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Post-Brexit rules on antibiotic use on farms water down EU laws, experts say
May 17, 2024 - World 
Scientists point to loopholes in new legislation that have been closed under European Union regulationsNew rules intended to reduce the use of antibiotics in farming in the UK have been criticised as too lax and weaker than their equivalent under EU laws.The updated regulations come into force on Friday. They ban the routine use of antibiotics on farm animals, and specifically their use to “compensate for poor hygiene, inadequate animal husbandry, or poor farm management practices”. Continue reading...
US House Passes Bill To Force Biden To Send Weapons To Israel
May 17, 2024 - World 
The Republican-led U.S. House of Representatives passed a bill on Thursday that would force President Joe Biden to send weapons to Israel.
New Caledonia riots: parts of territory ‘out of state control’, French representative says
May 17, 2024 - World
Days of unrest in the French Pacific territory – sparked by a plan to change voting rules – have left five deadTensions remained high in Nouméa, the capital of New Caledonia, on Friday after days of riots as the French government’s representative said areas of the Pacific territory have “escaped” state control.Louis Le Franc, high commissioner of the Republic in New Caledonia, announced new security deployments. The number of police and gendarmes on the island will rise to 2,700 from 1,700 by Friday evening. Continue reading...
Putin focuses on trade and cultural exchanges in Harbin, China, after reaffirming ties with Xi
May 17, 2024 - World 
Russian President Vladimir Putin is focusing on trade and cultural exchanges during his state visit to China that started with bonhomie in Beijing and a meeting with China’s leader Xi Jinping that deepened their “no limits” partnership as both countrie...
China is expected to announce new measures to fix its property crisis, spur growth
May 17, 2024 - World
China is expected to announce fresh measures to reinvigorate its ailing property industry after the latest data showed housing prices slumped in April
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