Six tourists who were staying at a youth hostel in Vang Vieng, Laos, died of methanol poisoning in November 2024. The methanol was believed to be in contaminated drinks. Methanol – a colourless, ...

A dermatologist has been indicted by a California grand jury for allegedly trying to poison her husband last year by repeatedly putting liquid drain cleaner into his morning tea. Authorities say the ...

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