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A court sketch shows Erin Patterson at the Latrobe Valley Magistrates Court in Morwell

World Apr 30

Trial begins for Australian woman charged with killing ex-husband’s relatives with poisonous mushrooms

By Rod McGuirk, Associated Press

World Mar 06

The Iranian flag is seen flying over a street in Tehran
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Iran’s future on the world stage uncertain amid continuing protests, nuclear enrichment

Iran’s supreme leader on Monday called still-unexplained cases of sickness among Iranian girls “an unforgivable crime," after more than 1,000 girls recently fell ill in schools across Iran. This occurred as the regime cracked down on national protests and as…

By Nick Schifrin, Zeba Warsi, Teresa Cebrian Aranda

World Mar 05

Wave of poison attacks on schoolgirls alarms Iranians
Iran says suspected schoolgirl poisonings occurred in more than 50 schools

A crisis over suspected poisonings targeting Iranian schoolgirls escalated Sunday as authorities acknowledged over 50 schools were struck in a wave of possible cases.

By Jon Gambrell, Associated Press

World Mar 01

Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi meets with the families of security forces killed during Iran's protests, in Tehran
Iranian president orders probe of poisoning at girls’ schools

Iran’s president has ordered authorities to investigate a series of incidents in which noxious fumes have sickened students at girls' schools, which some officials suspect are attacks targeting women’s education.

By Associated Press

World Feb 28

Iran Map
Iran investigating suspected poisonings of hundreds of schoolgirls

For months, hundreds of young girls attending different schools in Iran have become overpowered by what are believed to be noxious fumes wafting into their classrooms, with some ending up weakened on hospital beds.

By Jon Gambrell, Associated Press

Apr 20

U.S. lockdowns coincide with rise in poisonings from cleaners

By Mike Stobbe, Associated Press

Reports of accidental poisonings from cleaners and disinfectants are up sharply, and researchers believe it's related to the coronavirus epidemic.

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Jun 11

Synthetic marijuana triggers spike in suspected poisonings

By Catherine Woods

Synthetic marijuana caused a spike in suspected poisonings earlier this year, according to a new report from the U.S.Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.

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