NewsAFP NewsKellogg's loses court challenge against UK obesity strategy
Cereals giant Kellogg's on Monday lost a High Court challenge against new UK rules limiting the prominence of sugary foods in English shops to tackle child obesity.
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“President Zelenskyy, he gets to determine how victory is decided and when and on what terms,” Kirby told "Fox News Sunday."
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The Republican governor defended the law in South Dakota that bans all abortions except when the mother's life is at risk.
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“I’m not sure what" voters "think that we did wrong," said one official who's quitting. "And they’re very nasty. The accusations and the threats are nasty.”
PoliticsHuffPostRep. Zoe Lofgren Says She Was 'Surprised' DOJ Did Not Subpoena Cassidy Hutchinson
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NewsHuffPostXi Jinping Pictured With COVID-Positive Lawmaker During Hong Kong Trip
Steve Ho, a member of Hong Kong's biggest pro-Beijing party, said he tested positive for COVID despite adhering to strict protocols ahead of Xi's arrival.
NewsReutersChina rejects NASA accusation it will take over the moon
China on Monday rejected as an irresponsible smear a warning from the chief of NASA that China might "take over" the moon as part of a military programme, saying it has always called for the building of a community of nations in outer space. China has stepped up the pace of its space programme in the past decade, with exploration of the moon a focus. China made its first lunar uncrewed landing in 2013 and expects to launch rockets powerful enough to send astronauts to the moon towards the end of this decade.
HealthHuffPostMysterious Listeria Outbreak Linked To Florida Ice Cream, CDC Says
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NewsReutersKashmir growers fear for their fruit in pilgrimage traffic jams
Fruit growers in Indian-administered Kashmir said on Monday they were facing huge losses as truck-loads of apples, pears and other produce got caught up in traffic jams caused by a security crackdown during an annual Hindu pilgrimage. Hundreds of thousands of people come through the contested region to visit a shrine in a Himalayan cave for the Amarnath Yatra pilgrimage. Numbers are even higher this year, as the event was shut down in 2021 during the pandemic - and security is tighter after police said last week they had uncovered a militant plot to attack pilgrims.
NewsHuffPostGov. Gavin Newsom Unveils New Ad Urging Floridians To Move To California
“Your Republican leaders, they’re banning books, making it harder to vote, restricting speech in classrooms, even criminalizing women and doctors," Newsom said.
NewsReutersIndia to address volatility in rupee against dollar - government official
NEW DELHI (Reuters) -India is trying to "address volatility" in the Indian rupee that has tumbled to record lows against the dollar in recent weeks, a government official said on Monday, amid concerns of a widening trade deficit and sell off of assets by foreign investors. Meanwhile, India's trade gap touched a monthly record of $24.3 billion in May hurt by higher commodity prices. Last several years India has been bridging CAD with capital flows.
NewsAFP News12 bodies found after South China Sea typhoon shipwreck
Twelve bodies have been found following a shipwreck in the South China Sea over the weekend that left more than two dozen crew members missing, Chinese authorities said Monday.
PoliticsHuffPostMSNBC's Mehdi Hasan Warns Biden: Expand 'Radical' Supreme Court To Save America
Hasan says a "rogue" Supreme Court is now a threat to the nation's democracy.
NewsAFP NewsTrial of Chinese-Canadian tycoon who disappeared in 2017 begins in China
Canadian-Chinese tycoon Xiao Jianhua is standing trial on Monday, Ottawa's embassy in Beijing said in a statement, after the businessman disappeared from a Hong Kong hotel in 2017.
NewsAFP NewsGhouls and spirits draw Taiwanese crowds to exhibition of underworld
Hopping vampires from China and disembodied flying heads and organs from Thailand have enticed hordes of people to an exhibition in Taiwan, scandalising religious groups who have called for the show's cancellation.
BusinessReutersIndia to drop windfall tax if oil prices fall $40 a barrel
India will only withdraw its windfall tax introduced last week for oil producers and refiners if global prices of crude fall as much as $40 a barrel from present levels, Revenue Secretary Tarun Bajaj told Reuters on Monday. The tax on firms that have increased product exports to gain from higher overseas margins took effect on July 1, as the government moves to boost domestic supply and revenue. The taxes, and some accompanying export curbs, will hit the earnings of companies such as Reliance Industries, Nayara Energy, which is partly owned by Russia's Rosneft, the Oil and Natural Gas Corp, Oil India Ltd and Vedanta Ltd.
NewsAFP NewsJapan protests Chinese navy sailing near disputed islands
Japan lodged a protest with China on Monday over a Chinese naval vessel sailing near disputed islands, a Japanese official said, as reports emerged of Russia also sending its own navy ship to the area.
NewsAFP NewsFunding and politics hit N.Ireland abortion services
Campaigners in Northern Ireland are closely watching US moves to restrict abortion, particularly concerns that women will now have to travel across states for terminations.
NewsReutersFrench group Thales in partnership with EXPAL for Australia military
PARIS (Reuters) -French defence and technology group Thales announced on Monday a partnership with EXPAL Systems to provide material for the Australian military, as France and Australia aim to improve diplomatic relations after a dispute last year. French President Emmanuel Macron told new Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese last week that he wanted to focus on the future as they try to rebuild relations badly strained by a decision by Australia's former prime minister to ditch a lucrative submarine contract with France.
NewsAFP NewsSaudi welcomes 1 million for biggest hajj pilgrimage since pandemic
White-robed worshippers from around the world have packed the streets of Islam's holiest city ahead of the biggest hajj pilgrimage since the coronavirus pandemic began.
PoliticsHuffPostTrump-Backed Candidate Said Abortion Is A 'Satanic Practice' And 'Child Sacrifice'
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PoliticsHuffPostPartner Of Dead Capitol Cop Rips 'Selfish Bastard' Trump Who 'Orchestrated' Melee
Trump was trying to “overthrow the government so that he could stay in power,” said Sandra Garza, Brian Sicknick's longtime partner.
BusinessAFP NewsEuropean equities recover as optimism creeps back in
Europe's stocks recovered somewhat Monday as investors tentatively regained some optimism following the heavy losses in the financial markets last week on fears that rising interest rates could spark recession.
PoliticsHuffPostJan. 6 Panel Could Make Multiple Criminal Referrals Of Trump, Liz Cheney Says
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