Poisoning

Australia summons Laos ambassador, calls for serious charges in backpacker methanol deaths

Australia’s Foreign Minister Penny Wong said she would raise Canberra’s concerns directly with her Lao counterpart at a meeting of ASEAN foreign ministers in Manila.

Britain sanctions Russians it says developed chemical weapons used to kill opposition figure Navalny

Tributes to late Kremlin critic Alexei Navalny left outside the Russian Embassy, on the second anniversary of his death, on Feb 16.

Couple suffer severe food poisoning after eating wild mushrooms

The operation to extract the victims from their house took about 20 minutes before they were successfully moved into the ambulances.

Arsenic in the water: Toxic ‘time bomb’ threatens Mekong river basin

Researchers and activists attribute pollution at the Mekong river to illegal mines in Myanmar.

Australian mushroom murderer Erin Patterson’s appeal against murder conviction set for August

A general view of Erin Patterson’s house in Leongatha, Australia, June 24, 2025. REUTERS/Asanka Brendon Ratnayake

Bosnian town seeks answers after hundreds test positive for lead in their blood

The newly opened facility of a silver mine stands as concern grows in the communities located in the village of Tisovci near Vares, Bosnia and Herzegovina, February 14, 2026. Recent tests have detected lead in the blood of more than 300 nearby residents, fueling fear and uncertainty about the future of the town. REUTERS/Amel Emric

Austrian police arrest man over poisoned baby food case

German tourist dies after being bitten at snake-charming show in Egypt

The tourist was bitten after the "snake charmer" let a snake, thought to be cobra, crawl into his trousers.

French infant tests positive for toxin linked to baby formula recalls

Nestle and Danone have implemented recalls of some batches of infant formula in different parts of the world.

At least 37 die from gas inhalation at Nigeria mining site

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