Salmonella cases in UK likely to rise until source of outbreak is found
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Salmonella cases in UK likely to rise until source of outbreak is found

Experts say imported eggs served in cafes and restaurants may be behind hundreds of infections and one deathSalmonella cases in the UK are expected to rise until the common source is identified, something that is notoriously difficult to establish, experts have warned.There have been 474 confirmed cases and one death linked to the current outbreak, according to the UK Health Security Agency (UKHSA...

Norway mourns King Harald as Haakon prepares to take the throne

Norway mourns King Harald as Haakon prepares to take the throne

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Norway is mourning King Harald V after the country's longest-serving monarch died at the age of 89, with tributes pouring in from across Europe. His death paves the way for Crown Prince Haakon to become king, as the royal family faces renewed scrutiny over Crown Princess Mette-Marit's reported past ties to Jeffrey Epstein and the conviction of her son for rape.

Venezuelan opposition up in arms over reports US wants big stake in oil and gas

Venezuelan opposition up in arms over reports US wants big stake in oil and gas

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Critics call move to gain long-term access to country’s massive energy reserves ‘predatory’ and ‘unconstitutional’Reports that the US is preparing to claim a big stake in Venezuela’s massive energy reserves have sparked an outcry, with critics describing the move as “predatory” and “unconstitutional”.Several media outlets this week reported that the Trump administration – which abducted Venezuela...

Reports that US wants big stake in Venezuelan oil and gas spark anger

Reports that US wants big stake in Venezuelan oil and gas spark anger

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Critics call move to gain long-term access to country’s massive energy reserves ‘predatory’ and ‘unconstitutional’Reports that the US is preparing to claim a big stake in Venezuela’s massive energy reserves have sparked an outcry, with critics describing the move as a “predatory” and “unconstitutional”.Several media outlets this week reported that the Trump administration – which abducted Venezue...

Nepal: Relief camp shelters grieving families

Nepal: Relief camp shelters grieving families

France 24 •

Around 500 people are sheltering at a monastery-turned-relief camp in northern Kathmandu, where many families are still in shock after losing their homes and loved ones in the devastating Nepal floods. FRANCE 24's Shahzaib Wahlah reports from the camp as rescue teams continue searching for nearly 1,000 missing people, with operations set to continue through the night.

Greenland to open truth commission over forced contraception scheme

Greenland to open truth commission over forced contraception scheme

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Greenland's government said Friday it would ⁠establish a Truth and Reconciliation Commission to shed light on a campaign of forced contraception carried out by Danish authorities from the 1960s to 1990, after experts failed to agree on whether the practice constitued genocide. The brutal campaign saw thousands of Indignous women and girls receive intrauterine devices or contraceptive injections wi...

The two types of Israeli settlers

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Israeli settlement expansion in the occupied West Bank isn’t just driven by ideology, but also by economic incentives.

Fed chair says delivering ‘stable prices’ is central bank’s job as inflation persists

Fed chair says delivering ‘stable prices’ is central bank’s job as inflation persists

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However, Kevin Warsh didn’t say if interest rates would change in coming months, as inflation remains stubbornThe US Federal Reserve is not done fighting high inflation, its chair, Kevin Warsh, said in his first major speech in the role on Friday, emphasizing that it was “the Fed’s job to deliver stable prices”.Warsh did not indicate where the Fed will take interest rates in the coming months, des...

Fed chair addresses inflation and says central bank’s job is ‘to deliver stable prices’

Fed chair addresses inflation and says central bank’s job is ‘to deliver stable prices’

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However, Kevin Warsh didn’t say if interest rates would change in coming months, as inflation remains stubbornThe US Federal Reserve is not done fighting high inflation, its chair, Kevin Warsh, said in his first major speech in the role on Friday, emphasizing that it is “the Fed’s job to deliver stable prices”.Warsh did not indicate where the Fed will take interest rates in the coming months, desp...

England braces for flooding as thunderstorms forecast in parts of UK

England braces for flooding as thunderstorms forecast in parts of UK

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Festivalgoers brave rain and strong winds as ‘unsettled’ conditions expected to last over bank holiday weekendHeavy rain is expected over the weekend, forecasters have said, with people heading to major music festivals warned of unseasonably strong winds.That came after large parts of England braced for flooding on Friday. The Environment Agency (EA) issued flood alerts across the Midlands and int...

Tennessee national guard fatally shot armed man in back, autopsy shows

Tennessee national guard fatally shot armed man in back, autopsy shows

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Officials said Tyrin Johnson turned toward guard members with gun while running as report shows he was shot in backTennessee national guard members assigned to a federal anti-crime taskforce in Memphis fatally shot an armed 20-year-old man in the back, according to an autopsy report obtained by the Associated Press, contradicting police accounts that said the man was facing the troops when they fi...

Nepal-Tibet flash flood: number of missing people in Nepal rises to 1,924 – latest updates

Nepal-Tibet flash flood: number of missing people in Nepal rises to 1,924 – latest updates

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Nepali disaster authority confirms jump of more than 400 in total of those unaccounted for, with 579 deaths confirmed in Nepal and five in TibetFlood rescue efforts resumeVisual guide: how the deadly flooding unfoldedTell us: have you been affected by the flash floods?More now on the Nepali army’s rescue operation to save about 100 people trapped in a tunnel at a hydropower project swamped by Wedn...

Trump pledges to allow cattle ranchers to process own food amid beef imports backlash

Trump pledges to allow cattle ranchers to process own food amid beef imports backlash

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President faces criticism over plan to import up to 300,000 metric tons of foreign beef without charging higher tariffsDonald Trump has pledged to allow cattle ranchers and farmers to process their own food amid a backlash from the US agricultural sector over his decision to pause US tariffs on foreign beef.The US president has been sharply criticized, including from members of his own party, sinc...