Mayday! SA scientists identified hantavirus outbreak in 24 hours

JOHANNESBURG: When South African infectious disease specialist Lucille Blumberg checked her email on the morning of May 1, while the country was celebrating the Labour Day holiday, an urgent message caught her attention.A UK-based colleague, who monitors diseases in remote British overseas territories in the South Atlantic Ocean, had written about a passenger from a…

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Indian-origin cancer specialist banned from practising in UK says, ‘I will never work in that country again’

Shamir Chandran was convicted of coercive behaviour and is wanted by police An Indian-origin cancer specialist has been struck off the UK medical register after a tribunal ruled that his criminal conviction made him a risk to the public, meaning he can no longer practise medicine in the UK, a sanction more severe than simply…

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Jpmorgan Chase: ‘You are worthless’: JPMorgan’s Lorna Hajdini faces abusive messages amid legal battle over Chirayu Rana’s ‘sex slave’ allegations

Senior JPMorgan Chase executive has exposed a series of vile and threatening messages she received after a former colleague accused her of forcing him to be her “sex slave.” Lorna Hajdini filed a 68-page countersuit in the New York Supreme Court, accusing ex-banker and American-Nepali Chirayu Rana of fabricating a months-long sexual harassment campaign. Her…

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US, Iran move closer to 60-day ceasefire extension: What’s in the deal

The United States and Iran are moving closer towards extending their fragile ceasefire by another 60 days, with mediators working on an interim agreement that could create the framework for wider negotiations on Tehran’s nuclear programme and regional security issues, according to a report by the Financial Times. People briefed on the negotiations told the…

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Brampton man Gurkanwal Singh pleads guilty after shooting guns from jeep in ‘careless and unsafe’ stunt

A 24-year-old Sikh man has pleaded guilty after videos showing reckless gunfire from a Jeep on Crown land in Ontario triggered a police investigation and firearms charges.Gurkanwal Singh entered a guilty plea in a Bracebridge courtroom to careless use of a firearm after authorities linked him to videos showing guns being discharged in an unsafe…

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Canada’s new immigration policy could let foreign criminals delay deportation — What we know

Foreign nationals convicted of serious crimes in Canada could now delay deportation proceedings under revised immigration tribunal guidelines set to come into force next month.The updated policy takes effect on June 1 and broadens the criteria for postponing admissibility hearings. These hearings determine whether a foreign national can remain in Canada or should be deported…

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‘Just a normal Friday for an Iranian’: US founder says her wedding in Turkiye got called off

Iranian-origin founder Kiana Ehsani reacts to the new Green Card rule. Iranian-origin US founder Kiana Ehsani reacted to the new Green Card rules and shared a heartbreaking update on her life. Though she is not a Green Card applicant, and already a Green Card holder, Ehsani said the situation for her is no better. “Today…

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‘Don’t mind being called tyrant dictator, but don’t want to be called dumb’: Donald Trump

US President Donald Trump on Friday brushed aside criticism from opponents while boasting about his cognitive abilities and intelligence during a rally in New York, saying he did not mind being labelled a “tyrant” or “dictator” but objected strongly to being called “dumb”. “I don’t mind being called a brilliant total tyrant dictator,” Trump told…

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