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Sada ‘Master’, the guitarist who opened the doors of Malayalam cinema for Ilaiyaraaja

“It was he who introduced Ilaiyaraaja and me to Malayalam films,” recalled music director and lyricist Gangai Amaran

‘It’s been a whirlwind’: the Essex lawyer who quit her job and became voice of Netflix’s hit show Spike

A decade on, she is a star of a globally popular children’s series Emily McGonagle was on maternity leave from her job as a lawyer, juggling the care of her new baby and her toddler son, when the daily diet of TV cartoons made her think about an unlikely career change. Watching Peppa Pig and Paw Patrol, her older son’s favourites, “it occurred to me: who does this job?”, says the 42-year-old from Essex.

Slain Katsina Cleric: Hospital confirms no autopsy as associate explains delayed burial

Hospital confirms no autopsy as associate explains delayed burial. The Federal Teaching Hospital, Katsina, confirmed that Sheikh Yahaya Masussuka's remains had been embalmed but not subjected to a post-mortem examination as of Thursday.

AI’s real bottleneck is electricity. Who will pay for it?

AI’s real bottleneck is electricity. Big Tech’s nuclear power deals raise urgent questions about who will bear the cost of AI’s growing energy demands.

Hospital helicopter landings cause safety issue as woman nearly hit by sign

Grozdana Barisic, who lives opposite the Canberra Hospital, rushes into her garage when she hears a helicopter landing or taking off.

Asanko screens over 300 residents, strengthens cancer awareness in host communities

Over 300 residents of Asanko Gold Ghana Ltd’s host communities received free health screening as part of the company’s Cancer Awareness Month activities. Asanko’s Medical Team, led by Dr. Kwasi Safo, Unit Manager, Health Services, educated staff on breast and prostate cancer.

MGDLI urges Muslims to participate in landmark programme for stronger mosques, devt

By Ishola Balogun The Mosque Guidance and Development Lagos Initiative (MGDLI) has called on Muslims across Lagos State to actively participate in its forthcoming three-day anniversary programme, describing the event as a unique opportunity to contribute to the development of stronger mosques and a more vibrant Muslim community. The programme, scheduled for October 30 to November 1, 2026, will be held at the Lagos State First Secretariat Mosque Hall (Olanike Hall), Shamsi Adisa Thomas Central Mosque, Ikeja GRA, Lagos.

Packers beat Panthers as Green Bay’s Christian Watson returns after mid-game hospital visit

Carolina Panthers 19-27 Green Bay Packers Packers WR has 113 receiving yards despite injury Jordan Love threw three touchdown passes, Josh Jacobs scored twice and the Green Bay Packers withstood three turnovers to beat the Carolina Panthers 27-19 on Thursday night. Love went 30 of 41 for 288 yards with touchdown passes to Tucker Kraft, Matthew Golden and Jacobs plus an interception.

Free hearing bus helping 2,000 kids faces closure as funding ends

A free hearing test diagnosed Eli Wright with a cyst that was millimetres away from his brain. But the service that helped him is facing closure.

The Breast that feeds the future: Nurture it, Protect it, Check it

By Dorcas Zenabu Seidu Why breastfeeding and breast cancer are one story, and why women and men must both read it In the first hour of life, a mother’s breast delivers colostrum, the baby’s first vaccine. Risk factors include age, family history, BRCA2 and BRCA1 gene changes, Klinefelter syndrome, obesi

Anas announces exposé on Angela List’s Nguvu/Konongo Mines

Investigative journalist Anas Aremeyaw Anas is preparing to publish an investigation into the operations of Nguvu/Konongo Mines, owned by Angela List, with a focus on the dispute surrounding the mining interests and its possible implications for Ghana’s gold sector. The investigation, titled The Stakes and Mystery of Angela List’s Nguvu/Konongo Mines, is being undertaken by The New Crusading Guide in collaboration with Tiger Eye.

Manosphere and online misogyny should be treated as public health issues, say UK experts

Report calls for an effort to tackle harms in similar way to obesity and smoking, and stresses need to ‘offer boys something better’ The manosphere and online misogyny should be treated by the government as a public health issue, in the same way as obesity or smoking, experts have said. Writing in the Lancet, the authors of a new report argue that a coordinated response is needed, involving governments, schools, health services and community organisations, similar to the public-health response to tobacco use and ultra-processed food.

Permit seeks higher antibiotic dosage for diseased Tasmania salmon

An animal health company has applied to "increase the dose rate" of the controversial antibiotic florfenicol in Tasmanian salmon farms, the federal regulator has confirmed.

For the fans who became heroes, Samoa vs Tonga is bigger than a grand final

Ahead of the latest instalment of their timeless rivalry, a new generation of Samoan and Tongan stars have transformed from fans into the new heroes of their nation.

Health Minister assures public of Ghana’s readiness to respond to Ebola

The Minister of Health, Kwabena Mintah Akandoh, has assured the public that Ghana is prepared to detect and respond to any potential Ebola case, following an inspection of screening and emergency response measures at Accra International Airport. The Minister also disclosed that electronic health declaration forms were being finalised to enable passengers travelling to Ghana to submit relevant health information before arrival.

Health Minister urges contractors to speed up La General Hospital project

The Minister of Health, Kwabena Mintah Akandoh, has urged contractors working on the La General Hospital project to accelerate construction to meet the scheduled commissioning deadline of January 2028. Mr Akandoh said the hospital was expected to serve a large population, making timely completion critical to improving access to healthcare.

It's the only cafe in town, but it's changing lives and Tripadvisor loves it

With every cup of coffee, slice of cake and burger served at the Wilcannia cafe, a stigma that has deterred tourists for years is lifting, and it's great news for the young staff.

Accountability of medical practitioners and Nigerian legal jurisprudence

Its decisions lie on appeal to the Court of Appeal and the Supreme Court, and sanctioned doctors have used that right, from Alakija in 1959 to Okonkwo in 2001. The Elusiveness of Criminal Accountability Nigerian criminal law has long contained provisions against the careless and reckless practice of medicine, first in the Criminal Code and the Penal Code, and now in State laws such as the Criminal Law of Lagos State 2015.

'Last resort' fire ant rafting behaviour raises alarms as wet season begins

With Queensland's wet season ramping up for another year, experts say now is the time to be aware of the dangers and keep an eye out for nests and pests.

Africa needs $4.3bn annually for health workers — CDC

The African Union and its member states have been urged to make concrete financial and policy commitments to expand Africa’s community health workforce, “with an estimated $4.3bn required annually to achieve the target of two million workers by 2030.” The Acting Deputy Director-General of the Africa Centres for Disease Control and Prevention, Dr Raji Tajudeen,

ACB, Food Safety and Drug Control teams inspect NIMS amid corruption allegations

Restaurateurs fend off fake online review 'extortion' attempt

The owners of a Mexican restaurant in Adelaide noticed their Google review rating had fallen, and shortly afterwards started receiving emails from a company offering to remove poor reviews — for a price.

‘One in 4 Nigerian stroke patients under 50’

Prof. Kolawole Wahab, Head of the Stroke Unit at the University of Ilorin Teaching Hospital (UITH), disclosed this on Thursday in Ilorin. Also speaking, Dr Wemimo Olaofin, a consultant neurologist at UITH, urged Nigerians to check their blood pressure regularly.

Bluebottle drones that never sleep level playing field in Pacific drug war

Australia is giving Fiji uncrewed sea drones that can remain on open water for up to six months and use artificial intelligence to identify suspicious activity.