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WHO probing Indian cough syrup after 66 children die in The Gambia
The World Health Organization (WHO) issued an alert Wednesday over four cough and cold syrups made by Maiden Pharmaceuticals in India, warning they could be linked to the deaths of 66 children in The Gambia. WHO chief Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus told reporters that the four cold and cough syrups in question "have been potentially linked with acute kidney injuries and 66 deaths among children."
Uganda Ebola outbreak death toll 29, says WHO
Sixty-three confirmed and probable cases have been reported in the Ebola outbreak in Uganda, including 29 deaths, the World Health Organization said Wednesday. "So far, 63 confirmed and probable cases have been reported, including 29 deaths," Tedros told a press conference in Geneva.
What's next for the Musk-Twitter deal?
With Twitter and Elon Musk edging towards finalizing a deal, here's what may come next in the billionaire's on-again, off-again bid to buy the influential social media platform. "For Musk, the irony is the easy part of this deal was buying Twitter," said Wedbush's Ives.
The German town where boats take the elevator
Germany's whopping new boat lift could lug the weight of 50 blue whales over a stretch of canal between Poland and Berlin. - Tourist attraction - The new version is 30 metres longer than its predecessor and can carry nearly twice as much weight -- equivalent to "50 adult blue whales or 1,600 elephants", Wissing said at the official opening on Tuesday.
Turkish Cypriots give UN peacekeepers ultimatum: report
The self-declared Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus has given peacekeepers on the island a deadline of one month to leave if the United Nations does not recognise its existence.
UK rail workers stage latest strike over pay
Train travel in Britain was disrupted on Wednesday by the latest in a string of strikes by railway workers over wages. Railway workers are demanding wage increases to keep pace with decades-high inflation amid a cost-of-living crisis.
Canada trade surplus drops in August to lowest 2022 level
Canada's trade surplus fell in August to Can$1.5 billion (US$1.1 billion) -- its lowest level so far this year -- as both exports and imports slumped, the government statistical agency said Wednesday.
Tight race seen as Denmark calls November election
Denmark's Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen on Wednesday called an early general election for November 1, with her left-wing bloc neck and neck in the polls against the right and far right. Following the reprimand, the Radical Left party demanded the prime minister call early elections, or they would topple the government by joining the opposition in a vote of no-confidence.
Spore the merrier: Boom in mushrooms grown on Belgian beer
In Belgium, a country reputed for its beer, mushrooms nourished on a byproduct from the brew are doing booming business. "We realised that many of the mushrooms bought in shops came from the Netherlands, many from eastern (European) countries, and even further afield, from China," he said.
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