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US court rules distributors not responsible for opioid crisis
US court rules distributors not responsible for opioid crisis
Business and Economy
by  AFP

The three largest drug distributors in the United States have won a major court victory, with a judge ruling that they were not responsible for record opioid addiction in one part of West Virginia state. Between May 3 and July 28, 2021, 70 witnesses testified as part of the lawsuit in federal court in Charleston, West Virginia.

Bomb kills two peacekeepers in northern Mali
Bomb kills two peacekeepers in northern Mali
Africa
by  AFP

Two United Nations peacekeepers were killed and five were seriously injured Tuesday when their vehicle struck a bomb in northern Mali, the UN mission said. MINUSMA -- the United Nations Multidimensional Integrated Stabilization Mission in Mali -- is one of the UN's biggest peacekeeping operations, and one of its most dangerous.

Rebels deny massacre in Ethiopia's Oromia
Rebels deny massacre in Ethiopia's Oromia
Africa
by  AFP

An Ethiopian rebel group on Tuesday denied accusations it was responsible for a massacre of civilians in the restive far west of the country, and pointed the finger of blame instead at government-allied militias.

The keepers of Ukraine's keys... and secrets
The keepers of Ukraine's keys... and secrets
World
by  AFP

Yevgen Yelpitiforov counts out the keys of the homes he has been given to look after by friends who have fled Ukraine since Russia invaded. "These are my friends, all the keys I have are from the people I know."

Copenhagen holds memorial for mall shooting victims
Copenhagen holds memorial for mall shooting victims
World
by  AFP

With the city still reeling from a weekend mall shooting that left three dead, Copenhagen on Tuesday prepared to pay tribute to the victims with a memorial service. The Tour de France, back in France, paid tribute to the victims with a minute's applause before the start of the fourth stage on Tuesday.