Tag: poisoning

Ukraine suspects Russia poisoned spy chief’s wife

  KYIV, Ukraine, Nov 28, 2023 (AFP) – Ukraine said Tuesday it believed Russia had poisoned the wife of its military intelligence chief, in an apparent assassination attempt targeting the heart of Kyiv’s leadership. Marianna Budanova, who is an advisor to Kyiv mayor Vitali Klitschko, was hospitalised after a prolonged deterioration in her health, the Babel news outlet reported earlier. Ukrainian investigators’ “main hypothesis” is that Russia was involved in the poisoning attempt, Ukrainian military […]

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Schoolgirl poisonings continue across Iran

Tehran, Iran | AFP | Saturday 4/8/2023 Dozens of schoolgirls were poisoned Saturday in several schools across Iran, local media reported, in continuation of the mysterious phenomenon that has shaken the country for months. Since late November many schools, mostly for girls, have been affected by sudden poisoning incidents from gases or toxic substances, in some cases causing fainting and hospitalisation among the students. At least “60 students were poisoned in a girls’ school in […]

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Abramovich, Ukraine negotiators suffer suspected poisoning: report

WASHINGTON, D.C., United States (AFP) – Russian oligarch Roman Abramovich and Ukrainian negotiators were targets of a suspected poison attack, potentially by Moscow hardliners seeking to sabotage peace talks, the Wall Street Journal reported Monday. The billionaire businessman, recently slapped with sanctions by Western nations seeking to pressure Russian President Vladimir Putin over his invasion of Ukraine, has reportedly been shuttling between Kyiv, Moscow and other negotiation sites. A source familiar with the matter confirmed […]

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42 victims of “lambanog” poisoning in Rizal, Laguna still under observation in hospital

(Eagle News)–The 42  people who were reportedly poisoned after drinking lambanog in Rizal, Laguna are still under observation in the hospital. Based on a report from Philippine General Hospital spokesperson Jonas del Rosario, of the 42, 17 are in the emergency room. Of this number,  two are in critical condition (red zone),14 need immediate medical attention (yellow zone), and one was classified as non-urgent (green zone). Of the 42, 24 are in the ward while […]

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Rizal, Laguna placed under state of emergency following deaths of 8 people reportedly after drinking “lambanog”

(Eagle News)-Rizal, Laguna has been placed under a state of emergency following the deaths of eight people after  reportedly drinking lambanog. Gov. Ramil Hernandez made the announcement in a Facebook post on Monday, Dec.23, a day after over 100 people were also rushed to the hospital for downing the drink. Hernandez said he has also ordered a ban on the sale of the drink as the police investigate the apparent mass poisoning. Lambanog is made […]

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Pressure mounts on Putin over spy poisoning scandal

by Theo Merz Agence France Presse MOSCOW, Russia (AFP) — International pressure mounted on Russia’s Vladimir Putin over the the Cold-War style poisoning of a spy on British soil, as an ugly war of words took a stinging new turn with comparisons to Hitler in the 1930s. US President Donald Trump agreed with his French counterpart Emmanuel Macron “on the need to take action to hold Russia accountable” following the attempted murder of former double […]

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Kim Jong-Nam had VX on face and clothes, trial hears

SHAH ALAM, Malaysia — Only a small amount of nerve agent — but more than enough to kill him — was found on the face of the North Korean leader’s half-brother after he died in agony following an airport attack, a court heard Tuesday. Kim Jong-Nam had 0.2 milligrams of VX per kilogram of body weight on his facial skin, well above the typical lethal dosage, chemist Raja Subramaniam told the trial of two women accused of […]

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North Korea diplomat wanted over Kim killing

  KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia (AFP) — Malaysian investigators are seeking to question a North Korean diplomat over the killing of Kim Jong-Un’s half-brother, Kim Jong-Nam, at a Kuala Lumpur airport, national police chief Khalid Abu Bakar said Wednesday. Police have put five North Koreans in the frame for the killing and have said they are seeking three more for questioning. Of those wanted for questioning, one is attached to the embassy and one is on the […]

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