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Australian woman accused of triple mushroom murders breaks down in court

By Alasdair Pal Australian woman accused of triple mushroom murders breaks down in court SYDNEY, – An Australian woman accused of murdering three of her estranged husband’s elderly relatives with a meal laced with poisonous mushrooms wept as she was questioned over expletive-laden messages about the victims on Tuesday, in a case that has captivated the […]

Cameroon overtakes Burkina Faso as ‘most neglected’ crisis: NGO

Plagued by conflict, Cameroon has overtaken Burkina Faso as the world’s “most neglected” humanitarian crisis hotspot, the Norwegian Refugee Council said Tuesday in an annual report. Cameroon overtakes Burkina Faso as ‘most neglected’ crisis: NGO Every year, the Scandinavian NGO publishes a list of the 10 most neglected crises, based on three criteria for what is […]

Tomato recall hits US: FDA warns products sold in these 3 states may be deadly

Two kinds of tomatoes have been taken off the shelves in 14 states in the US because officials fear they might have salmonella, according to the FDA. The FDA has recalled two types of tomatoes in 14 states over salmonella fears, now classified as a Class I recall. (AP Photo/Lynne Sladky, File)(AP) The Food and Drug […]

Aiming a blow at narcos, Colombia pays farmers to uproot coca

With cocaine production at an all-time high, Colombia’s government is testing a pacific approach to its narcotics problem: paying farmers to uproot crops of coca, the drug’s main ingredient. Aiming a blow at narcos, Colombia pays farmers to uproot coca Among the beneficiaries are Alirio Caicedo and his son Nicolas, who a decade ago planted an […]

Indian-origin man clings to life after cops in Australia ‘slammed his head against a car’ damaging brain, neck nerves | World News

A 42-year-old Indian-origin man, Gaurav Kundi, is on life support at the Royal Adelaide Hospital following a violent police arrest in Adelaide‘s eastern suburbs, Australia. His family claims excessive force was used during the arrest, that has left him with severe brain and neck injuries. (Image for representation) Police Commissioner defends officers in Gaurav Kundi’s arrest, […]

4 more victims identified in Boulder attack, total number of injured now 12

Four additional victims have been identified in the Boulder attack in which a man is accused of throwing Molotov cocktails into a group that had gathered to bring attention to Israeli hostages in Gaza, authorities said Monday, bringing the number of injured to 12. The victims who were wounded in the Boulder attack ranged in age […]