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worldMay 31, 2026The Tribune

Celebrities share strong messages on World No Tobacco Day

On World No Tobacco Day, celebrities share their views on tobacco addiction and the importance of healthier choices. While stressing the value of awareness campaigns, they emphasise that real change comes through self-awareness, determination, and a conscious decision to prioritise health over harmful habits.

healthMay 31, 2026Bangkok Post

Unmasking vape threat to youth

Today marks World No Tobacco Day, with the World Health Organization (WHO) announcing this year's theme as "Unmasking the appeal – countering nicotine and tobacco addiction". The theme highlights the WHO's efforts to expose how the tobacco and nicotine industry continues to reinvent and repackage its products to hook a new generation, particularly children.

healthMay 30, 2026Daily Excelsior

Countering Nicotine and Tobacco Addiction

Dr Sushil Kumar Sharma kumarsushildm@yahoo.co.in World No Tobacco Day is observed every year on 31st May across the globe under the leadership of the World Health Organization (WHO). The day was established in 1987 to spread awareness about the harmful effects of tobacco use and to encourage governments, institutions, and individuals to take collective action against tobacco addiction. Tobacco consumption continues to be one of the leading causes of preventable disease and death worldwide. Despite scientific evidence about its dangers

worldMay 30, 2026Daily Excelsior

The World is not being Redesigned, It is being reconstructed

Prof Suresh Chander suresh.chander@gmail.com (Note: This article is a follow up of article ‘The World is not being Redesigned. It is Being Reconstructed’ published in Daily Excelsior on June 19, 2025) A year ago, many of today’s developments would have seemed improbable, if not outright implausible. Yet, they now unfold with unsettling regularity: escalating confrontation between Iran and the United States-Israel axis, visible fractures within Western alliances, leadership reshuffles in Washington, and a global economy showing signs of synchronized stress.

moneyMay 30, 2026Daily Excelsior

IGGDC organises anti-tobacco rally ahead of ‘World No Tobacco Day’

Excelsior Correspondent JAMMU, May 30: Indira Gandhi Government Dental College and Hospital (IGGDC) today organised an awareness rally in Jammu to mark World No Tobacco Day, observed annually on May 31. The rally was held under the theme, “Unmasking the Appeal: Countering Nicotine and Tobacco Addiction,” with the aim of spreading awareness about the harmful health, environmental and economic effects of tobacco use. The rally started from the college premises after being flagged off by Principal and Dean of the

healthMay 30, 2026Daily Excelsior

WHO chief visits epicentre of Ebola outbreak in eastern Congo as cases outpace response

BUNIA, May 30: The head of the World Health Organisation today visited eastern Congo’s Bunia, a city at the heart of an outbreak of a rare type of Ebola, where the virus is spreading faster than the response despite better-organised health facilities and new aid arrivals. Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus is expected to visit a treatment centre and meet local authorities, health workers and affected families in Bunia. “The best way to address this is to provide all the necessary support

healthMay 30, 2026Daily Excelsior

World No Tobacco Day: Choosing Life over Addiction

SunilVaid Every year on May 31, the world observes World No Tobacco Day to spread awareness about the harmful effects of tobacco consumption and to encourage people to lead healthier lives. Initiated by the World Health Organization (WHO), this day serves as a reminder that tobacco is not merely a personal habit but a major public health challenge affecting millions across the globe. Tobacco use remains one of the leading causes of preventable deaths worldwide. Smoking cigarettes, consuming gutka, chewing

healthMay 30, 2026Daily Excelsior

World No Tobacco Day: Break Free from Addiction

Dr.Mandeep Kaur dr_mandeep_kaur@yahoo.com Each year on 31st May, World No Tobacco Day unites governments, health organizations, civil society, and youth voices under a shared mission: to end the tobacco epidemic and secure a tobacco- and nicotine-free future for the next generation. Theme for World No Tobacco Day 2026 is “Unmasking the appeal – countering nicotine and tobacco addiction. The theme is built around a stark reality: despite decades of progress in reducing traditional tobacco use, the tobacco and nicotine industry

worldMay 30, 2026Times Now

US F-15 Shot Down by Suspected Chinese Missile in Iran: Report

The F-15E Strike Eagle was shot down over southwestern Iran in April, marking the first time in decades that a US fighter jet had been downed by enemy fire. At the time, President Donald Trump said the aircraft had been struck by a shoulder-launched missile.

healthMay 30, 2026Japan Today

WHO chief urges safe burials in visit to heart of Ebola outbreak

The World Health Organisation chief travelled on Saturday to the Congolese province hardest hit by an Ebola outbreak, urging residents to seek treatment and practice safe burials as ‌officials scramble to contain the fatal disease. The outbreak - the 17th in Democratic Republic of Congo and the third-largest since Ebola…

worldMay 30, 2026The Economic Times

Spanish Proverb of the Day: 'The one that embraces a lot, can’t keep it together...'-Life lessons on focus, balance, priorities, and why trying to do everything often leads to losing everything

A Spanish proverb warns that trying to embrace too much leads to losing everything. In a world encouraging constant busyness, this wisdom highlights the importance of focus, balance, and prioritizing what truly matters. Recognizing personal limits and concentrating energy wisely leads to better results and well-being.

healthMay 30, 2026Lokmat Times

WHO chief visits Congo amid Ebola outbreak

WHO chief visits Congo amid Ebola outbreak - Kinshasa, May 30 Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, Director-General of the World Health Organisation (WHO), is visiting Congo amid the...

worldMay 30, 2026New York Post

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healthMay 30, 2026Spokane Spokesman-Review

Ebola shows world unprepared for pandemic, former CDC head says

The world is not “well prepared” for the next pandemic, Tom Frieden, the former head of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said, citing the current response to the Ebola outbreak and cuts to U.S. public health efforts. “This Ebola outbreak is not going to cause a pandemic, it’s not going to cause a significant risk to large numbers of Americans,” Frieden, the CEO of Resolve to Save...

sportsMay 30, 2026Baltimore Sun

Tim Ream will be the captain of the US national team at the World Cup

By RONALD BLUM FAYETTEVILLE, Ga. (AP) — Tim Ream was surprised, his voice filled with emotion. On the verge of becoming the oldest U.S. player to appear in a World Cup, the 38-year-old defender was picked by coach Mauricio Pochettino to captain the Americans next month. “Wow,” Ream said during a news conference Saturday, seated