The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) said on Tuesday it has issued a warning letter to Amazon.com Inc’s Whole Foods Market for not labeling some products for the presence of food allergens, which led to a series of product recalls. The supermarket chain, which was bought by Amazon in 2017 for $13.7 billion, has… Read More U.S. FDA issues warning to Whole Foods Market over misbranding of food products
The U.S. Justice Department sued Walmart Inc on Tuesday, accusing the retailer of fueling the opioid crisis in the country and ignoring warning signs from its pharmacists, according to a court filing. The retailer’s shares fell about 2% following the news. The lawsuit, filed in the U.S. district court in Delaware, alleges Walmart failed to… Read More U.S. files lawsuit against Walmart for alleged role in opioid epidemic
France will reopen its borders to passengers from England on Wednesday, ending a blockade intended to stop the spread of a new coronavirus variant, but which has held up thousands of lorries before Christmas. Much of the world shut its borders to Britain after a mutated coronavirus variant was discovered spreading swiftly across southern England.… Read More France to reopen border with England for travellers not infected with coronavirus
The European Court of Human Rights ruled on Tuesday that Turkey must immediately release prominent Kurdish politician Selahattin Demirtas, saying the justification for his four years in prison was a cover for limiting pluralism and debate. The Grand Chamber of the ECHR said Demirtas – who is charged with terrorism-related offences – had had his… Read More European Court of Human Rights rules for immediate release of Turkish Kurdish politician Selahattin Demirtas
The United States on Tuesday slapped fresh sanctions on Syria, targeting its central bank and blacklisting several people and entities in a continued effort to cut off funds for President Bashar al-Assad’s government. The latest action, building on sanctions imposed on Syria earlier this year, marked another round in a U.S. campaign to push Assad’s… Read More U.S. imposes fresh sanctions on Syria in bid to end civil war
Belarusian leader Alexander Lukashenko has ordered authorities to resolve the case of Minsk’s exiled Catholic archbishop at the request of Pope Francis, the foreign minister said on Tuesday. Archbishop Tadeusz Kondrusiewicz, who had angered Lukashenko by defending the rights of anti-government protesters, was barred from entry in August as he tried to come home from… Read More Belarusian leader Alexander Lukashenko orders for resolution of case involving exiled Minsk archbishop
President Vladimir Putin signed laws on Tuesday granting former Russian presidents expanded immunity from prosecution and allowing them to become senators for life in the upper house of parliament once they leave the Kremlin. The new laws follow sweeping reforms of Russia’s political system initiated by Putin this year. Among other things, these allow him… Read More Russian President Vladimir Putin signs law that allows former presidents become senators for life
Rio de Janeiro Mayor Marcelo Crivella was arrested on Tuesday, nine days before the end of his term, for alleged involvement in a corruption scheme at city hall, police and prosecutors said. Crivella, who was arrested at home on the western side of Rio, denied any wrongdoing and said he was the target of political… Read More Brazilian police arrests Rio’s mayor on corruption charges
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