Companies across the world are taking measures to regulate the use of OpenAI's ChatGPT&nbsp;at their workplaces. A few have banned the use of ChatGPT, while many are formulating new Human Resource policies to regulate its&nbsp;use.&nbsp;

Recently, the Connecticut-headquartered consulting firm Gartner conducted a survey to figure out the level of ChatGPT's infiltration into workplaces. Nearly half of human resource professionals polled by the firm said that they were in the process of formulating guidance on employees' use of ChatGPT. However, the measures taken up by the companies vary.&nbsp;

<h2>Ban: Which firms banned use of ChatGPT at workplaces?</h2>

The firms such as Bank of America Corp. and Goldman Sachs Group Inc., Citigroup Inc., Deutsche Bank AG and Wells Fargo &amp; Co.&nbsp;have banned ChatGPT at their offices worldwide. The development came after Glassdoor-owned Fishbowl&nbsp;found that over 40 per cent of the professionals, including bankers, were using ChatGPT to write emails and reports. Most used the Artificial Intelligence tool without telling their bosses.

<h2>Use: Which companies are embracing ChatGPT?</h2>

About one-third of HR leaders polled by Gartner said that they were not planning to issue any policies on the use of ChatGPT by their employees. Among the notables, hedge fund giant Citadel has embraced ChatGPT.

Meanwhile, Microsoft Corp. debuted its revamped suite of Office applications on Thursday. Microsoft has integrated OpenAI’s new GPT-4 AI model into Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook and Word. The new Microsoft Office suit is currently being tested with 20 companies, Bloomberg reported.&nbsp;

The firms working on rules around the use of generative Artificial Intelligence are likely still in an exploratory phase,&nbsp;Eser Rizaoglu, senior director analyst in the Gartner HR practice told Bloomberg.&nbsp;

"They are probably questioning how much guidance, which roles will potentially use it or will not be able to use it, and if they should completely ban it or not," Rizaoglu said.

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Companies across the world are taking measures to regulate the use of OpenAI's ChatGPT at their workplaces. A few have banned the use of ChatGPT, while many are formulating new Human Resource policies to regulate its use. Recently, the Connecticut-headquartered consulting firm Gartner conducted a survey to figure out the level of ChatGPT's infiltration into workplaces. Nearly half of human resource professionals polled by the firm said that they were in the process of formulating guidance on employees' use of ChatGPT. However, the measures taken up by the companies vary. Ban: Which firms banned use of ChatGPT at workplaces? The firms such as Bank of America Corp. and Goldman Sachs Group Inc., Citigroup Inc., Deutsche Bank AG and Wells Fargo & Co. have banned ChatGPT at their offices worldwide. The development came after Glassdoor-owned Fishbowl found that over 40 per cent of the professionals, including bankers, were using ChatGPT to write emails and reports. Most used the Artificial Intelligence tool without telling their bosses. Use: Which companies are embracing ChatGPT? About one-third of HR leaders polled by Gartner said that they were not planning to issue any policies on the use of ChatGPT by their employees. Among the notables, hedge fund giant Citadel has embraced ChatGPT. Meanwhile, Microsoft Corp. debuted its revamped suite of Office applications on Thursday. Microsoft has integrated OpenAI’s new GPT-4 AI model into Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook and Word. The new Microsoft Office suit is currently being tested with 20 companies, Bloomberg reported. The firms working on rules around the use of generative Artificial Intelligence are likely still in an exploratory phase, Eser Rizaoglu, senior director analyst in the Gartner HR practice told Bloomberg. "They are probably questioning how much guidance, which roles will potentially use it or will not be able to use it, and if they should completely ban it or not," Rizaoglu said. ALSO WATCH | 'A bit scared': OpenAI CEO says ChatGPT may wipe out current jobs × "A lot of leaders are working with IT, legal, compliance and auditing to understand: What are the risks, what are the potential impacts? And then how do we take an approach accordingly?" (With inputs from agencies) WATCH WION LIVE HERE You can now write for wionews.com and be a part of the community. Share your stories and opinions with us here.

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India may soon review if 'hanging by death' is the correct mode of execution for the death row convicts. The development comes after the Supreme Court of India, while taking up a six-year-old Public Interest Litigation (PIL), expressed the need to examine whether 'hanging by death' is a proportionate and less painful method for executing death row convicts. It sought "better data" from the Union government on issues related to the mode of execution.&nbsp;

At the end of 2022, a total of 53 countries have retained capital punishment, including India, United States, South Africa, all countries in West Asia and some countries in South-East Asia as well as western Africa.

In March 2020, <a href="https://www.wionews.com/videos/nirbhaya-case-convicts-hanged-at-delhis-tihar-jail-287470">India executed four individuals</a> convicted for brutal sexual assault of a 22-year-old paramedical student in New Delhi in 2012, that came to be known as 'Nirbhaya case' or '16 December case', after the date of&nbsp;the crime. The four convicts in Nirbhaya case&nbsp;were the last persons to be executed in India.

<h2>India capital punishment method rejig: What did the Supreme Court say?</h2>

On March 21, a Supreme Court bench headed by Chief Justice of India DY Chandrachud said, "We will look at two perspectives: first, is there any alternative method, far more consistent with human dignity, to render 'hanging by the neck' unconstitutional; and second, even if there is no alternative method, does 'hanging by the neck' method satisfy the test of proportionality so as to render it valid, an issue that was not addressed in the Deena judgement at all."

The court also ruled out shooting by firing squad as an alternative to hanging till death method of capital punishment.

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It also ruled out electric chair or lethal injection as alternative methods for execution, saying reports indicate convicts experiencing severe pain and there are many instances of goof up.&nbsp;

<h2>India's death penalty methods: The law and relevant court judgment</h2>

In 1983, India's Supreme Court, in a case called 'Deena Vs Union of India, validated Section 354 (5) of Criminal Procedure Code, which lays out the method for executing a convict's death penalty. The relevant part reads: "When any person is sentenced to death, the sentence shall direct that he be hanged by the neck till he is dead." 
 
Incidentally, the 1983 judgement was headed by then Chief Justice of India Y.V. Chandrachud, father of present CJI&nbsp;D.Y. Chandrachud who pointed out the supposed inconsistencies of 1983 judgement with respect to human dignity of a death row convict.

<h2>India's death penalty method: What next?</h2>

Prime Minister Narendra Modi's government will place before the Supreme Court the government's view on the matter by the end of May.&nbsp;

The Public Interest Litigation filed in 2017 seeks to abolish the present practice of execution and replace it with less painful methods such as "intravenous lethal injection, shooting, electrocution or gas chamber". 
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India may soon review if 'hanging by death' is the correct mode of execution for the death row convicts. The development comes after the Supreme Court of India, while taking up a six-year-old Public Interest Litigation (PIL), expressed the need to examine whether 'hanging by death' is a proportionate and less painful method for executing death row convicts.

India may soon review if 'hanging by death' is the correct mode of execution for the death row convicts. The development comes after the Supreme Court of India, while taking up a six-year-old Public Interest Litigation (PIL), expressed the need to examine whether 'hanging by death' is a proportionate and less painful method for executing death row convicts. It sought "better data" from the Union government on issues related to the mode of execution. At the end of 2022, a total of 53 countries have retained capital punishment, including India, United States, South Africa, all countries in West Asia and some countries in South-East Asia as well as western Africa. In March 2020, India executed four individuals convicted for brutal sexual assault of a 22-year-old paramedical student in New Delhi in 2012, that came to be known as 'Nirbhaya case' or '16 December case', after the date of the crime. The four convicts in Nirbhaya case were the last persons to be executed in India. India capital punishment method rejig: What did the Supreme Court say? On March 21, a Supreme Court bench headed by Chief Justice of India DY Chandrachud said, "We will look at two perspectives: first, is there any alternative method, far more consistent with human dignity, to render 'hanging by the neck' unconstitutional; and second, even if there is no alternative method, does 'hanging by the neck' method satisfy the test of proportionality so as to render it valid, an issue that was not addressed in the Deena judgement at all." The court also ruled out shooting by firing squad as an alternative to hanging till death method of capital punishment. ALSO WATCH | Gravitas: US botched 35% of execution attempts this year × It also ruled out electric chair or lethal injection as alternative methods for execution, saying reports indicate convicts experiencing severe pain and there are many instances of goof up. India's death penalty methods: The law and relevant court judgment In 1983, India's Supreme Court, in a case called 'Deena Vs Union of India, validated Section 354 (5) of Criminal Procedure Code, which lays out the method for executing a convict's death penalty. The relevant part reads: "When any person is sentenced to death, the sentence shall direct that he be hanged by the neck till he is dead." Incidentally, the 1983 judgement was headed by then Chief Justice of India Y.V. Chandrachud, father of present CJI D.Y. Chandrachud who pointed out the supposed inconsistencies of 1983 judgement with respect to human dignity of a death row convict. India's death penalty method: What next? Prime Minister Narendra Modi's government will place before the Supreme Court the government's view on the matter by the end of May. The Public Interest Litigation filed in 2017 seeks to abolish the present practice of execution and replace it with less painful methods such as "intravenous lethal injection, shooting, electrocution or gas chamber". WATCH WION LIVE HERE You can now write for wionews.com and be a part of the community. Share your stories and opinions with us here.

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Scientists have revealed previously unreported effects of a compound called DMT (or dimethyltryptamine), the substance which, once consumed, produces extraordinary psychic effects on an individual. DMT is found in the Amazonian drink Ayahuasca, made from the flowering shrub of Psychotria viridis plant.&nbsp;

<h2>How the study was conducted?</h2>

For the latest study, Chris Timmermann, head of the DMT research group at Imperial College London, recruited 20 volunteers who received a 20mg injection of DMT and a placebo on separate visits to the lab. All were reportedly screened to ensure their physical and mental suitability for the study.&nbsp;

The scientists recorded the brain activity of the participants before, during and after the drug took hold of their bodies.&nbsp;

<h2>What do the results say?</h2>

The results were published in the journal Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences. They provide the most advanced picture yet of the human brain on psychedelics.&nbsp;

The recordings show how the brain’s normal hierarchical organisation breaks down, electrical activity becomes anarchic, and connectivity between regions soars, particularly those handling "higher level"&nbsp;functions such as imagination, which is scientifically proven to have evolved most recently in humans.&nbsp;

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The recordings reveal a profound impact across the brain, particularly in areas that are highly evolved in humans and instrumental in planning, language, memory, complex decision-making and imagination.&nbsp;

"At the dose we use, it is incredibly potent," Robin Carhart-Harris, a professor of neurology and psychiatry at the University of California, San Francisco was quoted as saying by The Guardian. "People describe leaving this world and breaking through into another that is incredibly immersive and richly complex, sometimes being populated by other beings that they feel might hold special power over them, like gods."

He added: "What we have seen is that DMT breaks down the basic networks of the brain, causing them to become less distinct from each other. We also see the major rhythms of the brain – that serve a largely inhibitory, constraining function – break down, and in concert, brain activity becomes more entropic or information-rich."

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But while the study revealed an unprecedented view of the brain on DMT, the researchers believe there is more to learn.

"We suspect that while the newer, more evolved aspects of the brain dysregulate under DMT, older systems in the brain may be disinhibited,"&nbsp;Carhart-Harris was further quoted as saying by The Guardian. "A similar kind of thing happens in dreaming. This is just the beginning in cracking the question of how DMT works to alter consciousness so dramatically."

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Scientists have revealed previously unreported effects of a compound called DMT (or dimethyltryptamine), the substance which, once consumed, produces extraordinary psychic effects on an individual.

Scientists have revealed previously unreported effects of a compound called DMT (or dimethyltryptamine), the substance which, once consumed, produces extraordinary psychic effects on an individual. DMT is found in the Amazonian drink Ayahuasca, made from the flowering shrub of Psychotria viridis plant. How the study was conducted? For the latest study, Chris Timmermann, head of the DMT research group at Imperial College London, recruited 20 volunteers who received a 20mg injection of DMT and a placebo on separate visits to the lab. All were reportedly screened to ensure their physical and mental suitability for the study. The scientists recorded the brain activity of the participants before, during and after the drug took hold of their bodies. What do the results say? The results were published in the journal Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences. They provide the most advanced picture yet of the human brain on psychedelics. The recordings show how the brain’s normal hierarchical organisation breaks down, electrical activity becomes anarchic, and connectivity between regions soars, particularly those handling "higher level" functions such as imagination, which is scientifically proven to have evolved most recently in humans. ALSO READ - Prince Harry reveals he took hallucinogenic drugs to get over his past trauma The recordings reveal a profound impact across the brain, particularly in areas that are highly evolved in humans and instrumental in planning, language, memory, complex decision-making and imagination. "At the dose we use, it is incredibly potent," Robin Carhart-Harris, a professor of neurology and psychiatry at the University of California, San Francisco was quoted as saying by The Guardian. "People describe leaving this world and breaking through into another that is incredibly immersive and richly complex, sometimes being populated by other beings that they feel might hold special power over them, like gods." He added: "What we have seen is that DMT breaks down the basic networks of the brain, causing them to become less distinct from each other. We also see the major rhythms of the brain – that serve a largely inhibitory, constraining function – break down, and in concert, brain activity becomes more entropic or information-rich." ALSO WATCH - WION Fineprint | Magic Mushrooms can be safely used to treat depression, study finds × But while the study revealed an unprecedented view of the brain on DMT, the researchers believe there is more to learn. "We suspect that while the newer, more evolved aspects of the brain dysregulate under DMT, older systems in the brain may be disinhibited," Carhart-Harris was further quoted as saying by The Guardian. "A similar kind of thing happens in dreaming. This is just the beginning in cracking the question of how DMT works to alter consciousness so dramatically." WATCH WION LIVE HERE You can now write for wionews.com and be a part of the community. Share your stories and opinions with us here.

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Racial bias is suspected to be the reason behind poor customer feedback for Black, Hispanic, Asian and Latino Amazon delivery executives, Amazon delivery contractors were quoted as saying by Bloomberg.&nbsp;

The feedback given by an Amazon customer is used, partly to determine how much to pay the driver’s employer and whether they keep their job.

The Amazon delivery contractors say&nbsp;their employees of color get worse customer feedback than their White counterparts. The phenomenon has been reportedly affecting&nbsp;some of their most productive employees.

<h2>Amazon has not taken any steps to address racial bias: Delivery contractors&nbsp;</h2>

The delivery contractors quoted by Bloomberg say they have raised their concerns to multiple Amazon managers. It is not that the issue has not been recognised. But there has been no initiative as yet by the company to address the issue.

The topic has also been discussed on Ignite, an online forum Amazon set up for delivery contractors to swap advice and discuss challenges. Amazon personnel monitor the forum and sometimes participate but have never engaged in the conversations about possible racial bias, according to the contractors. Nor has the company taken steps to address the issue, they said.

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The Bloomberg report adds that they found eight current and former Amazon delivery contractors operating in Los Angeles, Seattle, Georgia, Northern California and the Northeast describing the same patter of racial bias.&nbsp;

The pattern involved lower ratings for drivers of color, especially when deployed to neighbourhoods where their race or ethnicity stands out.&nbsp;

"To give your customer that much power over the delivery process itself, you’re assuming that customer is coming from a good-natured position,” an Amazon contractor in Northern California, was anonymously quoted as saying by Bloomberg. "That’s the flaw."

Amazon spokesperson Maria Boschetti did not deny that racial bias is affecting driver customer reviews but said the company has not ignored the issue. "We take any such concerns seriously and investigate every credible complaint—reviewing all available information, then taking appropriate action based on the facts available to us," Boschetti was quoted as saying by Bloomberg.&nbsp;

Boschetti reportedly said that Amazon stops delivering packages to customers who abuse or may pose a threat to drivers.&nbsp;

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A Black driver who has been reportedly delivering Amazon packages for three years in Atlanta said racism is a constant concern among drivers, especially in predominantly White, gated communities.

"Amazon knows what’s going on," the driver said anonymously. "It works out in Amazon’s favor if we get more negative feedback than positive because they can use that to deprive us of bonus payments and raises."

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Racial bias is suspected to be the reason behind poor customer feedback for Black, Hispanic, Asian and Latino Amazon delivery executives, Amazon delivery contractors were quoted as saying by Bloomberg. The feedback given by an Amazon customer is used, partly to determine how much to pay the driver’s employer and whether they keep their job. The Amazon delivery contractors say their employees of color get worse customer feedback than their White counterparts. The phenomenon has been reportedly affecting some of their most productive employees. Amazon has not taken any steps to address racial bias: Delivery contractors The delivery contractors quoted by Bloomberg say they have raised their concerns to multiple Amazon managers. It is not that the issue has not been recognised. But there has been no initiative as yet by the company to address the issue. The topic has also been discussed on Ignite, an online forum Amazon set up for delivery contractors to swap advice and discuss challenges. Amazon personnel monitor the forum and sometimes participate but have never engaged in the conversations about possible racial bias, according to the contractors. Nor has the company taken steps to address the issue, they said. ALSO READ | Amazon removes racist messages that appeared on some product listings The Bloomberg report adds that they found eight current and former Amazon delivery contractors operating in Los Angeles, Seattle, Georgia, Northern California and the Northeast describing the same patter of racial bias. The pattern involved lower ratings for drivers of color, especially when deployed to neighbourhoods where their race or ethnicity stands out. "To give your customer that much power over the delivery process itself, you’re assuming that customer is coming from a good-natured position,” an Amazon contractor in Northern California, was anonymously quoted as saying by Bloomberg. "That’s the flaw." Amazon spokesperson Maria Boschetti did not deny that racial bias is affecting driver customer reviews but said the company has not ignored the issue. "We take any such concerns seriously and investigate every credible complaint—reviewing all available information, then taking appropriate action based on the facts available to us," Boschetti was quoted as saying by Bloomberg. Boschetti reportedly said that Amazon stops delivering packages to customers who abuse or may pose a threat to drivers. ALSO WATCH | Amazon faces five new lawsuits on Gender and Racial Bias × A Black driver who has been reportedly delivering Amazon packages for three years in Atlanta said racism is a constant concern among drivers, especially in predominantly White, gated communities. "Amazon knows what’s going on," the driver said anonymously. "It works out in Amazon’s favor if we get more negative feedback than positive because they can use that to deprive us of bonus payments and raises." WATCH WION LIVE HERE You can now write for wionews.com and be a part of the community. Share your stories and opinions with us here.

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Fox News is facing a $1.6 billion defamation suit from Dominion Voting Systems over what the Toronto-headquartered company said were network's outlandish claims about 'stolen election' after Donald Trump's loss in 2020 US presidential polls. On Tuesday, March 21, the opening arguments in the case were heard by a Delaware judge.&nbsp;&nbsp;

Dominion's lawyers reportedly claimed that falsehoods about the company were repeated to the point of being institutionalised.

"Fox essentially made Sidney Powell a celebrity, a household name. It was Fox's repetition that gave it the resonance, the gravitas," Rodney Smolla, one of the attorneys for Dominion, was quoted as saying by NBC News. Sidney Powell has been a pro-Trump lawyer who alleged a vast voting fraud by Dominion-manufactured voting machines to the late Venezuelan dictator Hugo Chavez and hackers from China and Iran.

<h2>Fox News Vs Dominion: What do they want?</h2>

Dominion, Fox News and Fox Corporation have sought what is called summary judgment, on a number of parts of the case.

Dominion have first presented their case on Tuesday. The voting machine manufacturing company has argued that there is no defence for the claims Fox News published.

<h2>Fox News Vs Dominion: What to expect?</h2>

Reports in the U.S. media have anticipated two possibilities in the case.&nbsp;

One, that the Delaware Superior Court Judge Eric Davis could agree with Dominion that the Fox News' post election coverage was indeed defamatory. In such an event, Dominion's case would depend on whether Fox News and Fox Corp. reported with "actual malice", that is, whether they knowingly reported the false news or not.&nbsp;

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Both sides are likely to face tough questions at a status hearing this month.&nbsp;

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Fox News is facing a $1.6 billion defamation suit from Dominion Voting Systems over what the Toronto-headquartered company said were network's outlandish claims about 'stolen election' after Donald Trump's loss in 2020 US presidential polls. On Tuesday, March 21, the opening arguments in the case were heard by a Delaware judge. Dominion's lawyers reportedly claimed that falsehoods about the company were repeated to the point of being institutionalised. "Fox essentially made Sidney Powell a celebrity, a household name. It was Fox's repetition that gave it the resonance, the gravitas," Rodney Smolla, one of the attorneys for Dominion, was quoted as saying by NBC News. Sidney Powell has been a pro-Trump lawyer who alleged a vast voting fraud by Dominion-manufactured voting machines to the late Venezuelan dictator Hugo Chavez and hackers from China and Iran. Fox News Vs Dominion: What do they want? Dominion, Fox News and Fox Corporation have sought what is called summary judgment, on a number of parts of the case. Dominion have first presented their case on Tuesday. The voting machine manufacturing company has argued that there is no defence for the claims Fox News published. Fox News Vs Dominion: What to expect? Reports in the U.S. media have anticipated two possibilities in the case. One, that the Delaware Superior Court Judge Eric Davis could agree with Dominion that the Fox News' post election coverage was indeed defamatory. In such an event, Dominion's case would depend on whether Fox News and Fox Corp. reported with "actual malice", that is, whether they knowingly reported the false news or not. ALSO WATCH | Media mogul Rupert Murdoch testifies Fox News hosts 'endorsed' Trump's stolen election narrative × Two, the judge could agree with Fox Corp. that Dominion’s evidence of the parent company’s involvement in Fox News broadcasts and tweets is not thick enough for case to go to trial. Both sides are likely to face tough questions at a status hearing this month. WATCH WION LIVE HERE You can now write for wionews.com and be a part of the community. Share your stories and opinions with us here.

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Chinese leader Xi Jinping set the geopolitical ball rolling in Moscow as he concluded talks with Russian President Vladimir Putin amid ongoing war in Ukraine. Across the Russian border, in Ukraine, right after concluding his India visit, the Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida paid a visit to Bucha, where Russia is alleged to have committed atrocities on unarmed Ukrainian people.&nbsp;

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Chinese President Xi Jinping on Tuesday (March 21) continued with his crucial state visit to Russia as on the&nbsp;<a href="https://www.wionews.com/world/second-day-of-xi-putin-meet-live-chinese-leader-invites-russias-putin-to-beijing-574261">second day of his three-day official visit</a>, he arrived at the Kremlin to begin formal talks with Russian President Vladimir Putin. Images released by state television showed both leaders walking side-by-side—displaying a warm friendship.&nbsp;

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Japan's Prime Minister Fumio Kishida on Tuesday reached Bucha, the region where Russian forces faced accusation of massacring Ukrainian civilians during their Kyiv-region suburb's weeks-long occupation last year.

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Strong earthquake tremors were felt in India's national capital and the national capital range surrounding it on Tuesday late evening.&nbsp;

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According to the latest research, the new analysis of samples collected from an animal market in Wuhan, China during the initial days of the pandemic has emerged as the strongest evidence of the fact that coronavirus jumped from animals to humans.&nbsp;

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Over $17.3 billion worth of bonds issued by the struggling Credit Suisse bank has become worthless overnight after rival UBS Group AG pitched in with the takeover bid. Under the takeover deal, UBS will be writing down the bank's additional tier 1 (AT1) bonds to increase core capital.&nbsp;

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The rise in salaries in India in 2023 is expected to be slightly lower than the last year, Ernst &amp; Young's 'Future of Pay' survey revealed. While the actual average rise in the salaries of Indian employees was noted at 10.4 per cent, the E&amp;Y's projection pegs the average increase in salaries at 10.2 per cent in 2023 across all job groups.&nbsp;

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Laxman Narasimhan, an executive of Indian origin, joined the expanding club of business leaders with Indian ancestry who are leading major multinational corporations by officially assuming the position of Chief Executive Officer at the global coffee giant Starbucks.

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The greatest club in English football could soon have a new owner as bids are in the final stage to take over the famous Reds of Manchester. The 20-time league champions, Manchester United are witnessing a recent phase of off-field activity where the club is the subject of a huge tug-of-war between the riches of Qatar and the British channel with a potential bid of $6 billion. The Old Trafford outfit have attracted a big price in the market despite recently going through a turmoil of events both on and off-field, but how have United attracted such a bid despite going a decade without the Premier League title?

Chinese leader Xi Jinping set the geopolitical ball rolling in Moscow as he concluded talks with Russian President Vladimir Putin amid ongoing war in Ukraine. Across the Russian border, in Ukraine, right after concluding his India visit, the Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida paid a visit to Bucha, where Russia is alleged to have committed atrocities on unarmed Ukrainian people.

Chinese leader Xi Jinping set the geopolitical ball rolling in Moscow as he concluded talks with Russian President Vladimir Putin amid ongoing war in Ukraine. Across the Russian border, in Ukraine, right after concluding his India visit, the Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida paid a visit to Bucha, where Russia is alleged to have committed atrocities on unarmed Ukrainian people. Click on the headlines to read more: Putin holds talks with Chinese President Xi at Kremlin, hails 'special' Russia-China ties Chinese President Xi Jinping on Tuesday (March 21) continued with his crucial state visit to Russia as on the second day of his three-day official visit, he arrived at the Kremlin to begin formal talks with Russian President Vladimir Putin. Images released by state television showed both leaders walking side-by-side—displaying a warm friendship. Russia-Ukraine war | Japan PM Kishida visits Bucha in Ukraine Japan's Prime Minister Fumio Kishida on Tuesday reached Bucha, the region where Russian forces faced accusation of massacring Ukrainian civilians during their Kyiv-region suburb's weeks-long occupation last year. Strong earthquake tremors felt in India's capital Strong earthquake tremors were felt in India's national capital and the national capital range surrounding it on Tuesday late evening. Traces of COVID-19 in Wuhan's animal market sparks debate over origin of pandemic According to the latest research, the new analysis of samples collected from an animal market in Wuhan, China during the initial days of the pandemic has emerged as the strongest evidence of the fact that coronavirus jumped from animals to humans. Over $17 billion worth of bonds become zero after Credit Suisse takeover by UBS Over $17.3 billion worth of bonds issued by the struggling Credit Suisse bank has become worthless overnight after rival UBS Group AG pitched in with the takeover bid. Under the takeover deal, UBS will be writing down the bank's additional tier 1 (AT1) bonds to increase core capital. How much salary hike your employer is planning in 2023? Crucial report drops key revelations The rise in salaries in India in 2023 is expected to be slightly lower than the last year, Ernst & Young's 'Future of Pay' survey revealed. While the actual average rise in the salaries of Indian employees was noted at 10.4 per cent, the E&Y's projection pegs the average increase in salaries at 10.2 per cent in 2023 across all job groups. ChatGPT ban? Companies formulate new policies to regulate use of Artificial Intelligence Companies across the world are taking measures to regulate the use of OpenAI's ChatGPT at their workplaces. A few have banned the use of ChatGPT, while many are formulating new Human Resource policies to regulate their use. Indian-origin Laxman Narasimhan assumes office as CEO of Starbucks Laxman Narasimhan, an executive of Indian origin, joined the expanding club of business leaders with Indian ancestry who are leading major multinational corporations by officially assuming the position of Chief Executive Officer at the global coffee giant Starbucks. Dynasty II review: David Attenborough brings wildlife narratives to life in breathtaking second season Dynasties II is the second season of BBC Earth's celebrated Dynasties series, which puts a narrative spin on the animals that inhabit the earth alongside us in an uneasy peace. While the first season told self-contained stories about chimpanzee, emperor penguin, lion, tiger and African wild dog, the second season introduces the puma, elephant, cheetah, and hyena. Explained | Why Manchester United have attracted biggest takeover bid despite recent silverware drought The greatest club in English football could soon have a new owner as bids are in the final stage to take over the famous Reds of Manchester. The 20-time league champions, Manchester United are witnessing a recent phase of off-field activity where the club is the subject of a huge tug-of-war between the riches of Qatar and the British channel with a potential bid of $6 billion. The Old Trafford outfit have attracted a big price in the market despite recently going through a turmoil of events both on and off-field, but how have United attracted such a bid despite going a decade without the Premier League title?

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Haiti continues to be under tight grip of gang violence inside and beyond the capital Port-au-Prince, the United Nations said on Tuesday. The UN comments came amid continuous slump in Haitian currency Gourde reflecting a wider economic downturn in the Caribbean nation.&nbsp;

So far, 531 people have been reported to be killed in less than three months of 2023 in gang violence in Haiti, a country of over 11 million located between Jamaica at its West and Cuba to its northwest in the Caribbean region.&nbsp;

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The human rights office of the United Nations said it was concerned with the extreme violence in Haiti and that it was spiralling out of control.&nbsp;

"Clashes between gangs are becoming more violent and more frequent, as they try to expand their territorial control throughout the capital and other regions by targeting people living in areas controlled by rivals," the United Nations spokeswoman Marta Hurtado said.

This year, up to March 15, "531 people were killed, 300 injured and 277 kidnapped in gang-related incidents that took place mainly in the capital, Port-au-Prince," she told reporters in Geneva.

In the first two weeks of March alone, gang clashes left at least 208 dead, 164 injured and 101 kidnapped, Hurtado said.

"Most of the victims were killed or injured by snipers who were reportedly randomly shooting at people in their homes or on the streets," she added.

<h2>Haiti gang violence updates: Schools forced to close due to kidnappings</h2>

Across Haiti, students and teachers have been frequently hit by stray bullets, with social media chatter from the region claiming many to have been caught in the crossfire between security forces and a group of gangsters. Kidnappings of parents and young children around schools have increased, due to which many schools have been forced to close.

Without the protective school environment, "many children have been forcibly recruited by armed gangs", Hurtado said.

<h2>Haiti turmoil: Why is it worsening?</h2>

Haiti is among the poorest of nations in the Americas. The country has been under the grip of an increasingly worsening political and economic crisis since the assassination of President Jovonel Moise. Various armed groups now control more than half of the country, reports say.

The chronic instability and violence have sent food prices surging, and half the population does not have enough to eat, the United Nations said.

At least 160,000 people have been displaced and are living in precarious circumstances, with a quarter living in makeshift settlements with limited access to basic sanitation, she added.

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"Sexual violence is also used by gangs against women and girls to terrorise, subjugate and punish the population," Hurtado said, with gangs using sexual violence against abducted girls to pressure families into paying a ransom.

The UN human rights chief Volker Turk has also urged the Haitian authorities to address the security situation immediately, by bolstering the police and reforming the judicial system.

"To break the cycle of violence, corruption and impunity, all those responsible, including those providing support and finance to the gangs, must be prosecuted and tried according to the rule of law," Hurtado said.&nbsp;

(With inputs from agencies)

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Haiti continues to be under tight grip of gang violence inside and beyond the capital Port-au-Prince, the United Nations said on Tuesday. The UN comments came amid continuous slump in Haitian currency Gourde reflecting a wider economic downturn in the Caribbean nation.

Haiti continues to be under tight grip of gang violence inside and beyond the capital Port-au-Prince, the United Nations said on Tuesday. The UN comments came amid continuous slump in Haitian currency Gourde reflecting a wider economic downturn in the Caribbean nation. So far, 531 people have been reported to be killed in less than three months of 2023 in gang violence in Haiti, a country of over 11 million located between Jamaica at its West and Cuba to its northwest in the Caribbean region. ALSO READ | In Pics | Haiti police killings trigger fresh protests in Caribbean nation The human rights office of the United Nations said it was concerned with the extreme violence in Haiti and that it was spiralling out of control. "Clashes between gangs are becoming more violent and more frequent, as they try to expand their territorial control throughout the capital and other regions by targeting people living in areas controlled by rivals," the United Nations spokeswoman Marta Hurtado said. This year, up to March 15, "531 people were killed, 300 injured and 277 kidnapped in gang-related incidents that took place mainly in the capital, Port-au-Prince," she told reporters in Geneva. In the first two weeks of March alone, gang clashes left at least 208 dead, 164 injured and 101 kidnapped, Hurtado said. "Most of the victims were killed or injured by snipers who were reportedly randomly shooting at people in their homes or on the streets," she added. Haiti gang violence updates: Schools forced to close due to kidnappings Across Haiti, students and teachers have been frequently hit by stray bullets, with social media chatter from the region claiming many to have been caught in the crossfire between security forces and a group of gangsters. Kidnappings of parents and young children around schools have increased, due to which many schools have been forced to close. Without the protective school environment, "many children have been forcibly recruited by armed gangs", Hurtado said. Haiti turmoil: Why is it worsening? Haiti is among the poorest of nations in the Americas. The country has been under the grip of an increasingly worsening political and economic crisis since the assassination of President Jovonel Moise. Various armed groups now control more than half of the country, reports say. The chronic instability and violence have sent food prices surging, and half the population does not have enough to eat, the United Nations said. At least 160,000 people have been displaced and are living in precarious circumstances, with a quarter living in makeshift settlements with limited access to basic sanitation, she added. ALSO WATCH | Protests in Haiti by police, tensions soar; roads blocked and airport stormed by protesters × "Sexual violence is also used by gangs against women and girls to terrorise, subjugate and punish the population," Hurtado said, with gangs using sexual violence against abducted girls to pressure families into paying a ransom. The UN human rights chief Volker Turk has also urged the Haitian authorities to address the security situation immediately, by bolstering the police and reforming the judicial system. "To break the cycle of violence, corruption and impunity, all those responsible, including those providing support and finance to the gangs, must be prosecuted and tried according to the rule of law," Hurtado said. (With inputs from agencies) WATCH WION LIVE HERE You can now write for wionews.com and be a part of the community. Share your stories and opinions with us here.

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The rise in salaries in India in 2023 is expected to be slightly lower than the last year, Ernst &amp; Young's 'Future of Pay' survey revealed. While the actual average rise in the salaries of Indian employees was noted at 10.4 per cent, the E&amp;Y's projection pegs the average increase in salaries at 10.2 per cent in 2023 across all job groups.&nbsp;

<h2>Salary increase calculators 2023: E-commerce employees likely to take biggest pay rise</h2>

The e-commerce sector employees are likely to take home the biggest pay-raise in 2023. This comes after a spree of layoffs by some of the world's biggest e-commerce players in the past few months, leaving thousands of their employees operating from India without jobs. The e-commerce employees in India are expected to have the highest salary growth at 12.5 per cent.&nbsp;

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After the members of the workforce employed by the e-commerce companies, the professional services are expected to give their employees an average salary increase of 11.9 per cent. The IT sector (Information Technology) employees are pegged to take home an average salary increase of 10.8 per cent in 2023.&nbsp;

<h2>Variable payout 2023: What to expect?</h2>

The average variable payout as a proportion of total compensation was 15.6 per cent in 2022. In 2021, amid COVID-19 pandemic, it was just 14 per cent. Banks and financial institutions had the highest overall variable pay-out percentage of 25.5 per cent. The emphasis on performance-based incentives was more in the financial sector. The telecommunications sector had a lesser variable pay-out percentage of 13.7 per cent, a little less than other sectors.

<h2>Jobs of present: What is in demand in 2023?</h2>

The jobs in the emerging sectors of the future that continue to evolve the current world around us are pegged to remain in demand in 2023. The sectors such as Artificial Intelligence, Machine Learning and Cloud computing skills are likely to remain in higher demand.

ALSO WATCH |&nbsp;Gravitas: Tech layoffs: Is your job safe?

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The rise in salaries in India in 2023 is expected to be slightly lower than the last year, Ernst & Young's 'Future of Pay' survey revealed. While the actual average rise in the salaries of Indian employees was noted at 10.4 per cent, the E&Y's projection pegs the average increase in salaries at 10.2 per cent in 2023 across all job groups. Salary increase calculators 2023: E-commerce employees likely to take biggest pay rise The e-commerce sector employees are likely to take home the biggest pay-raise in 2023. This comes after a spree of layoffs by some of the world's biggest e-commerce players in the past few months, leaving thousands of their employees operating from India without jobs. The e-commerce employees in India are expected to have the highest salary growth at 12.5 per cent. ALSO READ | Amazon announces second round of layoffs; 9,000 more employees to lose jobs After the members of the workforce employed by the e-commerce companies, the professional services are expected to give their employees an average salary increase of 11.9 per cent. The IT sector (Information Technology) employees are pegged to take home an average salary increase of 10.8 per cent in 2023. Variable payout 2023: What to expect? The average variable payout as a proportion of total compensation was 15.6 per cent in 2022. In 2021, amid COVID-19 pandemic, it was just 14 per cent. Banks and financial institutions had the highest overall variable pay-out percentage of 25.5 per cent. The emphasis on performance-based incentives was more in the financial sector. The telecommunications sector had a lesser variable pay-out percentage of 13.7 per cent, a little less than other sectors. Jobs of present: What is in demand in 2023? The jobs in the emerging sectors of the future that continue to evolve the current world around us are pegged to remain in demand in 2023. The sectors such as Artificial Intelligence, Machine Learning and Cloud computing skills are likely to remain in higher demand. ALSO WATCH | Gravitas: Tech layoffs: Is your job safe? × Sectors such as e-commerce, renewable energy, digital services, telecommunications, educational services, retail and logistics and financial technology will remain the most promising emerging job sectors in India in 2023. All these sectors have varying degrees of promising forecasts for growth in 2023. WATCH WION LIVE HERE You can now write for wionews.com and be a part of the community. Share your stories and opinions with us here.

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On a day when former Pakistan Prime Minister Imran Khan's entourage from Lahore's Zaman Park to an Islamabad court was in limelight, his current wife Bushra Begum was one of the top trends on social media in the South Asian nation. Shortly after Khan left his Zaman Park residence, police entered his home despite an intense standoff and clashes between police and Khan's&nbsp;supporters around the property.

Khan said the police stormed his house where his wife Bushra Bibi was alone, claiming that the “assault” on his house was part of an "understanding" to bring Nawaz Sharif back to power.&nbsp;

“Meanwhile Punjab police have led an assault on my house in Zaman Park where Bushra Begum is alone. Under what law are they doing this? This is part of London Plan where commitments were made to bring absconder Nawaz Sharif to power as quid pro quo for agreeing to one appointment,” Khan said in a tweet.

The Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaaf (PTI) shared a video of police entering Imran Khan's house.

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"They’re now trying to enter Chairman’s house where only Bushra Bibi is present. We don’t even see these kinds of acts in Martial laws!!" PTI said in a tweet.

Imran Khan's tweet reverberated across Pakistan and people on social media were quick to react.&nbsp;

Reacting to Khan's statement, Pakistan Muslim League (Nawaz) leader, Maryam Nawaz,&nbsp;in a series of tweets said if there was only a woman present inside the house then who was "firing bullets and throwing petrol bombs at the police from inside?"

She also shared a purported video on her Twitter timeline in which a man can be seen throwing an explosive&nbsp;from the PTI chief’s Lahore residence.

“Didn't I say that this [PTI] is a terrorist group whose leader is housing miscreants and trained terrorists in his house to avoid the law and punishment? Previously, such scenes were seen only in matters related to terrorism. Shameful!,” she added.

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Many people on social media said that Bushra Bibi was caught in the crossfire between Imran Khan and his ongoing judicial uproar with the establishment. Others pointed out if she was present at all inside the house, casting doubts on Khan's tweet itself.&nbsp;

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On a day when former Pakistan Prime Minister Imran Khan's entourage from Lahore's Zaman Park to an Islamabad court was in limelight, his current wife Bushra Begum was one of the top trends on social media in the South Asian nation. Shortly after Khan left his Zaman Park residence, police entered his home despite an intense standoff and clashes between police and Khan's supporters around the property. Khan said the police stormed his house where his wife Bushra Bibi was alone, claiming that the “assault” on his house was part of an "understanding" to bring Nawaz Sharif back to power. “Meanwhile Punjab police have led an assault on my house in Zaman Park where Bushra Begum is alone. Under what law are they doing this? This is part of London Plan where commitments were made to bring absconder Nawaz Sharif to power as quid pro quo for agreeing to one appointment,” Khan said in a tweet. The Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaaf (PTI) shared a video of police entering Imran Khan's house. ALSO READ | Imran Khan updates: Ex-Pak PM's indictment in Toshakhana case delayed until March 30 "They’re now trying to enter Chairman’s house where only Bushra Bibi is present. We don’t even see these kinds of acts in Martial laws!!" PTI said in a tweet. Imran Khan's tweet reverberated across Pakistan and people on social media were quick to react. Reacting to Khan's statement, Pakistan Muslim League (Nawaz) leader, Maryam Nawaz, in a series of tweets said if there was only a woman present inside the house then who was "firing bullets and throwing petrol bombs at the police from inside?" She also shared a purported video on her Twitter timeline in which a man can be seen throwing an explosive from the PTI chief’s Lahore residence. “Didn't I say that this [PTI] is a terrorist group whose leader is housing miscreants and trained terrorists in his house to avoid the law and punishment? Previously, such scenes were seen only in matters related to terrorism. Shameful!,” she added. ALSO READ | Imran Khan's convoy vehicle meets with accident en route Islamabad, former PM's car safe Many people on social media said that Bushra Bibi was caught in the crossfire between Imran Khan and his ongoing judicial uproar with the establishment. Others pointed out if she was present at all inside the house, casting doubts on Khan's tweet itself. ALSO WATCH | Battle drawn between Pakistan's army, Imran Khan × On a day when South Asian nation's newsrooms were busy churning out latest updates on its former Prime Minister's much-anticipated courtroom appearance, on Pakistani social media it was Khan's wife Bushra Bibi who was much talked about. WATCH WION LIVE HERE You can now write for wionews.com and be a part of the community. Share your stories and opinions with us here.

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The growing number of young Americans dying due to drug overdose is because the families in the United States do not hug their kids enough, Mexico's President Andrés Manuel López Obrador said while referring to the ongoing fentanyl crisis in the U.S. whose origin is blamed on Mexican drug cartels.&nbsp;

Fentanyl is a synthetic opioid drug, which the drug control authorities in the United States say, comes from Mexico. Fentanyl overdose results in about 70,000 deaths in the United States every year.

The Mexican president denied the accusation that Mexico produces fentanyl, adding that the family systems have broken down in the United States and parents do not let their children live at home long enough up to a certain age.

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President Andrés Manuel López Obrador's comments came on Friday when he was addressing a news briefing. The Mexican president said that the U.S. drug overdose deaths emerge from "a lack of hugs, of embraces." Associated Press reported.

"There is a lot of disintegration of families, there is a lot of individualism, there is a lack of love, of brotherhood, of hugs and embraces," López Obrador said of the U.S. crisis. "That is why they (U.S. officials) should be dedicating funds to address the causes."

In the past as well, López Obrador has repeatedly said that Mexico’s tightly-held family values continue to save it from the wave of fentanyl overdoses.&nbsp;

Experts cited in the U.S. media claim that Mexican cartels make so much money from the U.S. market that they see no need to sell fentanyl in their home market.

Methamphetamines, a class of synthetic drugs, is seen to purportedly help work people work harder despite the lack of peer-reviewed scientific data on the same.

Amid the Republicans' calls for military action on drug cartels, López Obrador has retorted to the calls in the United States to designate Mexican drug gangs as terrorist organisations.&nbsp;

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Earlier on Wednesday, López Obrador called anti-drug policies in the U.S. a failure. The Mexican president proposed a ban in both countries on using fentanyl in medicine.

U.S. authorities estimate that most illegal fentanyl is produced in clandestine Mexican labs using Chinese precursor chemicals. Relatively little of the illegal market comes from diverting medicinal fentanyl used as anaesthesia in surgeries and other procedures.

Most illegal fentanyl is pressed by Mexican cartels into counterfeit pills made to look like other medications like Xanax, oxycodone, or Percocet.

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The growing number of young Americans dying due to drug overdose is because the families in the United States do not hug their kids enough, Mexico's President Andrés Manuel López Obrador said while referring to the ongoing fentanyl crisis in the U.

The growing number of young Americans dying due to drug overdose is because the families in the United States do not hug their kids enough, Mexico's President Andrés Manuel López Obrador said while referring to the ongoing fentanyl crisis in the U.S. whose origin is blamed on Mexican drug cartels. Fentanyl is a synthetic opioid drug, which the drug control authorities in the United States say, comes from Mexico. Fentanyl overdose results in about 70,000 deaths in the United States every year. The Mexican president denied the accusation that Mexico produces fentanyl, adding that the family systems have broken down in the United States and parents do not let their children live at home long enough up to a certain age. ALSO READ | President Obrador calls Mexico safer than US despite recent kidnappings President Andrés Manuel López Obrador's comments came on Friday when he was addressing a news briefing. The Mexican president said that the U.S. drug overdose deaths emerge from "a lack of hugs, of embraces." Associated Press reported. "There is a lot of disintegration of families, there is a lot of individualism, there is a lack of love, of brotherhood, of hugs and embraces," López Obrador said of the U.S. crisis. "That is why they (U.S. officials) should be dedicating funds to address the causes." In the past as well, López Obrador has repeatedly said that Mexico’s tightly-held family values continue to save it from the wave of fentanyl overdoses. Experts cited in the U.S. media claim that Mexican cartels make so much money from the U.S. market that they see no need to sell fentanyl in their home market. Methamphetamines, a class of synthetic drugs, is seen to purportedly help work people work harder despite the lack of peer-reviewed scientific data on the same. Amid the Republicans' calls for military action on drug cartels, López Obrador has retorted to the calls in the United States to designate Mexican drug gangs as terrorist organisations. ALSO WATCH | Mexico's President Lopez Obrador leads supporters in march through capital Earlier on Wednesday, López Obrador called anti-drug policies in the U.S. a failure. The Mexican president proposed a ban in both countries on using fentanyl in medicine. U.S. authorities estimate that most illegal fentanyl is produced in clandestine Mexican labs using Chinese precursor chemicals. Relatively little of the illegal market comes from diverting medicinal fentanyl used as anaesthesia in surgeries and other procedures. Most illegal fentanyl is pressed by Mexican cartels into counterfeit pills made to look like other medications like Xanax, oxycodone, or Percocet. WATCH WION LIVE HERE You can now write for wionews.com and be a part of the community. Share your stories and opinions with us here.

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