Fri 08 November 2024: According to a study conducted in Canada, fruit-flavored e-cigarettes, particularly blackberry-flavored ones, have been found to have the most harmful effects on the lungs. The research, led by Ajitha Thanabalasuriar from McGill University, discovered that fruit flavors weaken the lungs’ natural defenses and make it harder for the body to block harmful microbes. […]
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Fri 08 November 2024: Thousands of job cuts are on the way in several struggling sectors across Europe, with French grocery chain Auchan being the latest to announce redundancy plans. Staff representatives, summoned by Auchan management are feeling the pinch: 2,389 of the 54,000 jobs in France are at risk. A dozen outlets will close, […]
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Fri 08 November 2024: The number of internally displaced persons (IDPs) in the Horn of Africa reached 20.4 million in October, up from 19.9 million in August, the International Organization for Migration (IOM) said Thursday. The rise was primarily driven by increased displacement in Burundi and Sudan, the UN migration agency said in a report […]
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Thu 07 November 2024: New Delhi: The Indian rupee fell to an all-time low of Rs 84.282 against the US dollar on Wednesday (November 6), pressured by a strengthening dollar index that reached a four-month high. The depreciation comes as Republican candidate Donald Trump won the US presidential race, sparking expectations that his inflationary policies […]
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Thu 07 November 2024: The South African Health Products Regulatory Authority (SAHPRA) has encouraged citizens to always report any suspected side effects they may experience from taking medicines, vaccines or using medical devices, to help make medicines safer for everyone. While humanity benefits greatly from medicines in the treatment of illness and management of […]
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Thu 07 November 2024: The world’s biggest food and beverage companies on average sell products in low-income countries that are less healthy than what they sell in high-income countries, according to a new report. Products sold by companies including Nestle, Pepsico and Unilever were assessed as part of a global index published by the Access […]
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Thu 07 November 2024: Legislation to prevent children accessing social media will be introduced by Australia’s parliament later this year and will take effect 12 months after ratification. Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese has announced plans to legislate for a ban on social media for children under 16 years of age, an initiative his government says is […]
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Thu 07 November 2024: Sackings come as UK police chiefs battle to restore public trust following a series of scandals. A record number of police officers have been sacked in England and Wales amid efforts to restore public faith in policing following a series of scandals. A record 593 police officers were fired and banned […]
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Thu 07 November 2024: Iran has stepped up its deportation of undocumented Afghan migrants, with up to 3,000 individuals reportedly being sent back to Afghanistan each day. According to Iran’s Director General of Foreign Nationals and Migrants of Khorasan Razavi, Hossein Sharafati, more than 3,000 Afghans are detained daily and deported through the Dogharun border […]
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Wed 06 November 2024: Mogadishu and Washington yesterday agreed to exempt Somalia from paying $1 billion in debt. According to the official news agency Sonna, the Somali Minister of Finance Bihi Egeh signed an agreement with the US Ambassador Richard Riley in the capital, Mogadishu. The agency stated that “a bilateral agreement forgives Somalia’s $1.14 billion […]
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