The artificial sweetener aspartame, which is consumed by millions every day as a sugar substitute in products such as diet soft drinks, has long been the topic of fierce debate over its impact on health.
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Putin has ‘already lost’ Ukraine war, Biden says
US President Joe Biden said Thursday that Russia’s Vladimir Putin has already lost the war in Ukraine, expressing hope that Kyiv’s counter-offensive would force Moscow to the negotiating table.
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First over-the-counter birth pill approved in US
The US drug regulator approved the first over-the-counter birth control pill in the country, it announced Thursday, dramatically widening access to contraception for women as the United States grapples with reproductive rights.
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Elon Musk’s antics give Mark Zuckerberg a PR makeover
After years of bad press and scandal, Mark Zuckerberg is seeing his reputation spruced up in the fickle world of tech, largely thanks to the increasingly unpredictable behaviour of Elon Musk.
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Why American communities are suing Big Oil for climate damages
American attorney Jeffrey B. Simon helped families affected by the opioid crisis obtain settlements worth more than $2.7 billion against leading pharmaceutical companies.
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Canada watchdog probes Nike over Uyghur forced labor claims
Sporting giant Nike and mining company Dynasty Gold are being investigated in Canada over allegations they used forced labor from China’s Uyghur minority, a Canadian watchdog announced Tuesday.
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Zelensky criticizes allies as NATO stalls on membership bid
A frustrated President Volodymyr Zelensky launched a furious broadside against Ukraine’s NATO allies Tuesday as they began a summit still unsure how to advance Kyiv’s membership bid.
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Key hurdle to Ukraine NATO membership dropped
A key hurdle to Ukraine’s membership of NATO was lifted Monday as leaders of the bloc gathered for a crucial summit in Lithuania.
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Israel parliament to vote on controversial judicial overhaul
Israel’s parliament is to vote Monday on a bill that would limit court powers, in a new political offensive to push on with a judicial overhaul that has split the nation.
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Kerry to return to China to restore climate talks
US envoy John Kerry will travel soon to China to discuss cooperation on climate change, a US official said Friday, as the rival powers gradually resume diplomacy after high tensions.