Political situation in Turkey
Erdogan: Wants to strengthen all cooperation with China
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan wants China and Turkey's cooperation to be strengthened in all areas. That was his message to Chinese President Xi Jinping when they met in Kazakhstan on Thursday, Reuters reports.
The leaders met when the Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO) held a summit in the capital Astana. Russia, China, India, Iran and several Central Asian countries are part of the organization, which aims to be a counterweight to the US's global influence. Turkey is not a member, but has the status of "dialogue partner".
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The bird flu alert
Less breakfast at McDonalds in Australia - lack of eggs
McDonald's restaurants across Australia will only take breakfast orders until 11:30 AM instead of 12:00 PM due to bird flu in the country, multiple media outlets are reporting.
"We are carefully managing the supply of eggs due to the current challenges in the industry," the fast food chain wrote in a statement according to AFP.
Authorities in Australia state that bird flu has been detected on several farms in Victoria and New South Wales, among others. A large number of poultry have been killed to stop the spread.
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The congestion disaster in India
Six arrested after riot in India - 121 people died
Indian police have arrested six people, four men and two women, after panic broke out at a Hindu religious gathering in the state of Uttar Pradesh earlier this week, in which 121 people died. This is reported by Reuters.
About 250,000 people had gathered to listen to preacher Suraj Pal Singh, also known as "Bhole Baba". According to the news agency, the organizer only had permission to gather 80,000 people.
The six arrested were involved in organizing the gathering.
- When the panic situation arose, all these people fled the scene, said Uttar Pradesh police chief Shalabh Mathur, according to Reuters.
Suraj Pal Singh has not been seen after the incident. His lawyer claims the preacher is not guilty. Nor does he hide.
- There is no reason for him to hide. He has never hid in his life, the lawyer told AFP.
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The new obesity drugs
Popular obesity drugs may increase the risk of blindness
Patients taking the diabetes drug Ozempic, which is also used for weight loss, are at higher risk of developing the rare eye disease NAION, which can cause blindness. This is according to a study reported by Sky News.
According to the study, patients who use medicines containing the substance semaglutide, for example Ozempic, for weight loss are seven times more likely to suffer from the disease.
The use of semaglutide drugs has increased significantly in recent times. Professor Joseph Rizzo at Harvard in the US, who is behind the study, says that doctors should continue to inform about the increased risk of NAION when they prescribe the drugs. He points out, however, that even if the risk increases, the disease is still very rare.
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