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30 Aug 2023
Fentanyl is a painkiller 70 times stronger than morphine. Its euphoria-producing effects have made it a common illicit drug. But 2 mg is enough to kill you.
30 Aug 2023
Their impact is comparatively small, but Ukrainian drones are increasingly attacking targets in Moscow. Experts say Kyiv is pursuing several goals simultaneously, and expect the campaign to escalate.
30 Aug 2023
Idalia is Florida-bound and has strengthened and will likely land as a Category 4 storm with 100 mph winds when it reaches the Gulf Coast. South Carolina Governor Henry McMaster has issued a state of emergency.
30 Aug 2023
The biggest increase is among men, but women are still very much in the majority in this sector. They have though seen their number of working hours go up.
30 Aug 2023
Slash-and-burn is a traditional farming method used by many subsistence farmers. But the practice both harms the soil and accelerates global warming. A project in Ghana promotes conservation agriculture instead.
30 Aug 2023
Ukraine is known as one of Europe's biggest grain producers. But it also possesses highly valuable natural resources such as iron ore and coal — which Russia is keen to exploit.
30 Aug 2023
Christian families in Pakistan pick up pieces after mob attack over 'blasphemy' On August 16, a Muslim mob attacked a Christian neighbourhood of the Pakistani town of Jaranwala. Homes and churches were burned and ransacked by a crowd of hundreds that tore through the streets of the town in the eastern Punjab province.
30 Aug 2023
Former Pakistani Prime Minister Imran Khan had been handed a three-year prison sentence for concealing gifts he had received while in office. It was unclear whether the suspension enables Khan to run for office in 2024.
30 Aug 2023
Older, more polluting vehicles will have to pay a daily toll to enter the Ultra-Low Emission Zone which is set to cover the whole of the UK capital. Critics say it will cause economic damage.
30 Aug 2023
Former IS member Jennifer W. has had her sentence extended by four years following an appeal by prosecutors. The 32-year-old was found responsible for the death of a Yazidi girl who had been enslaved.
29 Aug 2023
North Korean dictator Kim Jong Un has said US, South Korean and Japanese military exercises have turned the Korean peninsula into the world's "biggest war hardware concentration spot."
29 Aug 2023
Forecasters predict Tropical Storm Idalia will hit Florida as a major hurricane on Wednesday. Evacuations have been ordered in multiple counties, with flooding along Florida's Gulf Coast expected.
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