Popular weight loss drugs linked to higher risk of stomach paralysis, pancreatitis, bowel obstruction
WASHINGTON, Oct 5, 2023 (AFP) - Drugs like Ozempic, which have become increasingly popular for losing weight, heighten the risk…
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‘Broken in two’: Libya flood survivors grapple with mental health
By Rim Taher TRIPOLI, Oct 6, 2023 (AFP) - Nearly a month after floods hit Derna in eastern Libya, survivors…
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UN: One in 10 babies worldwide born preterm, with risks of complications
Every year, millions of babies are born prematurely. In 2020, an estimated 13.4 million babies were born early, with nearly…
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Artworks returned to heirs of Holocaust victim set for auction in New York
NEW YORK, Oct 5, 2023 (AFP) - Six artworks stolen by the Nazis and returned recently to the heirs of…
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Tens of millions of children uprooted by climate disasters: UNICEF
By Amélie BOTTOLLIER-DEPOIS UNITED NATIONS, United States, Oct 6, 2023 (AFP) - Weather disasters fueled by climate change -- from…
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Eastern Canada breaks autumn heat records
By Mathiew LEISER MONTREAL, Oct 5, 2023 (AFP) - Eastern Canada shattered heat records this week with temperatures close to…
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Climate change worsens Bangladesh dengue outbreak, with record deaths
By Shafiqul ALAM DHAKA, Oct 5, 2023 (AFP) - In the crowded fever ward in Bangladesh's Mugda hospital, every bed…
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AI of the tiger: Tiny camera ‘protects’ predator — and people
By Joseph BOYLE Tiger populations are on the rise in the jungles of India and Nepal and the predators are…
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At least 10 dead, 82 missing in India glacial lake burst
The death toll from a devastating glacial lake burst that triggered a torrential flash flood in India has risen to…
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Canada’s wildfires take devastating toll on wildlife
By Mathiew LEISER, with Genevieve NORMAND in Montreal LEBEL-SUR-QUÉVILLON, Canada, Oct 4, 2023 (AFP) - No droppings, tracks, nests or…
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