Tuesday, December 12, 2023

Myanmar overtakes Afghanistan as top opium producer

Myanmar overtakes Afghanistan as top opium producer
A Taliban ban led to a 95% drop in Afghan poppy cultivation, a UN report finds.

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December 12, 2023 at 11:42AM

Myanmar overtakes Afghanistan as top opium producer

A Taliban ban led to a 95% drop in Afghan poppy cultivation, a UN report finds.

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Calls for police to investigate mental health deaths in Norfolk and Suffolk

Campaigners in Norfolk and Suffolk say lessons are not being learned after thousands of unexpected deaths.

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Monday, December 11, 2023

Mosquito-borne disease risk looms for UK - study

Diseases like dengue fever could be common if little is done to tackle climate change, report warns.

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Covid inquiry: What was the impact of Eat Out to Help Out?

How much did the scheme help the economy and affect the spread of Covid? 

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'The law needs to catch up on student mental health'

A High Court is looking at whether universities owe a duty of care towards their students.

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New Zealand smoking ban: Māori mourn loss of hard-won smoking reform

The model for an end to tobacco had been pushed for decades by New Zealand's Indigenous people.

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How to treat heat exhaustion

How to treat heat exhaustion How to treat heat exhaustion How to treat heat exhaustion BBC Medical Editor Fergus Walsh speaks to St John...