5 things you should know this September 19: Global pandemic risk; encirclement of electronic cigarettes; Trump's new national security advisor, and more

Dozens of people mourn the death of a giant panda in Thailand. We tell you why young children should not drink plant-based milk and how you could earn $ 1,300 for watching 13 Stephen King movies. This is what you should know to start the day. First the truth.

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Robert O'Brien, new US National Security advisor

After firing John Bolton as a National Security advisor - the third one he has had in his Government -, US President Donald Trump named Robert O'Brien as his replacement a week later. O'Brien has been the president's special envoy for hostage-related issues, a senior position in the State Department.

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India bans all electronic cigarettes

India announced the total ban on the sale of all electronic cigarettes, saying that the devices represented a health risk, especially for young people. The Minister of Finance of India, Nirmala Sitharaman, said the death of seven people in the US. UU., After diseases related to vaping, had raised local concerns about the impact of electronic cigarettes on health.

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Pompeo is combative over Iran, while Trump (in campaign) is cautious

The US Secretary of State, Mike Pompeo, is in Saudi Arabia and said: "We are blessed that Americans did not die in this attack [...] This is an attack of a scale that we simply have not seen before" . Pompeo's combative characterization of the attack comes at a time when Saudi Arabia presented pieces of weapons that, he said, linked Iran with the operation. Meanwhile, Vice President Mike Pence suggested that a military response is possible and some Republican lawmakers have called for an "unequivocal" response against Iran. But Trump, who has criticized US participation in the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan, faces a battle for re-election that would undoubtedly be complicated by another armed conflict. Trump announced Wednesday that he ordered new sanctions against Iran.

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The risk of a global pandemic is growing (and the world is not prepared)

A report published by a panel of experts and international health officials puts the 1918 influenza pandemic as an example of a global catastrophe. That pandemic killed about 50 million people. If similar contagion occurs today, it could kill up to 80 million people and destroy 5% of the world economy. "The world is not ready," warns the WHO report. “For too long, we have allowed a cycle of panic and abandonment when it comes to pandemics: we increase efforts when there is a serious threat and then quickly forget about them when it disappears. It is time to act. ”

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Young children should not drink milk of plant origin

Most children under the age of five should avoid plant-based milk, according to the new health guidelines on what young children should drink. Plant-based milk made from rice, coconut, oatmeal or other mixtures, with the exception of fortified soy milk, lacks key nutrition for early development, according to guidelines published by leading health organizations. They should also avoid diet drinks, flavored milks and sugary drinks, as well as limit the amount of juice they drink, according to the guidelines.

At coffee time

U.S. Navy confirm that UFO videos are real

The objects seen in three videos of declassified military images are "unidentified aerial phenomena," Navy spokesman Joe Gradisher confirmed to CNN.

Peru achieves Guinness record with the world's largest artichoke salad

According to a statement from the Guinness record organization, the weight of this salad was 784.53 kilos (ie 1,729.59 pounds) and was prepared on a tray 5 meters long and 1.5 meters wide.

Air pollution particles can reach the fetus in the uterus, according to a study

When women were exposed to more black carbon during pregnancy, more black carbon was found in the placenta.

They ask to remove terms considered sexist from the dictionary

Women rights defenders advocated a profound change in vocabulary. Thousands signed a letter addressed to the Oxford USA dictionary editorial to eliminate terms that can be considered sexist.

The day's figure

$ 1,300

USDish has a competition for Stephen King fans to demonstrate their loyalty to the master of terror, and does not imply an oath of blood: a winner will see 13 adaptations of the novelist's creepiest stories and, for his bravery, will earn $ 1,300.

The date of the day

"Act of war."

Secretary of State Mike Pompeo said the operation against Saudi oil facilities was "an Iranian attack" and called it an "act of war." Pompeo did not provide any details that would definitely show that the Iranians launched the attack from Iran.

And to finish…

Dozens of people mourn the death of giant panda Chuang Chuang in Thailand

The death of the giant panda Chuang Chuang, for unknown reasons, mourns the Thais. Dozens mourn his departure at the Chiang Mai Zoo, where the panda who died at age 19 lived.