There were an estimated 20 million cancer cases and 9.7 million cancer deaths in 2022, the World Health Organization’s cancer research agency said on Thursday, a growing burden that masks what it calls “striking inequity” among rich and poor countries. Around one in five people develop cancer in their lifetimes, the International Agency for Research on Cancer (IARC) said in …

Pneumonia claimed seven more lives of children during the past 24 hours in Punjab, the health department on Friday. According to the Punjab Health Department, a total of 764 new cases of pneumonia were reported during the last 24 hours. The health authorities said a child lost his life during the last 24 hours in Lahore, while the provincial capital …

Five people were rescued after an accident in Canada thanks to the Car Crash detection feature in an Apple Watch. Apple Computers had introduced the Car Crash detection feature in iPhone Apple Watch in 2022. A sensor in the device alerts emergency services about the mishaps. A report by the United States news agency KTLA 5 stated that a car, …

COLOMBO: Sri Lanka needs more on-field aggression to reestablish its Test prowess, new captain Dhananjaya de Silva said Thursday ahead of their one-off red-ball match against Afghanistan. The island nation is dead last on the World Test Championship (WTC) rankings and their last match in October at the same ground saw a humiliating innings and 222-run loss to Pakistan in …

DOHA: Iran survived going down to 10 men to beat Syria 5-3 in a penalty shootout in the Asian Cup last-16 on Wednesday after the game ended 1-1 after extra time, setting up a tasty quarter-final clash with four-time champions Japan. Iran played the last 30 minutes with 10 men after Porto striker Mehdi Taremi was sent off for a …

LONDON: Seven-time Formula One world champion Lewis Hamilton is set for a shock switch from Mercedes to Ferrari in 2025 as a replacement for Spanish driver Carlos Sainz, according to multiple media reports on Thursday. Mercedes and Ferrari declined to comment on speculation that would be by far the most sensational driver move of the so-called ‘silly season’.     …

ISLAMABAD: The Asian Development Bank committed a record amount of more than $10.4 billion for climate finance in 2023 to help developing member countries in Asia and the Pacific region cut greenhouse gas emissions and adapt to the impacts of a warming planet. The bank committed $9.8bn in climate finance from its own resources last year, the ADB says in …

ISLAMABAD: The Central Development Working Party (CDWP) on Thursday cleared four development projects with an estimated cost of Rs138.66 billion in the areas of transport & communications, energy and physical planning and housing including a cross-border road project. The CDWP meeting presided over by Deputy Chairman Planning Commission Dr Jehanzeb Khan approved one project on its own at an estimated …

ISLAMABAD: Amid continuous unrest in Gilgit-Baltistan for almost a month over a wheat price hike, the Economic Coordination Committee (ECC) of the Cabinet on Thursday agreed to continue providing subsidy to the people of the region by slashing budgets of some major ministries in view of strict IMF conditions on subsidies. The meeting, presided over by caretaker Finance Minister Dr Shamshad Akhtar, …