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World Health Organization to declare aspartame, the sweetener in Diet Coke, a possible carcinogen

Shawdesh Desk: Aspartame, one of the world’s most popular artificial sweeteners, is expected to be labeled a possible carcinogen by the cancer research arm of the World Health Organization (WHO),

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Putin, Xi to attend virtual SCO summit hosted by Modi

Shawdesh desk: Leaders of the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO) on Tuesday will hold an online summit hosted by India seeking to expand the influence of the Eurasian group by including

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Major Israel army raid kills 9 Palestinians in West Bank

Shawdesh desk: Israeli forces killed nine Palestinians in a large-scale operation Monday in the occupied West Bank that the army labelled an “extensive counterterrorism effort,” involving air strikes and hundreds

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Taliban order Afghanistan’s hair and beauty salons to shut

Shawdesh desk: The Taliban have ordered hair and beauty salons in Afghanistan to shut in the latest restriction faced by women. A Vice and Virtue Ministry spokesman told the BBC

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El Nino set to be ‘at least’ moderate strength: UN

Shawdesh Desk: The El Nino weather phenomenon, which triggers higher global temperatures, is set to continue throughout 2023 and will be “at least of moderate strength”, the United Nations said

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Around 3,000 people leave Jenin camp after Israeli operation

Shawdesh desk: Around 3,000 Palestinians residing in the Jenin refugee camp have fled since the Israeli army launched a major operation in the area in the occupied West Bank Monday,

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Wagner ends revolt but Putin’s grip questioned

Shawdesh DEsk: Wagner mercenaries headed back to their base on Sunday after Russian President Vladimir Putin agreed to allow their leader to avoid treason charges and accept exile in neighbouring

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Russia reports damage to houses, roads after Wagner mutiny

Shawdesh desk: Russian officials said on Sunday that houses and roads had been damaged because of the rebellion by the Wagner mercenaries. An armed rebellion by Wagner chief Yevgeny Prigozhin,

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