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United Nations: Cyclone Idai is a ‘massive disaster’

‘We need all the help we can get,’ says World Health Organisation

The United Nations says the cyclone that has ravaged parts of southern Africa is possibly the worst weather-related disaster ever to hit the region.

According to US-backed forces in the Syria, the last section of territory held by so-called Islamic State has fallen. However, some reports suggest there are still clashes ongoing in and around Baghouz in eastern Syria.

A study carried out across 11 countries in Europe and in Brazil confirms that taking any form of cannabis daily can triple the chances of developing psychosis.

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