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☆ Laos: Australian backpacker dies as countries warn of suspected methanol poisonings in Southeast Asian country
▼ + stars: | 2024-11-21 | by ( Helen Regan | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +5 min

CNN —An Australian teenager has died and another is fighting for her life after drinking suspected tainted alcohol in Laos, as a growing list of countries warned of multiple poisonings linked to a tourist town in the Southeast Asian country. Jones’ death is the latest in a spate of suspected methanol poisonings of foreigners in Vang Vieng, a popular destination for young international backpackers. The British Embassy in Laos said it was providing consular assistance to British nationals “following an incident” in the country. “In November 2024, several foreigners in Vang Vieng have been victims of suspected methanol-adulterated alcohol poisoning,” the Canadian government said. Laos, one of the poorest countries in Southeast Asia, has been hit hard by skyrocketing inflation in recent years.

Persons: Bianca Jones, Holly Bowles, Jones, ”, “, Anupam Nath, Vang Vieng, Anthony Albanese, didn’t Organizations: CNN, Nine, US State Department, ” Denmark’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs, US Centers for Disease Control, New Zealand Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Trade, ” “, British, “, Zealand, Foreign Office, Nine News, Associated Press, British Foreign, Tourism Locations: Laos, Thailand, Bangkok, Vang Vieng, American, British Embassy, Australia, United Kingdom, Canada, “, Vang, Melbourne, Southeast Asia

☆ Ancient DNA reveals genetic roots of multiple sclerosis and other diseases
▼ + stars: | 2024-01-11 | by ( Katie Hunt | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +8 min

These genetic variants may have subsequently proved beneficial to European populations in making the shift from hunting and gathering to farming. “DNA from hunter-gatherers is present at higher levels in Northeastern Europe, which means the region has an elevated genetic risk of developing Alzheimer’s disease,” Barrie said. Similarly, the ancient genetic information shed light on the evolutionary history of traits such as height and lactose tolerance. And for most traits, MS included, the genetic effects are the result of multiple genetic variants,” he said. “Ultimately, we can’t say that MS came from Bronze Age populations, but these populations’ movements and environments contribute to differences in MS risk today.”

Persons: “, ”, Rasmus Nielsen, It’s, William Barrie, Astrid Iversen, ” Iversen, ε4, ” Barrie, Samira, Asgari, Tony Capra, Capra, wasn’t Organizations: CNN —, University of California, Danish National, University of Cambridge’s, University of Oxford, Icahn School of Medicine, Bakar Computational Health Sciences Institute Locations: Western Europe, Central Asia, Europe, Berkeley, Kazakhstan, Northeastern Europe, Mount Sinai, New York, Bakar, San Francisco

☆ Before-and-after images show how Greenland’s glaciers have rapidly retreated
▼ + stars: | 2023-11-12 | by ( Rachel Ramirez | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +3 min

Now housed in the Danish National Archives, the historical images inspired her and other researchers to reconstruct the territory’s glacial history and how it has changed amid a rapidly warming climate. The comparison found Greenland’s glaciers have experienced an alarming rate of retreat that has accelerated over the last two decades. For the first time on record, it rained at the summit of Greenland — roughly two miles above sea level during the summer of 2021. Earlier this week, scientists found that northern Greenland’s huge glaciers, which were long thought to be relatively stable, now pose potentially “dramatic” consequences for sea level rise. “[The paper] really reinforces that our choices over the next few decades and how much we reduce our emissions really matter to these glaciers,” Larocca said.

Persons: Laura Larocca, of Denmark Niels Jakup, Niels Jakup Korsgaard, ”, Larocca, Hans Henrik Tholstrup, University of Copenhagen Larocca, ” Larocca Organizations: CNN, Danish National Archives, of, of Denmark, Arizona State University School of Ocean Futures, Danish Agency, Datasupply, University of Copenhagen The Danish Agency, University of Copenhagen Locations: Denmark, Copenhagen, Greenland, of Denmark, Danish

☆ Russian citizen sentenced to jail for attempted $3.5 bln fraud in Denmark
▼ + stars: | 2023-08-16 | by ( Johannes Birkebaek | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +1 min

COPENHAGEN, Aug 16 (Reuters) - A 53-year-old Russian citizen has been sentenced to three years in prison for an attempted $3.5 billion fraud against the Danish National Bank, Danish police said in a statement on Wednesday. The man was arrested in October last year after he entered the National Bank with fake documents, claiming to be a representative from an investment company. The man, who wasn't named, has been held in custody since his arrest last year. He will serve his time in Denmark, after which he will be deported and banned from returning to the country. Reporting by Johannes Birkebaek; Editing by Sharon SingletonOur Standards: The Thomson Reuters Trust Principles.

Persons: Magnus Petersen, Johannes Birkebaek, Sharon Singleton Organizations: Danish National Bank, National Bank, Thomson Locations: COPENHAGEN, Denmark

☆ The U.S. isn't the only country with a debt ceiling. Here's how Denmark avoids the drama
▼ + stars: | 2023-05-24 | by ( Elliot Smith | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +6 min

U.S. President Joe Biden hosts debt limit talks with U.S. House Speaker Kevin McCarthy (R-CA) in the Oval Office at the White House in Washington, U.S., May 22, 2023. Yet in Denmark — the only other democracy with a similar type of nominal debt ceiling — barely anybody knows it exists. Separation of church and state While the U.S. debt ceiling restricts government borrowing to a particular figure, most other economies set debt limits as a percentage of GDP. The Danish debt ceiling, or "gældsloft," was implemented as a constitutional requirement in 1993 after a restructure of the country's government, and set at 950 billion Danish kroner ($137.5 billion). Denmark is the only other country in the world with a debt ceiling comparable to that of the U.S., but it never causes the same political crises that Washington frequently faces.

☆ Departure of CEO to cost Adidas 16 million euros
▼ + stars: | 2023-03-08 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +1 min

BERLIN, March 8 (Reuters) - The early departure of CEO Kasper Rorsted will cost Adidas (ADSGn.DE) nearly 16 million euros ($16.86 million), according to an annual report released on Wednesday. The Danish national, who left the German sportswear maker in November almost four years before the end of his contract, will receive a severance payment of 12 million euros. In addition, he will receive around 3.6 million euros as compensation for not joining a competitor within the next 18 months, as well as his remaining salary of around 300,000 euros for November and December. The latter totaled 14.2 million euros a year earlier. ($1 = 0.9490 euros)Reporting by Alexander Huebner, Writing by Friederike Heine, Editing by Paul CarrelOur Standards: The Thomson Reuters Trust Principles.

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