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Massage therapist facing jail after subjecting woman to 2hr sexual assault during treatment for sports injury

Massage therapist facing jail after subjecting woman to 2hr sexual assault during treatment for sports injuryBy ANDREW LEVY, REPORTER Published: 11:08, 1 May 2026 | Updated: 11:14, 1 May 2026 e-mail View comments

Pakistan reports two polio cases, tally for current year reaches three

ISLAMABAD: Pakistan reported two polio cases on Friday from Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (KP), bringing the total number of cases for the ongoing year to three. An official of the Pakistan Polio Eradication Programme, speaking on condition of anonymity, said that the National Emergency Operations Centre for Polio Eradication (NEOC) has confirmed two new cases of wild poliovirus — one in Bannu and another in North Waziristan. He added that access constraints in these areas continue to facilitate transmissi...

Is Gen Z actually healthier than Millennials?

Is Gen Z actually healthier than Millennials

Indian student dies by suicide in Chicago, leaves scheduled messages for friends

An Indian-origin student from Andhra Pradesh, Chandu Iraganaboyina, studying in Chicago, has allegedly died by suicide. Police are investigating how he obtained a firearm on a non-immigrant visa, with friends and family citing severe financial stress as a potential cause. The Telugu community in the US has initiated a fundraiser to repatriate his body.

Delays in visa program threaten placement of hundreds of doctors in underserved areas

Hundreds of foreign doctors about to complete training in the U.S. will have to leave the country if the federal government doesn't rapidly process their visa waiver applications, immigration attorneys say.

Nebraska rolls out Medicaid work requirements, putting thousands at risk of losing coverage

Nebraska on Friday became the first state to implement Medicaid work requirements, eight months ahead of the federal deadline mandated in President Donald Trump’s “big, beautiful bill.”The move is expected to strip coverage from around 25,000 residents who qualified for the program under the Affordable Care Act’s Medicaid expansion, according to the Urban Institute, a nonpartisan research group.

Passenger railroads see a sharp jump in ridership as gas prices climb

More Americans are turning to the train as gas prices reach their highest point since the war in Iran began. Brightline, the privately-run railroad in Florida, had its best month ever in March.(Image credit: Anna Moneymaker)

Influencer, 16, who was tormented by Tattle Life trolls was found dead in bed after taking an overdose, inquest hears

Influencer, 16, who was tormented by Tattle Life trolls was found dead in bed after taking an overdose, inquest hearsFor confidential support, call Samaritans on 116 123, visit samaritans.org or visit https://www.thecalmzone.net/get-support By SHANNON MCGUIGAN, NEWS REPORTER Published: 09:47, 1 May 2026 | Updated: 09:59, 1 May 2026 e-mail

Man 'in dark place' at 31 stone loses almost half of it thanks to one exercise

David took up a sport that helped bring him back from his depression

Indian man, stressed over unemployment and father's debt, dies by suicide in US

Indian man stressed over unemployment and fathers debt dies by suicide in US

Heavy traffic expected as RAC predicts busiest bank holiday for motorists in years

Drivers seem undeterred by high fuel prices and gloomy weather forecasts, while engineering works spell delays for railway passengersDrivers have been told to expect the UK’s busiest May bank holiday traffic in years, despite high fuel prices and the looming end of the sunny spell threatening to dampen the long weekend.More than 19m leisure trips by car were expected over the long weekend from Friday to Monday, according to research by the RAC motoring organisation – the most since 2016. Enginee...

Bihar Anganwadi worker turns up at centre with IV drip to prove she is unwell

Bihar Anganwadi worker turns up at centre with IV drip to prove she is unwell

Nurse who raked in thousands in sick pay while working claims it was 'harmless mistake'

A nurse collected thousands of pounds in sick pay for over a year while she worked for another NHS trust and later claimed to "deeply" regret her "lapse in judgement"

Oman establishes AI Special Zone in Muscat

MUSCAT: His Majesty Sultan Haitham bin Tarik of Oman has issued Royal Decree No. (50/2026) on establishing an Artificial Intelligence Special Zone in the Governorate of Muscat, Oman News Agency (ONA) reported.According to the Decree, the Board of Directors of the Public Authority for Special Economic Zones and Free Zones shall appoint the party that will manage, operate, and develop the Artificial Intelligence Special Zone, in coordination with the Ministry of Transport, Communications and Infor...

Got an NDMA alert SMS? Don't panic, India is testing new disaster warning system

Got an NDMA alert SMS Dont panic India is testing new disaster warning system

Pune doctor helps woman deliver baby on road safely with support of locals

Pune doctor helps woman deliver baby on road safely with support of locals

A 31-week abortion is something that sits heavily on the mind of any clinician

A week abortion is something that sits heavily on the mind of any clinician

SRK's couldn't even say sorry once: Singer Abhijeet blames actor's ego for fallout

SRKs couldnt even say sorry once Singer Abhijeet blames actors ego for fallout

How extreme heat turns deadly as India heads into a brutal summer

How extreme heat turns deadly as India heads into a brutal summer

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