Nestle is being urged to cut the proportion of unhealthy food it sells and “play its part” for global health. KitKat maker Nestle urged to cut unhealthy food sales. Investment charity ShareAction said 40% of Nestle’s sales of everyday foods in the UK were high in salt, sugar, or fat. Nestle said its reporting on […]
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78 people killed in Ramadan crush in Yemen
At least 78 people have been killed in a crush at a school in the Yemeni capital Sanaa during a distribution of charity for Ramadan, officials say. 78 people killed in Ramadan crush in Yemen. TV footage shows a crowd of people unable to move and many in distress in the Bab al-Yemen area of […]
Terrifying plastic rocks found on Brazilian remote island
The geology of Brazil’s volcanic Trindade Island has fascinated scientists for years, but the discovery of rocks made from plastic debris in this remote turtle refuge is sparking alarm. Terrifying plastic rocks found on Brazilian remote island. Melted plastic has become intertwined with rocks on the island, located 1,140 km (708 miles) from the southeastern […]
Beijing hospital fire death toll rises to 29
Twenty-nine people were killed after a fire broke out in the east wing of the inpatient department of a hospital in China’s capital Beijing, the Beijing Daily reported. Beijing hospital fire death toll rises to 29. The fire broke out at around 12:57pm (0457 GMT) and was extinguished at around 13:33pm after an emergency team […]
Is India ready to deal with extreme temperatures?
India is one of the countries most exposed and vulnerable to heat. Hot days and hot night events have risen significantly, and are projected to increase between two and four-fold by 2050. Heatwaves are also predicted to arrive earlier, stay longer and become more frequent. Is India ready to deal with extreme temperatures? The weather […]
What’s behind latest fighting in Sudan?
It all revolves around infighting between two rival groups: the Sudanese army and a paramilitary group known as the RSF, or Rapid Support Forces. What’s behind latest fighting in Sudan? Since a coup in the country in 2021, which ended a transitional government put in place after the fall of longtime dictator Omar al-Bashir two years earlier, Sudan has […]
Afghan economic hopes threatened by Taliban – UN
Weak signs of recovery in Afghanistan’s economy are at risk of being undone by Taliban restrictions on women working for NGOs, the UN says. Afghan economic hopes threatened by Taliban. Donations to the UN are under threat of falling sharply because of the ban on Afghan women working for it, the United Nations Development Programme said. […]
Iran vows crack down on people who promote removing the veil
People who encourage women to remove the hijab will be prosecuted in criminal courts and will have no right of appeal against any conviction, Iran’s deputy attorney general was quoted as saying on Saturday. Iran vows crack down on people who promote removing the veil. His comments come as an increasing number of women have […]