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Swiss reject ban on animal testing in referendum

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Pharmaceutical industry opposed testing ban Tobacco advertising more restricted to protect youngsters Proposals on equity tax and media funding rejected ZURICH, Feb 13 (Reuters) – Swiss voters rejected a proposal by animal rights activists to make Switzerland the first country to ban medical and scientific experiments on animals, but approved tougher restrictions on cigarette advertising … Read more

TD Bank freezes accounts that received money for Canada protests

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TORONTO, Feb 12 (Reuters) – Toronto-Dominion Bank (TD.TO) has frozen two personal bank accounts into which C$1.4 million ($1.1 million) had been deposited to support protesters fighting the Canadian government’s pandemic measures, a bank spokesperson said on Saturday. The demonstrations, dubbed the “Freedom Convoy” by Canadian truckers opposing a vaccination mandate for cross-border drivers as … Read more

Dutch publisher shuts down Anne Frank book due to questions about research

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AMSTERDAM, Jan. 31 (Reuters) – A Dutch publisher has suspended printing a book that suggested a Jewish notary may have betrayed Anne Frank and said there were questions about the investigation behind it, according to an internal email seen by Reuters . “The Betrayal of Anne Frank,” released on January 18, caused a sensation when … Read more