Global health systems suffered a historic setback as the Covid-19 pandemic caused an estimated 22.1 million excess deaths between 2020-2023, far exceeding official figures. Life expectancy saw a sharp decline, wiping out a decade of progress. Men and older adults were disproportionately affected, while essential health services faced severe disruption.

When the flight attendants asked if there were any doctors on board during this flight, they got a two-for-one deal.Wu Jinfeng and Chen Peijun (transliteration), a married couple who are both doctors, were on a Singapore Airlines flight from Christchurch, New Zealand, to Singapore on May 11 when a fellow passenger suffered anaphylactic shock.The 34-year-old Malaysians stepped in to save the man, providing emergency treatment and preventing the flight from being diverted, they recounted to Lianhe Zaobao.To the rescueWu and Chen heard a call for assistance from flight attendants after lunch at around 1.30pm New Zealand time (9.30am Singapore time) and immediately offered assistance.The stricken man had been unconscious for about two minutes at this point and had just regained consciousness according to his wife, the doctors shared.They found his condition to be unstable, with a heart rate of only 38 beats per minute and a blood oxygen content of 88 per cent. They also found his tongue and lips to be swollen, and erythema (red rash) on his body.

A recent work trip to Sydney and Melbourne has taught National Development Minister Chee Hong Tat more about Australia's experience in urban planning and rejuvenation. Chee shared more in a Facebook post on May 15 and said he had gone to Australia with colleagues from the Ministry of National Development (MND) and Urban Redevelopment Authority (URA). 

Keir Starmer warned on Saturday of a 'fight for the soul of this country' after the head of the Crown Prosecution Service announced a new hardline stance against those inciting hatred at protests.

Trump Mobile's MAGA phone is finally shipping to customers after months of backlash over disappearing US-made claims and a launch date that slipped far past its original August 2025 target

Sources cited by The Daily Telegraph said this scenario is possible if different factions within the Labour Party unite around Andy Burnham

The figure is higher than during the same period in 2025 by nearly 190

According to Alireza Sanei, the US also sought to undermine or destroy Iran’s missile arsenal and deprive the country of its drone capabilities

The police are appealing for information regarding the whereabouts of two separate missing girls, aged 13 and 15.Jade Tan, 13, was last seen at around 6pm on Friday (May 15) in the vicinity of 6 Boon Lay Avenue.The said address belongs to River Valley High School.The teenager was dressed in her school uniform consisting of a white shirt and white skirt at the time. Jade Tan.PHOTO: Singapore Police Force Nur Qaseh Qalisha Binte Fadhlee, 15, was last seen in the vicinity of 30 Cashew Road on May 8 at about 12.20pm.The said address in Bukit Panjang is the location of Assumption Pathway School.

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According to Rodion Miroshnik, 47 civilians were injured in the period

Alireza Sanei says that Iran's proposals also include the unfreezing of assets «that have been frozen for many years in banks of various countries»

According to Ola Kallenius, defense-related operations would account for only «a minor share» of the business compared with passenger cars and light commercial vehicles

According to data cited by Alireza Sanei, 220 children and 259 women were killed

According to Metropoles, Celso Amorim is expected to hold diplomatic consultations during the trip

Two Malaysian nationals were charged by the Health Sciences Authority (HSA) on May 8 for the alleged smuggling of etomidate-laced vapourisers, also known as Kpods.The HSA shared in a press release on May 15 that Muhammad Izzat Emer Bin Mohd Hassan, 26, and Nurain Binti Ismail, 24, are the first to be charged for importation under Singapore's new Tobacco and Vaporisers Control Act (TCVA), which replaced the previous Tobacco (Control of Advertisements and Sale) Act starting May 1, 2026.The pair were detained by Immigration & Checkpoints Authority (ICA) officers on May 6 while entering Singapore through the Woodlands Checkpoint in a Malaysia-registered car.12,273 vape pods concealed in 161 parcels were discovered hidden in the vehicle, suspected to contain etomidate and amounting to a street value of over $800,000.The incident was referred to the HSA.

Three Indigenous tourism organizations say they are withdrawing support from the Indigenous Tourism Association of Canada over concerns about «financial mismanagement and lack of transparency in fund allocation» over several years.

For months, Canadian officials have said that the long-awaited opening of the $6.4 billion Gordie Howe International Bridge is dependent on various testing and commissioning tasks. But fresh comments from a Canadian cabinet member as well as two top U.S. officials suggest the current trade war is playing a role in the new border crossing's opening timeline.

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Right now, this made-up constituency looks very much like Makeorbreakerfield for Mr Burnham - and, quite possibly, for Sir Keir Starmer and the rest of us.

More than 16 years have passed since Malcolm McLaren's death. But, somehow, the impresario of punk, fashion designer, artist and music producer is still causing chaos.

That was me, they say, racing up the A10 in Enfield on April 21 - and not just nudging over the 40mph limit either - I had my foot down, going at 57mph.

Late one Friday afternoon in March last year, the curtain in the 'witness room' of South Carolina's state execution chamber opened to reveal convicted murderer Brad Sigmon strapped to a chair.

The group, from Italy , had set off on a diving expedition on Thursday morning to explore the Vaavu atoll but never resurfaced.

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