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Cambodia's famed Kampot pepper withers in scorching heatwave
Cambodia's famed Kampot pepper withers in scorching heatwave
by  AFP

Farmer Chhim Laem shakes his head as he walks between long rows of dead bushes, their brown leaves scorched by heat and drought that have devastated Cambodia's famed Kampot pepper crop. The Kampot region produced about 120 tonnes of peppercorns last year, but farmers say that excessive heat and rain have made 2024 the worst on record.

Attacking birth control pills, US influencers push misinformation
Attacking birth control pills, US influencers push misinformation
by  AFP

US wellness influencers are increasingly targeting birth control pills, pushing their followers to abandon the contraceptives with false claims about infertility and low libido that researchers say leave them vulnerable to unintended pregnancies.

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