Rush Hour podcast: Gum, ice cream and diet drink sweetener could cause cancer

In today’s edition, India’s third mission to the moon, Chandrayaan 3, lifted off successfully, New Delhi said European Parliament’s resolution on Manipur violence showed a “colonial mindset”, and the World Health Organization committee has classified artificial sweetener aspartame as a possible carcinogen.

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References

• Why the US ambassador’s offer to assist Manipur has raised eyebrows
• Why Kuki groups are accusing Manipur government of stifling their freedom of speech
• Explained: WHO says artificial sweetener aspartame could be a cancer hazard. What does that mean?

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