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‘Inhumane’: UK’s extreme heat pushes NHS staff, patients to limit

August 17, 2026August 17, 20260

Advertisement Britain WorldEurope ‘Inhumane’: UK’s extreme heat pushes NHS staff, patients to limit In hospitals built for a cooler climate, staff are dealing with patients too sweaty to receive drips and colleagues collapsing on the job 5-MIN READ5-MIN Bloomberg Published: 11:52am, 17 Aug 2026 “Horrific, horrendous, unbearable, unsafe.” That is how medical professionals describe the […]

How China Is Normalizing Its Presence in the Waters East of Taiwan

August 17, 20260

Credit: Japanese Coast Guard Following the Japan-Philippines Summit Meeting on May 28, 2026, Japan and the Philippines are to hold negotiations to determine the boundaries of their overlapping Exclusive Economic Zones (EEZs) and continental shelves in the waters east of Taiwan. The main goals include clarifying the scope of resource development, strengthening defense and maritime […]

Israeli settlers pitch tents for new illegal outpost in occupied West Bank

August 17, 20260

ListenListen (5 mins) Save Click here to share on social media share-nodes Share facebookxwhatsapp-strokecopylink googleAdd Al Jazeera on Googleinfo An Israeli soldier stands near a Palestinian home besieged by Israeli settlers in the village of Qusra, south of the city of Nablus, in the Israeli-occupied West Bank [File: Jaafar Ashtiyeh/AFP] By Al Jazeera Staff Published […]

Ebola outbreak in DR Congo becomes deadliest in country’s history

August 17, 20260

ListenListen (3 mins) Save Click here to share on social media share-nodes Share facebookxwhatsapp-strokecopylink googleAdd Al Jazeera on Googleinfo Red Cross volunteers in the Democratic Republic of the Congo carry the body of an Ebola victim on June 8, 2026 [AFP] By Al Jazeera Staff and Reuters Published On 17 Aug 202617 Aug 2026 The […]

How has John Lee’s promise of a ‘new chapter’ for Hong Kong held up?

August 17, 20260

Advertisement Hong Kong politics OpinionHong Kong Opinion Opinion Alice Wu How has John Lee’s promise of a ‘new chapter’ for Hong Kong held up? As the chief executive works on both his policy address and a five-year plan for the city, more boldness, reforms and innovation are needed 3-MIN READ3-MIN Alice Wu Alice Wu is […]

Xi Jinping speaks at event to commemorate former president Jiang Zemin centenary

August 17, 2026August 17, 20260

Advertisement China’s Communist Party ChinaPolitics Xi Jinping speaks at event to commemorate former president Jiang Zemin centenary Thousands gather in the Great Hall of the People in Beijing for the Chinese leader’s speech honouring the centenary of Jiang’s birth 1-MIN READ1-MIN Listen 00:00 WATCH LIVE: China commemorates centenary of former leader Jiang Zemin Jun Mai […]

South Korean shipbuilders first to benefit from Trump’s plan to keep US Navy afloat

August 17, 2026August 17, 20260

Advertisement South Korea This Week in AsiaEconomics South Korean shipbuilders first to benefit from Trump’s plan to keep US Navy afloat The president is allowing foreign shipbuilders with US investments to build up to two vessels at their parent shipyards 4-MIN READ4-MIN Listen Park Chan-kyong Published: 10:00am, 17 Aug 2026 South Korean shipbuilders could be […]