Hamdan Bin Mohammed, : “During my visit to Dubai Health’s headquarters, I reviewed its integrated operations combining advanced medical care, academic excellence, and humanitarian initiatives, all aimed at improving public health and quality of life. “I also explored its community and digital services that prioritise the wellbeing of citizens, residents and visitors alike. In Dubai, healthcare is not just a service; it is a right and a responsibility. “We remain committed to supporting this vital sector, which is integral to all human achievement and a sustainable future.” He pledged Video credit: X/@HamdanMohammed
Nigerian Farmer Sunday Jackson, Sentenced To Death For Killing A Fulani Herdsman In Self-Defense During A Farm Attack, Receives Pardon
Adamawa State Governor Ahmadu Umaru Fintiri granted a full pardon to farmer Sunday Jackson, convicted in 2021 of killing herder Ardo Buba Bawuro during a 2015 clash over crop-damaging cattle. Jackson claimed self-defense in the struggle, but courts upheld a death sentence until the Supreme Court affirmed it in March 2025; the governor acted on good conduct recommendations as part of a Christmas clemency exercise. American Rep. Riley Moore stated: “After more than a decade in prison serving a death sentence for defending himself, Sunday Jackson has been pardoned,” Moore continued in a statement on X. “Sunday is a Christian...
Pope Disappointed Over Approval Of Assisted Suicide Legislation In His Home State Of Illinois
Pope Leo XIV said Tuesday he was “very disappointed” that his home state of Illinois had approved a law allowing for medically assisted suicide, and he called for greater respect of life. Leo said he had spoken “explicitly” with Gov. JB Pritzker and urged him to not sign the bill into law. Chicago Cardinal Blase Cupich did the same, Leo told reporters as he left his country house in Castel Gandolfo, south of Rome. “We were very clear about the necessity to respect the sacredness of life from the very beginning to the very end, and unfortunately, for different reasons, he...
Search Teams Probe Wreckage After Libyan Army Chief And 7 Others Are Killed In Turkey Plane Crash
Search and recovery teams on Wednesday intensified their operations at the site of a plane crash that killed Libya’s military chief and other high-level officers, working to secure the area and locate the aircraft’s flight recorders after a night of heavy rain and fog, Turkey’s state-run news agency said. The private jet carrying Gen. Muhammad Ali Ahmad al-Haddad, four other officers and three crew members crashed in Turkey on Tuesday after taking off from the capital, Ankara, killing everyone on board. Libyan officials said the cause of the crash was a technical malfunction on the plane. The Libyan delegation was on its...
Steelers Coach Mike Tomlin Says He Supports Suspended Wide Receiver DK Metcalf After Fan Incident
Pittsburgh Steelers coach Mike Tomlin doesn’t condone the actions that led to wide receiver DK Metcalf’s two-game suspension by the NFL following an in-game altercation with a fan, but he added that Metcalf has his full support. The league punished the two-time Pro Bowler by forcing him to sit out the AFC North-leading Steelers’ final two games and fining him for taking a swipe at Detroit Lions fan Ryan Kennedy in the second quarter of Pittsburgh’s 29-24 victory. Metcalf’s appeal to have the suspension reduced was denied by the league on Tuesday. Tomlin said Metcalf shared his side of the...
Syrian Church Marks Christmas And Reaffirms Faith Months After Deadly Attack
At a church in Syria where a suicide attack killed 25 people in June, hundreds of worshippers gathered before Christmas to remember those they lost and reaffirm their faith. With a small detail of security forces standing guard outside, members of Mar Elias Church held Mass on Tuesday evening and lit an image of Christmas tree made of neon lights on the wall of the courtyard outside. The tree was hung with pictures of those who were killed in the attack. They include three men the congregation hails as heroes for tackling the bomber, potentially averting a much higher death toll in the...