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Shingles is a painful skin rash caused by the same virus as chickenpox. If you have already had chickenpox, the virus remains in your body and can reactivate later, causing shingles. The rash usually appears as a red band on one side of the body. Unlike chickenpox, it is possible …

The new climate deal unveiled today at COP29 has not broken the bank, as time is running out for countries to reach a long-awaited multi-billion dollar deal. The UN climate conference in Azerbaijan ends tomorrow, but the new plan only highlights the divisions as countries return to the negotiating table. …

Gunmen opened fire on a passenger bus in a tribal area in northwest Pakistan today, killing at least 38 people and wounding 29 others, said Khyber Pakhtunkhwa provincial chief secretary Nadeem Aslam Chaudhry. Chaudhry said: “This is a major tragedy and the death toll could rise.” » There has been …

The Bersatu leader has dismissed PAS spiritual advisor Hashim Jasin’s claim that PAS is qualified to be the leader of Perikatan Nasional. Bersatu Supreme Council member Rafiq Abdullah said Hashim is free to express his views. Rafiq said that ultimately it will be up to the PN leadership to decide …

The Online Security Association (OSAG) has urged the government to set up an independent commission to oversee the implementation of the Internet Security Act once it is passed. The group said that for the regulation of online content to be fair, the regulator must be free from political or commercial …

Umno Youth will submit a petition to the government against the law requiring civil servants working shift work to work three hours of overtime per week. Umno Youth leader Dr Akmal Saleh has described the Public Service Pay System (SSPA) guidelines, which will affect nurses and security personnel, as unfair …

Russian airstrikes on the city of Sumy, in northeastern Ukraine, killed two people and wounded 12 others this morning, regional authorities said in a statement. Twelve buildings, five homes, a shop and three vehicles were damaged when three planes struck the city at around 5am, according to the national police. …

Melaka Mayor Dr Yadzil Yaakub has criticized the state government’s efforts to reduce flooding after several areas were hit by floods recently. Yadzil said there have been many incidents of flooding in many parts of Melaka this year, damaging infrastructure, causing huge financial losses and disrupting the Visit Melaka 2024 …

Indian security forces have killed at least 10 Maoist rebels in a crackdown on the militants, police said on Sunday, as New Delhi struggles to quell a long-running insurgency. More than 10,000 people have been killed in a decades-long insurgency led by the Naxalite group, which says it is fighting …

U.S. government investigators have found that an asthma drug previously sold by Merck & Co may be linked to serious mental health problems in some patients, according to a scientific report reviewed by Reuters. Researchers found that the drug, sold under the brand names Singulair and montelukast, binds to several …