The shutdown of the Abbott plant is likely to delay baby formula production for a few weeks, The Abbott Laboratories plant in Michigan that was at the center of the nation’s baby formula crisis has stopped production again. Production of its EleCare specialty formula was stopped after severe storms in southwestern Michigan flooded areas of…
US and other countries blasted the Council’s disproportionate focus on Israel. The U.S. and 21 other countries denounced the UN Human Rights Council’s bias against Israel, following the release of an 18-page report which blamed the Jewish state for perpetuating the Mideast conflict. The report was prepared by a commission of inquiry formed last year…
LONDON (AP) — Britain’s government on Monday proposed new legislation that would unilaterally rewrite post-Brexit trade rules for Northern Ireland, despite opposition from some U.K. lawmakers and EU officials who say the move violates international law. The proposed bill seeks to remove customs checks on some goods entering Northern Ireland from the rest of the…
The European Commission is set to reopen infringement proceedings against the UK that could lead to the collapse of the post Brexit trade deal after London on Monday tabled a new law designed to unilaterally overhaul the Northern Ireland protocol. The draft bill’s main provisions include measures to scrap costs and paperwork for businesses trading…
The U.N. refugee agency says fatalities are rising along the Mediterranean Sea crossing to Europe, even as fewer migrants and refugees are making the dangerous journey. Migration reached a peak in 2015, when more than a million refugees and migrants crossed the Mediterranean to Europe. That number declined to 123,300 in 2021. However, the U.N….
The US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention on Monday placed three new destinations in its “high” risk category for COVID-19, including a North American travel behemoth. In April, the CDC overhauled its ratings system for assessing COVID-19 risk for travelers. The Level 3 “high” risk category is now the top rung in terms of…
The Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Russian Federation has promised a “proportionate response” to a buildup of NATO forces in Poland, according to news agency Reuters. Oleg Tyapkin, head of the Russian Foreign Ministry’s department responsible for relations with Europe, said that Moscow’s reaction to the buildup of NATO forces in Poland would be…
SEOUL: North Korean leader Kim Jong Un doubled down on his arms buildup in the face of what he described as an aggravating security environment as he concluded a major political conference that came as the United States and South Korean officials say Pyongyang is pressing ahead with preparations for another nuclear test that could…
Greetings from Tyler, We didn’t know how the world could be so upside down. Prosecutors seem to be on the side of criminals. How is it that violent felons get off with a slap on the wrist, to go out and wreak mayhem? We have the unbelievable situation where Supreme Court justices are being heckled…
Analysis: In response to repeated violations since 1967 of the fragile status quo, protecting the Al-Aqsa compound in occupied East Jerusalem has become a focal point of the Palestinian fight against dispossession and erasure. Described as ‘the most contested piece of real estate on earth’, Al-Aqsa Mosque Compound, known as Haram Al-Sharif (Noble Sanctuary) to…