This video can not be played To play this video you need to enable JavaScript in your browser. US firm Abbott says it is restarting production at a baby formula plant after its shutdown contributed to a national shortage of the baby food. The plant in Michigan – one of America’s largest – was closed
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EPA Ukraine’s foreign minister has hit out at French President Emanuel Macron after he said it was vital that Russia was not humiliated over its invasion. Mr Macron said it was crucial President Vladimir Putin had a way out of what he called a “fundamental error”. But Dmytro Kuleba said allies should “better focus on
EPA Iran’s Supreme Leader, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, has accused “enemies” of Iran of stirring up unrest to try to overthrow the Islamic Republic. He said those who opposed Tehran hoped to use protests to strike a blow at the country. His comments come after several weeks of demonstrations in cities over the rising cost of
Alexi Lubomirski/Duke and Duchess of Sussex Senior royals have tweeted their birthday wishes to Lilibet – the daughter of the Duke and Duchess of Sussex – who is turning one. The greetings came from her grandparents, the Prince of Wales and Duchess of Cornwall, as well as her aunt and uncle, the Duke and Duchess
Getty Images Singer Mariah Carey is being sued for copyright infringement over her 1994 Christmas mega-hit, All I Want for Christmas is You. Songwriter Andy Stone says he co-wrote a song with the same name five years earlier, arguing that Ms Carey exploited his “popularity” and “style”. Despite sharing a title, the two songs appear
The UN and human rights groups have warned authorities in Sri Lanka against using excessive force at largely peaceful protests during a growing economic crisis. For weeks, the police have been accused of heavy-handedness during protests, though authorities say the use of water cannon and tear gas is to restore order as tensions escalate. But
EPA An ex-top White House adviser has been charged with contempt of Congress for refusing to co-operate with the inquiry into last year’s US Capitol riot. Peter Navarro is the second Trump aide to be arrested after defying a legal summons from the congressional committee investigating the attack. In court, Mr Navarro, 72, accused prosecutors
Deshaun Watson‘s attorneys appeared on a Houston sports radio station on Friday to discuss the 23 civil lawsuits against the Cleveland Browns quarterback, all of them from women alleging varying levels of sexual impropriety they were subjected to during massage appointments with Watson. Toward the end of the interview, attorney Rusty Hardin made a blithe
Reuters A Trump-backed celebrity doctor will run as the next Republican senator for Pennsylvania after his opponent conceded the race. Former hedge fund executive David McCormick said he could not make up the wafer-thin deficit in the recount from last month’s cliffhanger vote. Fewer than 1,000 ballots had separated the two contenders in the state.
Moose Campbell There is shelling every day in Mykolaiv. The Russians are on the outskirts to the east and south, pummelling surrounding villages and forcing thousands to flee. The wail of the air raid siren is a prelude to a thud to our right as our car makes its way through the suburbs of this
AFP African countries are innocent victims of the war in Ukraine and Russia should help ease their suffering, the head of the African Union has told Vladimir Putin at a meeting in Russia. After talks in Sochi, Macky Sall said the Russian leader had promised to ease the export of cereals and fertiliser, but gave
Getty Images The Queen will not attend the Epsom Derby on Saturday, Buckingham Palace has said. She will instead watch the showpiece horse racing event – which is part of her Platinum Jubilee celebrations – on TV at Windsor Castle, the palace said. Until the pandemic, the Queen had only missed Derby Day twice in
Uefa has apologised to Liverpool and Real Madrid fans caught up in events around the Champions League final and said it must not happen again. Liverpool fans described heavy-handed policing, organisational chaos and overcrowding at last Saturday’s showpiece game. Real Madrid have asked for answers on the “series of unfortunate events”. “No football fan should
A once-in-a-lifetime drought in the western part of the US is turning up dead bodies – but that’s the least of people’s worries. Sitting on the Arizona-Nevada border near Las Vegas, Lake Mead – formed by the creation of the Hoover Dam on the Colorado River – is the largest reservoir in the United States
Getty Images US employers added more new jobs than expected in May with payrolls rising by 390,000, according to new data. The figure from the US Labor Department beat economists’ forecasts for a 325,0000 rise in new roles though May’s increase was the slowest for a year. The unemployment rate held at 3.6% for the
This video can not be played To play this video you need to enable JavaScript in your browser. The Queen was praised for “staying the course” as royals joined dignitaries at a thanksgiving service for the Platinum Jubilee at St Paul’s Cathedral. Referring to her love of horse racing, Archbishop of York Stephen Cottrell said