North Carolina legislature leaves after passing Helene aid package, but still no budget
The North Carolina legislature has wrapped up the chief portion of its annual session by passing another Hurricane Helene relief measure
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Duncan Hines parent Conagra Brands says it will phase out artificial colors
Conagra Brands, the parent company of Duncan Hines, Slim Jim and other brands, is the latest big food company to say it’s discontinuing the use of artificial dyes.
Iran relies on China and Russia. They didn’t show up for its fight with Israel.
Much has been made of the emerging alliance among China, Russia, Iran, and North Korea. But the recent strikes on Iran highlight its limits.
Pools and slides as North Korea set to open ‘world class’ tourist resort
North Korea has completed construction on a massive tourist resort boasting colourful water slides and swimming pools, state media said on Thursday, a pet project of leader Kim Jong Un. Kim was an enthusiastic visitor this week to the sprawling site o…
Sources: Uber is in talks with Travis Kalanick to help fund his acquisition of Pony.ai’s US arm; Pony.ai has permits to operate robo taxis in the US and China (Mike Isaac/New York Times)
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Sources: Uber is in talks with Travis Kalanick to help fund his acquisition of Pony.ai’s US arm; Pony.ai has permits to operate robo taxis in the US and China — The ride-hailing company is in talks to he…
Starmer aide Morgan McSweeney under fire after Labour welfare rebellion
Backbenchers feel PM’s chief of staff missed strength of feeling over cuts – and there are deeper tensions at playBeing the prime minister’s right-hand man is a position of extraordinary power and privilege. But when things start to go wrong, you are d…
Anna Wintour steps down as Vogue editor-in-chief, will remain in other editorial roles
Anna Wintour is seeking a head of editorial content to handle more of the day-to-day operations at Vogue while retaining plenty of power to keep her a force at the magazine that built her reputation in fashion, a person familiar with the decision told …
Suspects in 1994 bombing of Buenos Aires Jewish community centre to be tried in absentia
Trial is an attempt ‘to uncover the truth’ behind the deadliest attack in Argentinian history, says judgeA judge in Argentina has ordered the trial in absentia of 10 Iranian and Lebanese nationals suspected of the 1994 bombing of a Jewish community cen…
Anna Wintour to step aside as editor of American Vogue
It is understood Dame Anna will remain the head of Vogue globally while American Vogue seeks a new head of editorial content.