Photo: Vijaykumar Thelaprolu / EyeEm/Getty Images A pharmaceutical company in Britain has been fined over £1 million for supplying contaminated feed for premature babies. Nineteen infants were infected at nine hospitals. Three of the babies later died, although a court was told the deaths were not related to the product. A British pharmaceutical company was … Read more
PHOTO: Michele D’ottavio, EyeEm, Getty Images Three Florida prison officers have been arrested for the murder of a handcuffed inmate. A fourth officer is at large. The men face charges of second-degree murder, conspiracy, aggravated battery of a disabled adult and cruel treatment of a detainee. Three Florida correctional officers were in custody on Friday … Read more
IAEA Director General Rafael Grossi.Georges Schneider/Getty Images Ukraine says a missile flew straight over a nuclear power plant in Zaporizhzhia. The missile could have caused a nuclear accident if it strayed, the IAEA said. Experts say that while a nuclear accident is unlikely to happen, the plant is not built to withstand conflict. For more … Read more
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky has been invited to the G20 summit in November, which will also be attended by Russian President Vladimir Putin, the president of host nation Indonesia said on Friday. Joko Widodo said: I have invited President Zelenskyy to attend the G20 summit. He suggested a compromise had been reached following Western pressure … Read more
A gold vein is seen. Pierre Longnus, Getty Images 12 women gold miners were killed when cliff collapsed on them. They were working an illegal mine, says authorities. All the bodies have been returned to their families. Twelve women working in an illegal gold mine in Indonesia’s North Sumatra province were killed when a … Read more
Canada said on Thursday it is lifting a ban on blood donations from sexually active men who have sex with men, first imposed decades ago, as part of an effort to create a “more inclusive” system. The federal health department announced it is authorising a submission from Canadian Blood Services to allow donations from men … Read more
A survey shows Americans unfavourable opinions of China are at a new high. More that 90% of adults surveyed say China’s partnership with Russia is a problem for the US. The number of Americans who have unfavorable views of China increased 6 points over 2021 to 82%. Unfavorable opinions of China among Americans are at … Read more
PHOTO: Adam Pretty/Getty Images A German city will allow women and men alike to bathe topless, becoming the first in Germany to enable female swimmers to go bare-breasted in the pool following a gender identity dispute. The sports committee of Goettingen in central Germany has recommended to the city’s indoor and outdoor pools that all … Read more
Magdalena Andersson. Nils Petter Nilsson/Getty Images Sweden’s government does not plan to hold a referendum if its parliament decides to proceed with an application for NATO membership. With a majority in parliament backing membership, the ruling Social Democrats are seen as the biggest hurdle to Sweden applying to join the 30-nation alliance. The leader … Read more
Executions in Iran increased by 25%, said Iran Human Rights and Together Against the Death Penalty. A significant percentage of the executions were for drug offences. Executions for women also showed an increase. Executions in Iran rose by 25% in 2021, a report by two leading NGOs said on Thursday, expressing alarm over a surge … Read more