HK records two more imported chikungunya fever cases
16 Sep
Health News

HK records two more imported chikungunya fever cases

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Hong Kong on Thursday reported two new imported cases of chikungunya fever, involving two elderly people of the same family who recently travelled to Guangzhou. The city has now recorded 16 imported cases of the mosquito-borne disease this year. The Centre for Health Protection (CHP) said the latest patients, a 79-year-old woman and a 75-year-old man from Sha Tin, visited Panyu District in Guangzhou from August 30 to September 6. They both developed fever, headache and joint pain on September 9. The woman also developed a rash. The pair sought medical treatment a day later and were admitted to Prince of Wales Hospital. Laboratory tests confirmed they tested positive for the chikungunya virus. The CHP said there is one household contact who did not travel to Guangzhou and is asymptomatic, but under medical surveillance. As the two patients had stayed...
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Charlie Kirk’s killing sparks calls to temper the violent tones of US politics
16 Sep
Politics

Charlie Kirk’s killing sparks calls to temper the violent tones of US politics

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The killing of Charlie Kirk, a conservative activist and preeminent leader of the young MAGA right, has stirred an outpouring of sorrow and condemnations of political violence from members of both major parties. Mr. Kirk died on Wednesday after he was shot while speaking to roughly 3,000 people at Utah Valley University. He was at the Orem, Utah, campus launching his “American Comeback Tour,” in which he engaged college students across the country in provocative, sometimes fiery political debates. Officials at a news conference said they believed the shooting was “a targeted attack towards one individual.” While the motive for the shooting remains unknown, Utah Republican Gov. Spencer Cox called it “a political assassination” and urged all Americans to engage in self-reflection.Why We Wrote ThisWhile the motive behind the fatal shooting of conservative activist Charlie Kirk remains...
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Reminder: Here’s When The Nintendo Direct Starts In Your Time Zone
16 Sep
Top Stories

Reminder: Here’s When The Nintendo Direct Starts In Your Time Zone

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60 minutes of Switch and Switch 2 newsImage: Nintendo LifeUpdate: The day has arrived! You can find the exact time today's Nintendo Direct gets underway in your region below:North America: 6am PDT / 7am MDT / 8am CDT / 9am EdtUK/Ire: 2pm BSTEurope: 3pm cest / 4pmAsia/Oceania: 10pm JST / 9pm AWST / 11pm AESTOriginal Story: Well it's that time again, folks! Nintendo has announced via Nintendo Today! that yet another Direct presentation will be taking place on 12th September 2025 (yes, that's tomorrow), hot on the heels of the Partner Showcase in July and the Indie World in August. The showcase is set to kick off at 2pm BST / 3pm CEST / 9am ET / 6am PT and will provide 60 minutes' worth of news and announcements on games heading to the Switch 2...
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