Snack giant switches to black and white packaging as Iran war hits ink supplies
The effective closure of the Strait of Hormuz has severely disrupted global supplies of energy and petrochemicals.
Snack giant switches to black and white packaging as Iran war hits ink supplies
The effective closure of the Strait of Hormuz has severely disrupted global supplies of energy and petrochemicals.
The Kabul rehab centre hit by deadly Pakistani strike
Pakistan says it hit 'military and terrorist infrastructure' - but the UN and victims' families reject this claim.
Pakistan struck a rehab centre and killed 269 Afghans. Their families want to know why
There are calls to investigate the 16 March airstrike - which the UN says likely killed more - as a war crime.
Buyers of Liza Minnelli memoir claim it was not signed by hand
Premium editions of Kids, Wait Till You Hear This! cost up to $250 but some say signatures are unnaturally identical
Liza Minnelli fans who bought signed copies of her memoir are seeking refunds because they believe her signature is fake.
Copies of Kids, Wait Till You Hear This! by the American 80-year-old singer were marketed around the world as “hand-signed collectibles”, with premium editions costing up to $250 (£185).
Continue reading...Trump heads to China to spread the gospel of American tech while emulating Xi Jinping on AI
Tim Cook and Elon Musk, among other tech CEOS, will accompany the US president on a trip to China
Donald Trump is heading to China this week. If his guest list is any clue, he wants to discuss technology with Xi Jinping, though perhaps after the war in Iran.
On Monday, news broke that outgoing Apple CEO, Tim Cook, as well as SpaceX and Tesla CEO, Elon Musk, would join the US president. Other guests from the tech sphere include Meta’s recently appointed president, Dina Powell McCormick; Sanjay Mehrotra, CEO of computer memory maker Micron; Chuck Robbins, CEO of longtime telecom giant Cisco; and Cristiano Amon, CEO of semiconductor maker Qualcomm, according to a White House official.
Continue reading...Israeli lawmakers set up tribunal, allow for death penalty for October 2023 attackers – NPR
- Israeli lawmakers set up tribunal, allow for death penalty for October 2023 attackers NPR
- Israel Prepares to Prosecute First Suspects in Oct. 7 Attack Led by Hamas The New York Times
- Oct. 7 attackers could face death penalty after Israel approves war crimes tribunal CNN
- ‘A modern Eichmann trial’: Lawmakers tout imminent passage of law to try Oct. 7 perpetrators The Times of Israel
- Israel passes law to allow death penalty and public trials for those linked to 7 October BBC
US Imperialist War in Iran Looks Like an Economic Rescue Mission – CounterPunch.org
- US Imperialist War in Iran Looks Like an Economic Rescue Mission CounterPunch.org
- Checkmate in Iran The Atlantic
- The war on Iran will likely end in American retreat Al Jazeera
- Robert Kagan on why he believes U.S. faces likely defeat in Iran PBS
- Trump’s remarkable military failure shows abject fiasco of his Iran war The Independent
Iran war oil shortage forces Japan snack giant to use black-and-white packaging
Calbee to switch its brightly coloured packaging to black and white because war has disrupted supply of certain raw materials used in ink
Japan’s biggest snack maker has been forced to use black-and-white packaging for some flagship products because of ink ingredient shortages caused by the strait of Hormuz blockade.
Calbee, whose potato chip brands in particular are known for brightly coloured bag designs, said 14 of its products would switch to monochrome branding by the end of May.
Continue reading...EU diplomats agree to sanction Hamas leaders and Israeli settlers – NPR
- EU diplomats agree to sanction Hamas leaders and Israeli settlers NPR
- EU puts sanctions on Israeli settlers after Hungary drops Orban’s veto The Washington Post
- EU announces sanctions against violent Israeli settlers The Guardian
- European Union Hits Israeli Settlers With Sanctions The New York Times
- EU ministers agree on sanctions targeting violent West Bank settlers Reuters
Teen bedroom art installation shines spotlight on Ukraine’s stolen children
Since the start of the current conflict, more than 20,500 Ukrainian children have been taken by Russia
It looks like a typical teenager’s bedroom: football shirts on the wall, crumpled clothes on the floor, exercise books open on the desk. But it is a work of political art, intended to evoke the empty rooms of more than 20,500 Ukrainian children unlawfully taken to Russia.
The work was on display on Monday at the headquarters of the European Commission in Brussels, as delegates from 63 countries and international organisations gathered to discuss how to bring Ukraine’s children home. “It’s essentially a way for someone to step into Ukraine without having to actually travel there,” Isaac Yeung, a co-creator of the installation, said.
Continue reading...Why is the US so obsessed with controlling Cuba? – The Conversation
- Why is the US so obsessed with controlling Cuba? The Conversation
- Trump urged to rule out ‘unlawful’ Cuba takeover and stop using Guantánamo Bay for migrant detention The Guardian
- Senate Republicans warn Trump against Cuba military attack The Hill
- Trump is growing impatient as Cuban regime clings to power NBC News
- Trump and Rubio's escalating rhetoric show a Cuba invasion could be imminent Axios
Ex-Philippine leader Duterte’s drug war enforcer escapes ICC arrest
Senator Ronald "Bato" Dela Rosa, a former national police chief, has sought refuge in the senate.
Israel passes law to allow death penalty and public trials for those linked to 7 October
Israel passes a law that permits the death penalty and public trials for those involved in the unprecedented Hamas-led attacks.
The Altar Boy Who Refused to Hush Up – The New York Times
The Altar Boy Who Refused to Hush Up The New York Times
David Shambaugh: China Is Squandering a Golden Opportunity – Foreign Affairs
- David Shambaugh: China Is Squandering a Golden Opportunity Foreign Affairs
- China Believes America Will Flame Out The Atlantic
- China plays to its comparative advantage Westpac IQ
- Will China Dominate the Future? Chicago Council on Global Affairs
- Opinion | China’s challenges in engaging with the US during the Middle East war South China Morning Post
Israeli troops jailed for desecration of Virgin Mary statue in Lebanon – The Guardian
- Israeli troops jailed for desecration of Virgin Mary statue in Lebanon The Guardian
- Israeli troops get prison for desecration of Virgin Mary statue in Lebanon NBC News
- IDF jails soldiers for photo of cigarette in mouth of Virgin Mary statue in Lebanon The Times of Israel
- Photo shows Israeli soldier desecrating Virgin Mary statue in Lebanon Al Jazeera
- Israeli military investigates soldier’s act against Virgin Mary statue in Lebanon BBC
2 Maryland residents monitored after potential hantavirus exposure, health officials say – CBS News
- 2 Maryland residents monitored after potential hantavirus exposure, health officials say CBS News
- American Hantavirus Cruise Passengers Flown to Quarantine Center After Positive Test WSJ
- Last passengers from hantavirus-hit ship evacuated; American tests positive Al Jazeera
- Visualizing the hantavirus cruise outbreak in maps and charts CNN
- Hantavirus: Current Situation Centers for Disease Control and Prevention | CDC (.gov)
Starmer Faces Mounting Calls From Own Party to Resign as British Prime Minister – The New York Times
- Starmer Faces Mounting Calls From Own Party to Resign as British Prime Minister The New York Times
- Cabinet split as Mahmood calls on Starmer to set out timetable to go BBC
- UK leader Starmer fights to save premiership as scores of Labour lawmakers urge him to resign CNN
- Starmer on the brink as cabinet ministers urge him to quit The Guardian
- Starmer Losing Fight to Stay in Power as Rebellion Spreads Bloomberg.com