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Getty Images Milkshakes and lattes are to be included in the government’s sugar tax scheme for the first time in the UK in a renewed attempt to help tackle obesity. The sugar tax, known formally as the soft drinks industry levy (SDIL), is a tax on pre-packaged drinks such as those sold in cans and […]

Kremlin, describing 'information frenzy,' declines to detail Moscow's view Ukraine negotiations

Kremlin, describing ‘information frenzy,’ declines to detail Moscow’s view Ukraine negotiations

LONDON — Kremlin spokesperson Dmitry Peskov declined to elaborate on Moscow’s position in the unfolding U.S.-Ukraine negotiations regarding Russia’s full-scale invasion of its neighbor, telling journalists on Tuesday it was “impossible to comment” amid what he called “an information frenzy.” Russian officials have offered limited reaction to the weekend talks in Geneva, Switzerland, which saw […]

Criminal charges against Australian debt collection company Panthera Finance dismissed | Debt collection

Criminal charges against Australian debt collection company Panthera Finance dismissed | Debt collection

Criminal charges against one of Australia’s biggest debt collection firms have been dismissed after the company successfully argued it was not technically engaged in debt collection. In a committal hearing at the Melbourne magistrates’ court on Tuesday, magistrate Michelle Hodgson dismissed the charges against Panthera Finance and ordered that Consumer Affairs Victoria pay costs. A […]

Tornado near Houston damages more than 100 homes : NPR

Tornado near Houston damages more than 100 homes : NPR

Guillermo Vargas surveys damage to his home, where his garage was swept off its foundation, while cleaning up storm damage after severe weather hit in the Memorial Northwest subdivision, in Spring, Texas, on Monday. Brett Coomer/Houston Chronicle/AP hide caption toggle caption Brett Coomer/Houston Chronicle/AP HOUSTON — More than 100 homes have been damaged after a […]