Some Labubu Dolls Contain Cotton Banned By Forced Labor Law, Testing Shows
A test verified by The New York Times found that clothes for some of the viral dolls contained cotton from the Xinjiang region of China, which is banned in the United States.
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Olly Robbins refused to give Mandelson vetting summary to Cabinet Office, says Cat Little | Civil service
Olly Robbins refused to hand Peter Mandelson’s vetting summary to the Cabinet Office, the civil servant who leads the department has said. The summary – which would have revealed that Robbins, the now-sacked Foreign Office head, had granted Mandelson clearance against the advice of security officials – was instead provided to Cat Little by UK…
Alternative routes for oil exporters
Maps4Media processed and enhanced Sentinal-2 satellite imagery shows a broad view of the Strait of Hormuz between southern Iran and Oman’s Musandam Peninsula, including surrounding islands, coastal terrain, and turquoise shallow-water zones at the entrance to the Persian Gulf. Maps4media | Getty Images News | Getty Images Middle Eastern oil and gas producers are still…
What we know about Israel killing Lebanese journalist Amal Khalil | Israel attacks Lebanon News
Lebanese Prime Minister Nawaf Salam has accused Israel of crimes against humanity for killing journalist Amal Khalil and wounding her colleague Zeinab Faraj in an air strike in the village of al-Tayri in southern Lebanon. Khalil and Faraj were reporting on an earlier Israeli attack on a vehicle on Wednesday, when they were targeted while fleeing…
This major airline is cutting 20,000 flights to save fuel. Here’s how it may impact your next trip
A fuel crunch tied to the war in Iran is starting to ripple through air travel. German aviation group Lufthansa is cutting back on flights amid fuel price surges related to conflicts in the Middle East. On Tuesday, the company announced plans to eliminate 20,000 short-haul flights through October, a decision expected to save around…
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Dippy the injured axolotl rescued from Welsh river | Wales
An injured axolotl is on the road to recovery after being rescued from a river in Wales. “Dippy” was found under Dipping Bridge on the River Ogmore near Bridgend, south Wales, by a family who had stopped for a break while travelling on holiday last week. Evie Hill, 10, told the BBC she lifted up…
War Shock to Global Economy Ripples Unevenly as Euro Zone Reels
The global economy just endured a second month of renewed price pressures but with less synchronized fallout on growth, according to the first take of business surveys for April.
India to Iran: How two wars shaped the rise of Pakistan’s Asim Munir | Military
Islamabad, Pakistan – Hours before a two-week ceasefire between the United States and Iran was due to expire on Wednesday, US President Donald Trump announced its extension. He named those who had urged him to do so: Pakistan’s defence forces chief, Asim Munir, and Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif. “Based on the fact that the Government…