Rat Poison Found in HiPP Baby Food; Extortion Suspected

"HiPP is the victim of blackmail" — this is what the press release from the major German baby food manufacturer says. Over the weekend, jars of baby food contaminated with rat poison were found in Austria and two neighboring countries. Austria's food safety agency AGES issued a warning, and at least one supermarket chain initiated a

Iran war: Talks in doubt as leaders issue threats

Skip next section EU looks at buying more aviation fuel from US as shortages loom April 21, 2026 EU looks at buying more aviation fuel from US as shortages loom Germany's Lufthansa Cityline is already keeping some planes on the group amid rising fuel pricesImage: Ardan Fuessmann/IMAGO European Commissioner Apostolos Tzitzikostas said on Tuesday that

FAA grounds Blue Origin’s New Glenn after orbital setback

The US Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) on Monday ordered Blue Origin, the space technology company, to investigate the failure of the second stage of its massive New Glenn rocket. Although the rocket launched successfully from Florida on Sunday, it failed to deploy the AST SpaceMobile communications satellite into the correct orbit. The FAA is requiring Blue

Amnesty International paints a grim picture for human rights

The conclusion drawn by the human rights organization Amnesty International in its report on last year is bleak: human rights violations are on the rise worldwide, at the hands of both states and non-state actors. And in the majority of cases, those responsible go unpunished. The "Amnesty Report 2025 ," which was just released in

Tim Cook to Step Down as Apple CEO

Apple announced on Monday that after more than a decade as chief executive, Tim Cook will step down in September. Cook will hand leadership to company veteran John Ternus, currently Apple's senior vice president of hardware engineering, marking Apple's first CEO transition since the death of founder Steve Jobs. "Having spent almost my entire career

Mexico: Canadian killed in shooting at Teotihuacan pyramid

A shooting at Mexico's Teotihuacan pyramids, a famous tourist and archaeological site, killed one Canadian woman and injured several others on Monday, Mexican authorities said. The shooter later killed himself at the site, which lies outside Mexico City. Videos on social media show the gunmen firing periodic shots from halfway up the Pyramid of the

UK: Starmer says he wasn’t told about Mandelson vetting

Keir Starmer gave a statement to the House of Commons on Monday, seeking to provide more details on the vetting and controversial appointment of the UK's former ambassador to the US, Peter Mandelson, a known Jeffrey Epstein associate who resigned amid scandal last year and now faces legal investigations for alleged misconduct in public office. 

Elon Musk skips probe as France investigates X

Elon Musk did not appear on Monday for a voluntary interview with Paris prosecutors investigating alleged misconduct linked to his social media platform X and its Grok chatbot. Prosecutors told AFP news agency that they had "noted the absence of those summoned," without naming Musk directly. French authorities had issued the summons to Musk in February as part of

Ugandan, Congolese Forces Rescue Over 200 ADF Captives

Ugandan and Congolese soldiers rescued at least 200 civilians in a raid on an Islamist camp in northeastern Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) last week, Uganda's military said in a statement .  The Ugandan People's Defense Forces (UPDF) said the raid targeted a Ugandan group operating in eastern Congo, the Allied Democratic Forces (ADF), which

Venice Biennale: Controversies and Highlights

The Venice Art Biennale, which takes place every two years, has historically maintained that art transcends politics. But since the event is also referred to as the "Olympics of the art world" — with national pavilions acting as official, state-sponsored platforms showcasing contemporary art — global politics inevitably get entangled in the conversation. A posthumous exhibition
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