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The 42-year-old singer announced the news on Instagram, sharing a carousel of photos including a shot with three pairs of checkered Vans shoes sitting on a skateboard.

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The actor had planned to keep things low-key this year, but his friends surprised him with a birthday bash complete with heartfelt tributes and thoughtful gifts.

A mother who was battling loneliness and isolation after the birth of her second child has funnelled her feelings into creating a social group to foster support and connection.

Jenny Spencer says she will have to halve her caseload under a new federal insurance scheme that only covers some private midwives for homebirth.

The latest episode of Rocket Hour will air on the monarch's 78th birthday on Saturday.

Earth's water may have been born in the planet's fiery atmosphere rather than delivered by icy comets or asteroids. Scientists discovered that rocky pebbles reacting with hydrogen under extreme heat can produce water in minutes, potentially generating hundreds of oceans' worth during Earth's formation. The findings suggest that water may be a natural part of

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The Nvidia CEO admitted to having an affair with a woman who could have been a Chinese spy.

An Aboriginal engagement report has recommended "deep cultural cleansing" of a colonial-era hospital on the New South Wales South Coast which denied Indigenous mothers indoor care.

The AFLW's pregnancy policy is called into question with a Suns player delisted just weeks out from giving birth.

Before Northern Ireland's Nations League matches, BBC Sport joins Shea and Pierce Charles at their London home to discuss birthdays, steak sandwiches and starring for Michael O'Neill's young team.

A Perth mother describes the weeks following the birth of her first child as one of the most challenging times of her life — and evidence provided to a federal inquiry into women's health shows she is not alone.

Prime Minister James Marape's government plans to introduce a policy encouraging families to stick to a maximum of three children.

Ekiti State Governor, Biodun Oyebanji, has congratulated his wife, Prof. Olayemi Oyebanji, on the occasion of her birthday. Read More: https://punchng.com/oyebanji-apc-celebrate-ekiti-first-lady-on-birthday/

The event, coinciding with Deepavali, was organised to commemorate Mr. Advani’s life, dedication to the nation, organisational contributions and long public career, the BJP said

Triplets born two months early during the first days of conflict with Iran are finally beginning to flourish after an uncertain start to life in the UAE. As missile interceptions flashed overhead and mobile phones lit up with warnings to shelter at home, Pakistani couple Sahrish Iqbal, 33, and Umer Nawaz, 40, were facing the challenge of bringing their three

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Seasoned maternal health specialists have said that too much stress during pregnancy may cause high blood pressure, anxiety, depression, poor sleep and unhealthy eating habits in pregnant women… Read More: https://punchng.com/reduce-stress-to-avert-premature-births-gynaecologists-tell-pregnant-women/

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Researchers are exploring fetal gene editing to treat rare genetic disorders before they cause lasting damage.

After the LAPD arrested two people in connection to the killing of his sister Christina Downer, Jimmy Fowlie paid tribute to her for her birthday. On Thursday, the Saturday Night Live writer shared a video of the two of them posing on a movie theater display for last year’s Tron: Ares the last time they […]

Settlement with HSE was agreed without admission of liability

Officials suspect a breach in a minor irrigation tank upstream might have contributed to the sudden surge in the water level in Bethupalli Peddacheruvu

This is the first increase in the first half in 11 years, with the capital's 4.7% jump in births being the highest among all prefectures.

The changes follow concerns over the number of mothers summoned to safeguarding hearings shortly after labour.

Justice P.T. Asha orders medical termination of pregnancy after a woman discovers that her foetus was suffering from substantial abnormalities

Care home mistakenly contacted the mayor of Lyndhurst in Ohio instead of the Lyndhurst in Hampshire.

Cat Brogan was initially receiving maternity care in Derry, a 15-minute drive from her Donegal home

The maternal drape, as it is called, is helping to solve one of the world’s most intractable health problems.

Newcastle Hospitals NHS Trust apologises for care it says "fell short of the standards" expected.

Republican Michigan Senate candidate Mike Rogers mocked Democratic rival Abdul El-Sayed with a sarcastic gift basket.

Trump had sued the media outlet after it published a letter to Epstein purportedly written and signed by the president as part of a birthday book.

A federal judge has once again dismissed President Donald Trump’s defamation claims against the Wall Street Journal over a 2025 report by the paper that a 2003 birthday letter to convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein was purportedly written by Trump. Trump’s lawsuit “falls short of pleading actual malice,” wrote U.S. District Judge Darrin P. Gayles […]

U.S. District Judge Darrin Gayles in Miami dismissed the suit with prejudice, ruling that the president did not prove the defendants made defamatory statements with actual malice as required by law.

A federal judge in Florida has tossed a revised version of President Donald Trump’s $10 billion defamation suit against The Wall Street Journal over a story about a birthday card he allegedly sent Jeffrey Epstein more than two decades ago.

UPDATED: A federal judge has again dismissed Donald Trump’s $10 billion defamation lawsuit against The Wall Street Journal over its reporting on a letter sent to Jeffrey Epstein for his birthday in 2003. U.S. District Judge Darrin P. Gayles wrote in his opinion that Trump’s lawsuit “falls short of pleading actual malice. Indeed, the allegations […]

Shashil Namoshi promises to urge leaders across party lines to press the government; committee also seeks renovation of Patel Circle in Kalaburagi

Thousands of parents and experts have made submissions about gaps in postpartum healthcare to a parliamentary committee on women’s health, which will hold its first hearing on Monday in Sydney.

Climber Alex Honnold is known for undertaking massive no-rope "free solo" climbing challenges, from El Capitan in Yosemite National Park to the Taipei 101 tower in Taiwan. Now, he's taking his 75-year-old mom out on a birthday excursion.

His customers used the altered documents to obtain SIM cards, for government schemes, and bag jobs at private factories

MCC, India Post sign agreement to extend doorstep delivery service across India

A Gombe-based paediatrician urges pregnant women to attend early antenatal care to prevent premature births by managing risk factors like hypertension and Read More: https://punchng.com/medics-urge-early-antenatal-care-to-prevent-premature-births/

Aussie parents are spending up to $10k on their children's 1st birthday celebrations.

How a virtual romance game is bringing Auckland fans together.

At an enumerator training session attended by The Hindu, a trainer explains how to coax respondents to share Aadhaar data, including that it could be used as citizenship proof, though Census officials denied giving any instructions in this regard

Inquiry told by representative body of ‘pressure’ to handle complaints informally

The Kwara State Government has begun training 290 healthcare workers on skilled birth attendance to reduce maternal and neonatal mortality in the state. Read More: https://punchng.com/kwara-trains-290-health-workers-on-safe-childbirth/

Break-up registries are all the rage. I say bring back the sweet art of petty revenge.

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Former minister, Betta Edu, marked her 40th birthday with IDPs in Benue State, announcing scholarships, vocational training and livelihood equipment. Read More: https://punchng.com/betta-edu-celebrates-40th-birthday-with-benue-idps/

Joy Behar returned to “The View” on Tuesday after nearly a month away from the ABC talk show, revealing that a backstage fall left her with a dislocated shoulder and pain she described as “worse than childbirth.” The 84-year-old comedian, who last appeared on the show Sept. 30, received a standing ovation from the studio […]

A Sharjah resident who won Dh5 million on the UAE Lottery plans to apply for a Golden Visa after travelling the world with his wife. Kishore Pandurang Rao, an Indian who has lived in the UAE for three decades, found out he had won the prize in the October 3 draw, only days before his 60th birthday. Mr Rao said he was shocked when he realised that he had won.

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