The body of former Palestinian leader Yasser Arafat is to be exhumed on Tuesday to establish whether he was poisoned, Palestinian officials have confirmed. The tests will attempt to establish the cause of his death in Paris in 2004.
The body of the former Palestinian leader Yasser Arafat will be exhumed on Tuesday to test to see if he was the victim of Polonium-210 poisoning.
Polonium was first discovered by Marie and Pierre Curie in 1898. It is a radioactive element that occurs naturally in the earth's crust.
According to scientists from the University of Chicago Polonium-210 is traditionally used to clear dust from camera lenses or photographic film.
It is poisonous if ingested and it's believe that the Russian dissident Alexander Litvinenko who died in November 2006 was the victim of Polonium-210 poisoning.
The Democratic presidential candidate may also have shown his cards on his choice of running mate.
The US president also shared a post on Twitter accusing Dr Anthony Fauci of misleading the public over hydroxychloroquine.
Fears over an impending second wave of coronavirus dominates Wednesday’s front pages.