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WHO investigating links between cough syrup deaths, considers advice for parents

By Jennifer Rigby (Reuters) -The World Health Organization (WHO) is investigating whether there is any connection between manufacturers whose contaminated cough syrups it has linked to the deaths of more than 300 children in three countries, a person familiar with the matter told Reuters. Citing “unacceptable levels” of toxins in the products, the WHO is …

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Charging decision in Trump election case ‘imminent,’ Georgia prosecutor says

By Joseph Ax (Reuters) -A Georgia prosecutor investigating Donald Trump’s efforts to overturn his defeat in the state’s 2020 presidential election told a judge on Tuesday that decisions on whether to bring criminal charges are “imminent.” Fani Willis, the Fulton County district attorney, spoke at a hearing on whether to publicly release the final report …

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White House: DOJ searched Biden home after ‘voluntary, proactive offer’ by lawyers

By Steve Holland, Nandita Bose and Jarrett Renshaw WASHINGTON (Reuters) -The White House said on Monday that a search by the Justice Department of President Joe Biden’s home on Friday had been carried out after a “voluntary, proactive offer” by his personal lawyers to the department. The White House Counsel’s Office also said it was …

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JPMorgan-backed Smart Pension to raise more than 100 million stg in equity -sources

By Amy-Jo Crowley and Pablo Mayo Cerqueiro LONDON (Reuters) – Smart Pension, a British pension services provider backed by JPMorgan and Legal & General, is in discussions with investors to raise more than 100 million pounds ($123.13 million) worth of equity capital, two sources close to the matter told Reuters. The company has hired U.S. …

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UK must review decision to block UK-France power cable project – court ruling

By Sam Tobin LONDON (Reuters) -Britain must review its refusal to grant development consent for a high-voltage undersea power cable project linking Britain and France, London’s High Court ruled on Tuesday. Investment firm Aquind, which says its undersea cable linking England and Normandy would be able to transmit 16,000,000 MWh of electricity each year, took …

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With music and gifts, Philippines welcomes back Chinese tourists

MANILA (Reuters) – Filipinos in traditional attire on Tuesday played bamboo marimbas and handed out necklaces and gifts to their first Chinese visitors since before the pandemic, seeking to lure back tourists after China’s scrapping of its COVID-19 curbs. Chinese travellers no longer need to quarantine on return home and holiday bookings have surged from …

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In China’s tourist hotspot Sanya, small vendors rue lukewarm recovery

By Alessandro Diviggiano SANYA, China (Reuters) -Sophia Ong, owner of a small eatery in China’s tourist beach hotspot Sanya, thought she would be ideally placed to reap the benefits of the country scapping its zero-COVID policy in December last year. After almost three years of intermittent lockdowns and financial turmoil, Ong, who also owned a …

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Twelve rescued after building collapses in India; more feared trapped

By Saurabh Sharma LUCKNOW, India (Reuters) -Rescue workers pulled 12 people, including two children, out of the rubble after a residential apartment block collapsed in the northern Indian city of Lucknow, but more were feared trapped inside, a local police official said on Tuesday. At least 12 more people were feared trapped, the official said, …

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