year April record as heatwave scorches country: City records high of 40.7°C, surpassing previous peak of 40.4°C in 1939; three ...
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Tel Aviv temperatures shatter 85-year April record as heatwave scorches ...
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India and Bangladesh Reel from Extreme Heat: April is typically hot in South and Southeast Asia, but temperatures this month have been unusually high.
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India and Bangladesh Reel from Extreme Heat
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Kids sent home due to heatwave: Record heat in the country this month has forced schools to send children home for online classes, reviving memories of Covid-19 ...
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Kids sent home due to heatwave
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Heat causes health problems among workers: Hamburg - 23 percent of employees in Germany feel heavily stressed during their work during a heat wave ...
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Heat causes health problems among workers
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As summer heat gets extreme, India’s construction workers are at risk of serious health problems
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As summer heat gets extreme, India’s construction workers are at risk of ...
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Extreme heat warning in Thailand: Bangkok - A severe heat wave has had large parts of Thailand firmly in its grip for weeks. Especially for the capital Bangkok ...
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Extreme heat warning in Thailand
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Children at high risk amid heatwave in Bangladesh: UNICEF: With an oppressive heatwave persisting throughout the country, UNICEF remains deeply concerned about ...
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Children at high risk amid heatwave in Bangladesh: UNICEF
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| Montreal Gazette: "The public health audience can appreciate the profound effects of climate change on a wide range of physical and mental health impacts ...
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EC sets up task force to review impact of heatwave before each poll date: Turnout in the 102 Lok Sabha seats that went to polls in the first phase on April 19 ...
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EC sets up task force to review impact of heatwave before each poll date
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2023 Oceanic Heat Wave Disrupts Food Chains: In 2023, the world's oceans experienced unprecedented record temperatures. This had fatal consequences for the basis ...
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2023 Oceanic Heat Wave Disrupts Food Chains
Quick Glance: Oceanic Heatwave 2023 Disrupts Food Chains
  • In 2023, the world's oceans experienced unprecedented record temperatures, leading to a significant decline in algae growth.

  • Since March 2023, ocean temperatures have been on a record-breaking trend due to climate change and El Niño.

  • The decrease in phytoplankton in the oceans had serious implications for marine food chains.

  • The potential consequences of food scarcity for the entire oceanic ecosystem are concerning.
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Baby saved from dead mother's womb after airstrike in Gaza dies: Sabreen Jouda's father and four-year-old sister were also killed.
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Baby saved from dead mother's womb after airstrike in Gaza dies
Quick Glance: Premature Baby Rescued from Dead Mother's Womb Dies in Gaza After 5 Days
  • A premature Palestinian infant, rescued from her mother's womb shortly after the woman was killed in an Israeli airstrike, has died, according to her uncle.

  • Sabreen Jouda died in a Gaza hospital after her health deteriorated and medical teams were unable to save her, said her uncle.

  • Following an Israeli airstrike on Sabreen's home in the southern Gaza city of Rafah, her parents and 4-year-old sister tragically lost their lives.

  • More than 34,000 Palestinians have been killed during the Israel-Hamas war, with local health officials stating that about two-thirds of the dead are women and children. Health officials do not differentiate between combatants and civilians in their count.
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British patients test world’s first personalised MRNA cancer jab for melanoma: The ‘gamechanger’ jab works by telling the body to hunt down cancer cells and ...
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British patients test world’s first personalised MRNA cancer jab for ...
Quick Glance: Innovative Cancer Treatment Tested on Melanoma Patient
  • A music teacher with melanoma is among the first to receive a new anti-cancer treatment that shows potential for curing the disease.

  • The personalized mRNA cancer jab instructs the body's immune system to target and eliminate cancer cells, with promising results in reducing cancer recurrence.

  • Conducted by University College London Hospitals, the trial aims to cure melanoma patients and explore its effectiveness in other cancer types.

  • The therapy, tailored to each patient's tumor, marks a significant advancement in cancer treatment, with a global trial expanding to recruit 1,100 participants.
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'Very unwell' King Charles' funeral plans reportedly being updated amid cancer battle: 'It's not good'
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'Very unwell' King Charles' funeral plans reportedly being updated amid ...
Quick Glance: King Charles III to Resume Public Duties Next Week
  • King Charles III will return to his public duties next week following recovery from cancer treatment.

  • Accompanied by Queen Camilla, he will visit a cancer treatment center to meet specialists and patients.

  • The King will fulfill upcoming engagements and host Japanese Emperor Naruhito and Empress Masako for a state visit in June.

  • No further specifics on his health condition were disclosed, but he is grateful for the opportunity to resume public duties.