Healthcare professionals are urging people in Britain and other countries experiencing hot temperatures this summer to take action to minimise the impact of the heat on their health.
Staying cool, drinking plenty of water to maintain hydration, and avoiding sunburn by covering up or wearing high-factor creams are among the measures people are recommended to take to protect themselves in the face of higher-than-usual summer temperatures. …

Journalists’ safety and freedom to report is making the UK and the world’s headlines as the London National Union of Journalists (NUJ) condemns the imprisonment of Ivory Coast journalists.
The London National Union of Journalists through its Committee has pressured Ivory Coast President Alhassane Dramane Ouattara to release Hamadou Ziao and six other journalists from prison.
According to a recent world press report, ‘Only 13 percent of …