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Heart Attack Cases Surge After Covid and Vaccines: What Doctors Are Finding

Heart Attack Cases Surge After Covid-19 and Vaccines: What Doctors Are Finding

Doctors say heart-related deaths have become the biggest killer since the Covid-19 pandemic, with a sharp rise in heart attack cases reported in Karachi and other parts of the world. Medical experts note that in the first year after vaccination, more cases of heart problems were recorded, fueling public doubts about possible side effects. However,…

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Netanyahu Vows Fiercer Gaza Assault as Israeli Strikes Flatten High-Rises

Netanyahu Vows Fiercer Gaza Assault as Israeli Strikes Flatten High-Rises

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said Sunday the army is stepping up its push in and around Gaza City, intensifying operations aimed at taking control of the territory’s largest urban centre. Over the past week, Israeli airstrikes have destroyed two high-rise buildings in Gaza City. Troops have also expanded ground manners, signalling what appears to…

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Japan’s Prime Minister Quits After Less Than a Year, Leaving Country in Political Turmoil

Japan’s Prime Minister Quits After Less Than a Year, Leaving Country in Political Turmoil

Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba resigned on Sunday, throwing the world’s fourth-largest economy into a fresh period of political uncertainty. The 68-year-old leader announced his departure just days after finalising a trade deal with the United States that secured tariff relief from President Donald Trump. At a press conference, Ishiba said he must take responsibility…

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China Revives Covid-Era Tactics to Fight Mosquito Virus as U.S. Warns Travelers

China Revives COVID-19-Era Tactics to Fight Mosquito Virus as U.S. Warns Travelers

China is battling its biggest-ever outbreak of chikungunya fever, a mosquito-borne virus, with strict measures reminiscent of its zero-COVID strategy. Since July, Guangdong province has reported more than 10,000 cases, the largest outbreak ever documented in China. The manufacturing city of Foshan was the worst hit, recording more than 600 new infections a day at…

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