Day: September 22, 2023

Silent Killer Alert: Fatty liver disease sweeping the UK, says TV doctor

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You’ve heard about high blood pressure being referred to as the “silent killer.” But there’s a new health concern on the rise in the UK that’s just as stealthy and potentially deadly.  Renowned TV doctor Michael Mosley is sounding the alarm about a disease that often goes undetected for years but can have devastating consequences on your health.  It’s called Non-Alcoholic Fatty Liver Disease (NAFLD). It’s fast becoming one of the nation’s most significant health challenges. The Hidden Danger Unlike many illnesses that make their presence known through symptoms, NAFLD…

US home sales decline as prices rise, interest rates increase

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Sales of US homes have been steadily declining since August as supply remained constrained and mortgage rates remained high, the industry figures released on Thursday revealed. Sales of existing homes have cooled in the world´s top economy as interest rates surged, lifting costs for new buyers and making it less attractive for homeowners to reenter the market after having locked in lower rates previously. Existing home sales hit an annual rate of 4.04 million last month, seasonally adjusted, slipping 0.7 per cent from July according to the National Association of…

PCB names 15-member squad for ICC World Cup 2023

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As the International Cricket Council (ICC) Men’s Cricket World Cup 2023 approaches, the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) Friday announced the team’s participating squad featuring star players in the line-up. Babar Azam will captain the team, while Shadab Khan remains the team’s vice-captain. Hasan Ali has been called in to replace injured pacer Naseem Shah. Ali, however, will be returning to one-day international (ODI) cricket after a year-long hiatus following his last appearance against West Indies in Multan in 2022. Chief selector Inzamam-ul-Haq unveiled the squad at Lahore’s Gaddafi Stadium. Three…

Direct peace talks yield fragile truce in Nagorno-Karabakh conflict

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A fragile ceasefire in Nagorno-Karabakh remains in place after Armenian separatists capitulated to Azerbaijan’s swift offensive.  The two parties engaged in their initial direct peace discussions on Thursday, following Azerbaijan’s claim of control over the contested region. As part of a Russian-brokered ceasefire agreement, the separatists agreed to disarm on Wednesday, which halted Azerbaijan’s 24-hour offensive to reclaim territory at the heart of a long-standing conflict.  The two-hour meeting between the parties, held in the presence of Russian peacekeepers, was described by Azerbaijan’s presidency as “constructive and peaceful.” Both sides…

PM Kakar censures West for not recognising India’s ‘reality’

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Pakistan has criticised Western nations for not recognising the “reality” about New Delhi’s right-wing leadership. This comes after Canada revealed India’s involvement in its citizen’s murder case and expelled a representative of the Indian spy agency, resulting in a reciprocal action from India. Caretaker Prime Minister Anwaar-ul-Haq Kakar connected this incident to Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s Hindu nationalist ideology known as Hindutva. Earlier this week, Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau asserted that Indian agents had a hand in the killing of Hardeep Singh Nijjar, a Sikh separatist, near Vancouver in…