Iran: Suspected school poisonings unforgivable crime, Khamenei says

2023-03-08

Iran: Suspected school poisonings unforgivable crime, Khamenei says

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1. Iran: Suspected school poisonings unforgivable crime, Khamenei says

- Iran's Supreme leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei has called the wave of suspected poisoning of schoolgirls in recent months an "unforgivable crime".

- More than 1,000 girls at dozens of schools have been affected by unexplained illnesses since November.

- Incidents were reported in at least 15 cities and towns on Sunday alone.

2. Ukraine war: Russia's Wagner boss suggests betrayal in Bakhmut battle

- The head of Russia's Wagner private army has said it is not getting the ammunition it needs from Moscow, as it seeks to gain control of Bakhmut.

- Russian troops are trying to seize the eastern city from Ukraine.

- But Wagner boss Yevgeny Prigozhin has complained of a lack of ammunition, saying it could be ordinary bureaucracy or a betrayal.

- Relations between Wagner and Moscow seem increasingly tense.

3. Turkey earthquake: Survivors living in fear on streets

- It is a month since the devastating earthquakes in Turkey and Syria - with officials putting the number of deaths in Turkey alone at 45,968. In Syria, more than 6,000 are known to have lost their lives.

- Those who survived face an uncertain future. One of their most serious problems is finding somewhere safe to live.

- At least 1.5 million people are now homeless, and it's unclear how long it will take to find them proper shelter.

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