Some Indian states think so and have banned the sale of the pink, wispy, sugary-sweet treat. Last week, the southern state of Tamil Nadu implemented the ban after lab tests…
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Biden cancels $1.2bn in student loans for 153,000 people
US President Joe Biden has said that his administration was cancelling $1.2bn worth of student loans for almost 153,000 people. Biden, who is undertaking a three-day campaign swing through California,…
Mexico protesters in mass rally against electoral changes
Huge crowds have rallied in Mexico’s capital, protesting against proposed changes to the electoral authority ahead of June’s presidential elections. The Mexico City government said some 90,000 people turned out…
ICJ to hold hearings on Israel’s occupation of Palestinian territories
The United Nations’s highest court is set to open historic hearings into the legality of Israel’s 57-year occupation of the Palestinian territories. The week-long proceedings, which begin at the International…
Artificial shortage’ of weapons helps Putin, says Zelensky
Ukraine’s President Volodymyr Zelensky has made an urgent appeal for more weapons to avoid a “catastrophic” situation in Europe. An “artificial deficit of weapons” will only help Russia, Mr Zelensky…
Pakistan official admits involvement in rigging election results
A senior bureaucrat in Pakistan has said he helped rig Pakistan’s elections, a week after polls marred by allegations of manipulation returned no clear winner. On Saturday, Liaqat Ali Chattha,…
UK economy slips into recession, official data shows
The United Kingdom slipped into a technical recession in the second half of last year after its economy registered two consecutive quarters of negative economic growth, official figures have shown.…
India’s Supreme Court scraps electoral bonds, calls them ‘unconstitutional’
India’s Supreme Court has scrapped a seven-year-old election funding system, called “electoral bonds”, that allows individuals and companies to donate money to political parties anonymously and without any limits. Coming…
House votes to impeach homeland security secretary
The House of Representatives has narrowly voted to impeach Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas, making him the first cabinet member to face impeachment in nearly 150 years. Many Republicans blame…
Pakistan election: PTI joins religious parties, PPP backs rival PMLN
Five days after Pakistan’s general election, two opposing parties, Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) and Pakistan Peoples Party (PPP), have both announced plans to form a government – with the PTI allying…