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President Recep Tayyip Erdogan reappeared on the campaign trail in western Turkey today in the flesh, and in thundering form. He arrived in the port city of Izmir to a sea of flags, and a large crowd that had been waiting hours under a hot sun. It was a strong turnout in an opposition stronghold. There was no sign of the illness which caused him to drop out of key events for three days this week - just a fortnight ahead of critical elections. The polls - for the presidency and parliament - will be his toughest challenge yet, after twenty years in power. It was a strong turnout in an opposition stronghold. The president spoke for almost 40 minutes, in a strong voice, mocking the opposition, raising the spectre of "terrorism", and saying only he could deliver growth for Turkey. It was a combative performance which will have reassured his supporters and may have worried his detractors. And it was vintage Erdogan. His main rival for the presidency, Kemal Kilicdaroglu - a secular candidate backed by an alliance of six parties - will hold a rally in the same spot on Sunday. Opinion polls give a slight lead to Mr Kilicdaroglu - a softly spoken former civil servant - but the election could well be a photo finish. The Turkish leader, who is 69, startled TV viewers on Tuesday night when he became unwell during a live broadcast, which had to be halted. He blamed it on a stomach bug. "When I heard the news about his health, I asked God to give me his illness," said Gurbet Dostum, a 42-year-old Mother of two. "I am ready to be in pain for him. He gives us everything." But many here have less and less, due to rampant inflation which is officially around 50%. Experts have blamed the President's unorthodox economic policies, but not Gurbet. She said those who complained were "greedy and ungrateful and just wanted more and more". Like many women at the rally - which was segregated - she was wearing a headscarf. The president's bedrock is religious conservatives, but there were secular supporters there too. "He changed the country," said Guldana, a 57-year-old with a diamond in her tooth. "Before him Turkey was a village." An unemployed young woman called Ayse said she would vote for Erdogan for love of her country. "He will make us rise, and get stronger," she said. Those who back the president want him to extend his long rule and continue with his vision for Turkey. Many Turks want just the opposite. The electorate - like the country - is divided. Some of those who had waited hours for the president to arrive drifted away while he was still speaking. https://www.bbc.com/news/world-europe-65438671

German farmers, conservationists and politicians have met at a wolf summit to discuss the animal’s future amid concerns that its po[CENSORED]tion is out of control. The farmers’ union is calling for a relaxation of rules over when wolves, strictly protected under EU law, can be shot, after a series of highly publicised deadly attacks on farm animals. It has said that people in rural areas are fearful for their lives as well as the lives of their animals, with many farmers expressing concern for their livelihoods. Germany is home to an estimated 161 packs of wolves (of between eight to 12 animals each) according to the Federal Wolf Documentation and Advisory Office. A further 43 pairs and 21 individual animals were also registered. Numbers have increased year on year since the wolf was placed under species protection in 1990, after it was considered to have more or less become extinct at the end of the 19th century. The southern state of Bavaria has already taken its own decision to allow farmers to actively kill wolves where livestock is thought to be under particular threat. Its leader, Markus Söder, visited an alpine village on Thursday that has reportedly been the scene of attacks on grazing animals, where he said the future of farming was in danger if wolf po[CENSORED]tions were not brought under control. “I’ll say it quite clearly, the wolf does not belong here,” Söder told a gathering of farmers and their families in Oberaudorf. “We have introduced a new wolf bylaw … one breach is sufficient and the wolf can be removed from a region.” His Christian Social Union (CSU) has said it would like to see the elimination of all wolves from Germany. Its larger sister party, the centre-right CDU, has called for hunting rights to be expanded to include wolves. Harald Ebner, of the Greens party, head of the federal committee for environment and nature protection, said it would be wrong for such permission to be granted. “The quick call to arms is no solution and the perpetual appeal for wolf-free zones and quotas contravenes EU law and will bring no relief to keepers of grazing animals,” he said. The environment minister, Steffi Lemke, also of the Greens, has argued for increasing protection both for grazing animals and wolves. “We cannot in good conscience, call for the protection of animals in African countries at the same time as saying here that it is not possible to protect the wolf,” she said The farmers’ union in Brandenburg, northern Germany, home to the largest number of wolves in the country with an estimated 47 packs and 14 pairs, is calling for a quota that could be shot legally each year, drawing on wolf po[CENSORED]tion control measures in Finland and Sweden. Brandenburg permitted wolves to be shot in specifically defined cases in 2022, after a series of livestock killings. A male wolf was killed in March after 76 livestock deaths were attributed to it. https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2023/apr/28/wolf-does-not-belong-here-german-summit-animal-attacks

On Thursday night, a throng of glamorous A-listers descended onto the corner of East 57th Street and 5th Avenue to celebrate the grand reopening of Tiffany & Co.’s flagship store in New York. The 10-floor limestone building, originally erected in the early 1940’s, hopes to re-establish itself as a landmark of Manhattan after a four-year architectural revamp. Out on the robin-egg blue carpet, there wasn’t a croissant nor a cigarette holder in sight — but the vision was still clear as day. It was the night of the little black dress (LBD) — championed by models Hailey Bieber, Nicola Peltz Beckham, actors Gal Gadot, Bruna Marquezine and Gold medal-winning skier Eileen Gu (among others). The army of inky cocktail dresses were, of course, in reference to Blake Edward’s 1961 film “Breakfast at Tiffany’s,” and Audrey Hepburn’s elegant on-screen uniform of a slinky black satin gown. At the celebration, every rendition of the LBD was unique. Bieber’s otherwise classic black midi pencil dress, hot off the Versace Fall-Winter 2023 runway, featured a space-age inverted moon neckline and chunky, tube-shaped straps. Her manicure matched the color of a Tiffany’s jewelry box. “Hailey Golightly,” wrote one fan on Instagram.At first glance, Gadot’s strapless black velvet cocktail number looks like an innocuous 1950s hoop-skirted gown — until you catch her profile. The opening look from Loewe’s Spring-Summer 2023 show, Gadot’s frock juts out at the hips to form two corners, resulting in a rigid silhouette that mimics the appearance of a concealed cardboard box. Most wearers were concerned with updating the timeless cocktail attire: Gu and Peltz Beckham, for example, modernized their LBDs with dramatic side splits, additional bow flourishes and barely-there spaghetti straps. But Marquezine opted for a more faithful iteration — digging into the Yves Saint Laurent archive to do so. Her Fall-Winter 1983 haute couture gown featured a drop waist, asymmetrical tulle skirt and a strapless velvet bodice. The most notable LBD, as worn by Hepburn when playing the role of Holly Golightly, was created by Hubert de Givenchy and costume designer Edith Head. But black, mid-length and fitted had long been the formula for achieving subtle, understated sex appeal. Created by Coco Chanel in the 1920s, Vogue dubbed the original LBD (a knee-length dress made from crepe de Chine) “Chanel’s Ford” in prediction of its enormous success. The concept spread across storied fashion houses such as Dior and Givenchy in the mid 20th century. Over a century later, the time-honored garment lives on through fresh takes, reimaginings and designers looking to subverting expectations. The LBD is its own sartorial landmark — full of a rich history, but always open to visitors. https://edition.cnn.com/style/article/tiffanys-flagship-opening-nyc-celeb-fashioni-lotw/index.html

Brighton reignited their push for a place in Europe next season by recording their biggest-ever top-flight victory at the expense of woeful Wolves. The Seagulls remain eighth in the Premier League but are now just a point behind Liverpool in seventh and two behind fifth-placed Tottenham, who have played two games more than Roberto de Zerbi's side.Deniz Undav broke the deadlock with his first Premier League goal, before Pascal Gross made it 2-0 with an easy finish following Julio Enciso's driving run and pass.Gross doubled his personal tally in sensational fashion midway through the first half, controlling Enciso's square ball before sending a swerving strike past Wolves goalkeeper Jose Sa into the corner.Danny Welbeck's close-range header from Pervis Estupinan's cross made it 4-0 before half-time, and the former Manchester United and Arsenal forward grabbed his second early in the second half after intercepting Nathan Collins' misplaced pass.Undav completed the scoring with another fabulous effort, dispossessing Matheus Nunes on the edge of the area and lifting a perfectly weighted chip over Sa.Wolves remain eight points clear of the relegation zone, but manager Julen Lopetegui will be alarmed at the manner of his team's collapse on the south coast. Brighton back with a bang The emphatic victory ensures a positive end to a difficult week for Brighton, who lost on penalties to Manchester United in their FA Cup semi-final on Sunday before being beaten by struggling Nottingham Forest in the Premier League in midweek.Manager De Zerbi responded to his team's jaded performance at the City Ground by making five changes, leaving key players Kaoru Mitoma, Alexis Mac Allister and Moises Caicedo on the bench and handing rare starts to Undav and Billy Gilmour.To say the Italian's selection paid off is an understatement.Brighton were able to carve Wolves open at will, forcing the visitors into errors and fashioning several opportunities to give themselves an even healthier cushion before the interval.Welbeck was denied by Sa one-on-one before a dreadful pass by the Portuguese goalkeeper was slammed over the bar by the Seagulls striker.Sa atoned for that error by keeping out Enciso's curling strike from the corner of the area, while Solly March blazed narrowly over the crossbar as Brighton maintained their relentless assault on the Wolves goal.Estupinan and Undav both had efforts blocked by Wolves defenders in the second half, while Gilmour was denied a first goal of the season when he struck the foot of the post.The only sour note from Brighton's perspective was a second-half injury to Joel Veltman, who left the pitch in tears alongside head physio Adam Brett.With games in hand on fellow European hopefuls Liverpool, Aston Villa and Spurs, Brighton are well-placed to secure continental football for the first time in the club's near-122year history. Nightmare afternoon for Wolves and Lopetegui When Brighton won 3-2 at Molineux in November - hours after it was announced Lopetegui would replace the sacked Bruno Lage - Wolves were joint-bottom of the Premier Legue with 10 points from 14 games.While the improvement since then has been stark, this was by far Wolves' worst performance during the Spaniard's stewardship.Operating in a 4-3-3 system, the visitors were passive, disjointed and desperately poor in possession - and Brighton took full advantage in a startlingly one-sided first half.Lopetegui brought on Hwang Hee-chan, Toti and Collins at half-time in an effort to stem the flow of goals, but there was little in the way of a response.Both Brighton's second-half efforts were appalling from the visitors' perspective, with Collins and Nunes guilty of surrendering possession on the edge of their own box.It would take an almighty collapse - and a vast improvement from several teams below - for Wolves to get dragged back into the relegation quagmire, but this was a defeat that will leave a sour taste for some time to come. https://www.bbc.com/sport/football/65357224

A drone strike has caused a massive fire at an oil depot in Russian-controlled Crimea, local officials say. Social-media footage showed flames billowing from the site in Sevastopol, Crimea's main city, early on Saturday.The fire was later put out and no-one was hurt, the Moscow-appointed regional governor said.On Friday Russia launched a wave of air strikes in cities across Ukraine, killing at least 25 people. It was the first such attack in months.The Crimean peninsula, which was annexed by Russia in 2014, is home to the main naval base for Moscow's Black Sea Fleet."According to preliminary information, [the fire] was caused by a drone strike," Governor Mikhail Razvozhayev said on the messaging app Telegram.It comes five days after Russian officials said they had fended off a drone attack by the Ukrainian military in the same area. Crimea has come under repeated attacks since the start of the war in Ukraine.Friday's Russian barrage included a strike on a block of flats that killed 23 people - including four children - in the central Ukrainian city of Uman.And a woman and her three-year-old daughter were killed in the city of Dnipro.Kyiv was also targeted for the first time in 51 days. There were no reports of casualties in the capital.Twenty-one out of 23 missiles and two drones were shot down by Ukraine's air defence system, officials said.The Russian defence ministry said its military had targeted Ukrainian army reserve units. Moscow has previously said it does not deliberately target civilians, but thousands have been injured and killed across Ukraine since Russia's invasion.Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky said the attacks showed further international action needed to be taken against Russia."Evil can be stopped by weapons... And it can be stopped by sanctions - global sanctions must be enhanced," he said in a tweet on Friday.The attacks come as Ukrainian forces say they are ready to launch a military offensive with new equipment supplied by Western allies.Russia has struggled to make headway in a winter offensive, including a 10-month battle for control of the strategically important city of Bakhmut. https://www.bbc.com/news/world-europe-65434772

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A report on allegations of bullying against Deputy Prime Minister Dominic Raab has been handed to the prime minister, who will now decide his fate. No 10 said Rishi Sunak was considering the findings before deciding whether he broke ministerial rules.He could choose to sack Mr Raab, one of his closest allies, or decide that he has not breached the rules.Mr Raab, who is also justice secretary, denies bullying staff and says he always "behaved professionally".He is facing eight formal complaints about his behaviour as a minister.Senior lawyer Adam Tolley KC was appointed by the prime minister to investigate the allegations in November.After he has seen the report, it will be for Mr Sunak to decide whether Mr Raab has broken ministerial rules and must be sacked or resign.A number of senior government figures have told the BBC they believe he will not be able to stay on as a minister.No indication has been given about when the prime minister might publish the findings.Asked whether Mr Sunak had full confidence in Mr Raab, his spokesman said he did but was "carefully considering the findings of the report before coming to a judgement".The complaints against Mr Raab, involving at least 24 people, related to his previous periods as justice secretary and foreign secretary under Boris Johnson and his time as Brexit secretary under Theresa May.The MP for Esher and Walton was sacked as justice secretary and deputy prime minister when Mr Johnson was succeeded by Liz Truss.However, he was reappointed to the two roles when Mr Sunak entered Downing Street in October.The prime minister has been under pressure to explain what he knew about the allegations before reappointing Mr Raab to the cabinet.He has repeatedly declined to say whether he had informal warnings about Mr Raab's behaviour before bringing him back into government. https://www.bbc.com/news/uk-politics-65336405

Road signs warning motorists of red squirrels and otters crossing roads in and around a Highland village have been stolen, conservationists have claimed. The signs had been erected following a campaign by Ullapool Sea Savers, a conservation group for young people.Its members had been concerned by the numbers of squirrels and otters killed on roads in their area.Three of the four signs the group paid for after fundraising efforts were taken in recent weeks, they said.A spokesman for Ullapool Sea Savers said signs with local place names and others marking the North Coast 500, a scenic route that passes through Ullapool, have also been disappearing.As well as raising money to pay for the signs, the group had to get the necessary permissions from authorities and landowners to have them installed at roadsides.The spokesman said: "Our signs have made a difference, we've seen less dead wildlife since putting them up."We decided to highlight the fact these signs were funded by a kids charity, hoping to convince people to leave them be."Shetland wildlife photographer Hugh Harrop was among those who became aware of the thefts and set up a crowdfunding appeal to pay for new signs.The appeal has raised almost £2,000 so far.Red squirrels were reintroduced to the Ullapool area in a conservation project about 15 years ago. https://www.bbc.com/news/uk-scotland-highlands-islands-65324624

An unhealthy liver can be the underlying cause of serious medical conditions that could eventually result in liver failure and necessitate a liver transplant. Liver Health: The liver is a vital organ in the human body that breaks down, regulates, and manufactures nutrients in this blood. It also filters the blood that exits the stomach and intestines, while also breaking down medications into forms that are either innocuous or simpler for the human body to use. The liver is in charge of storing vitamins, minerals, and even carbs in addition to creating proteins, cholesterol, and bile. As a result, it is imperative that we care for our liver. 5 LIFESTYLE CHANGES FOR HEALTHY LIVER Daily Workouts: Exercise is very vital and advantageous for our general health as well as for maintaining a healthy liver. Exercise calms the overworked liver, increases output, and lowers the danger of obesity, which increases the likelihood of liver issues. Healthy Diet: To keep our bodies healthy, we need to eat a diet rich in nutrients. When we eat a nutritious, healthy diet, our liver health is also improved. The seven different types of nutrients that the body needs include water, fibre, vitamins, minerals, proteins, and lipids (fats). Avoid Illegal Substances: Alcohol and illegal narcotics both significantly speed up liver deterioration. Every time our liver breaks down alcohol, many liver cells are lost. Although our livers are capable of cell regeneration, chronic alcohol misuse can reduce this ability. Healthy Body Weight: If you are obese or even slightly overweight, you run the risk of developing the non-alcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD), one of the liver diseases with the quickest rate of growth. Losing weight can make a significant contribution to lowering liver fat. Avoid Needles: Following any form of skin penetration including sharp objects or needles, you should consult a doctor and request testing. Despite being rare, unsafe injection techniques could occur in a hospital setting and require prompt attention. Few of you are aware of the link between stress and liver health. You might be surprised to learn that stress is one of the liver’s worst enemies. Therefore, to prevent yourself from succumbing to stress, make sure you schedule a time to unwind and relax. https://www.india.com/lifestyle/liver-health-5-lifestyle-changes-for-proper-functioning-of-liver-6004752/

At least 78 people have been killed in a crush at a school in the Yemeni capital Sanaa during a distribution of charity for Ramadan, officials say. TV footage shows a crowd of people unable to move and many in distress in the Bab al-Yemen area of the city.Hundreds of people reportedly crowded into Maeen School late on Wednesday to receive donations amounting to about $9 (£7; €8) per person.The rebel Houthi movement has controlled Sanaa since 2015.Video posted on social media shows people screaming with dozens of bodies on the ground, some of which are not moving. Other people are seen trying to help.Two local businessmen who arranged the event had been arrested and an investigation was under way, the interior ministry said.A spokesman for the ministry blamed the crush on the "random distribution" of funds without co-ordination with local officials.Many people were also injured with 13 in a critical situation, a health official in Sanaa said."Women and children were among the dead," a Houthi security official told AFP news agency on the condition of anonymity because he was not authorised to speak to journalists.The Associated Press news agency quoted two eyewitnesses who said Houthi fighters had fired into the air in an attempt at crowd control, apparently striking an electrical wire which resulted in an explosion. This caused panic that led to the crush, they added.The rebels are said to have then sealed off the school and barred people, including journalists, from approaching.The Houthis have reportedly agreed to pay $2,000 (£1,600) to each family who lost a relative, while the injured would get around $400 (£322). https://www.bbc.com/news/world-middle-east-65331831

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There are various potential health risks connected to lifestyle decisions that may affect liver health. Failure to properly care for the liver might result in some serious, irreversible health issues. By Dr. Srikant Mohta, who is DM, Gastroenterologist, at Samaritan Hospital, Kolkata As we are all aware, the liver is a vital organ in the human body and plays a significant role. The liver, which is the biggest organ in the body, is crucial for generating vital proteins, controlling metabolism, and cleansing the body. There are various potential health risks connected to lifestyle decisions that may affect liver health. Failure to properly care for the liver might result in some serious, irreversible health issues. Harmful lifestyle choices including smoking, excessive alcohol use, and eating poorly, all of these raise the risk of liver diseases and cause damage to the liver. Understanding the body’s call for help The most prevalent cause of liver damage is excessive alcohol intake. Consumption of alcohol is now a frequent occurrence and a party symbol and excessive consumption might even have some long-lasting repercussions. It may result in liver inflammation, scarring, and eventually irreversible liver damage like cirrhosis. Moreover, poor diets that are high in processed foods, colas, junk food, and refined sugars might raise the risk of liver diseases. The intake of junk food is now a common phenomenon among people of every age group, especially the younger generation. Additionally, smoking has a number of negative consequences on the liver. It causes the cytokines to be produced, a substance that worsens inflammation and harms the liver cells permanently. With the lifestyle becoming very sedentary, particularly in this post-covid era, and the work-from-home environment being on the rise, this can also lead to liver diseases. It is critical to note that liver illness can be asymptomatic in the early stages, and many people may be unaware that they have a liver problem until it is serious. As a result, prevention and early detection are essential for maintaining healthy liver function. Prevention is better than cure It is crucial to have a healthy lifestyle, which includes limiting alcohol intake, consuming a balanced diet, engaging in regular physical activity, and avoiding smoking, in order to lower the risk of liver disease. We often tend to ignore healthy habits during stressful times, but the lifestyle decisions we make have a big influence on our health and well-being, including our liver. Stress can occasionally result in more frequent drinking or smoking. Hence, in addition to adopting healthy lifestyle changes, we also need to consider how to deal with stress, which is a constant companion in modern life. High-risk individuals with a family history of liver disease, obesity, or diabetes should go through routine screenings and visits to a gastroenterologist to ensure that the disease is detected and diagnosed in its earliest stages. Although, when the liver is functioning extremely well, it is still vital to look after the other bodily organs and critical metabolic issues like controlling blood pressure, diabetes, and ischemic heart disease by adopting a healthy lifestyle. On this World Liver Day, let's take a minute to consider our lifestyle choices and resolve to take care of our liver health by adopting little but meaningful lifestyle adjustments so that we can lower our chance of developing liver disease and live longer and healthier lives. https://news.abplive.com/health/world-liver-day-2023-know-how-poor-lifestyle-damages-the-liver-health-risks-associated-with-it-1596420

A children's cat-hunting competition in New Zealand has been cancelled following backlash to the event. Organisers of an annual hunt were criticised after they announced a new category for children to hunt feral cats, which are a pest in New Zealand.Youngsters were told to not kill pets, but they were otherwise encouraged to kill as many feral cats as possible for a prize of NZ$250 (£124; $155).The event drew immediate condemnation from animal welfare groups.On Tuesday, the New Zealand's Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals said it was relieved the "children's category which involved shooting feral cats" would not go ahead.A representative argued that children, along with adults, would not be able to differentiate between "a feral, stray or frightened domesticated cat", according to AFP.There had also been fears that house cats could be "caught in the crossfire", one former sponsor of the hunt told local media outlet Stuff.The event had been announced as part of a June fundraiser hunt for a local school in Canterbury on the South Island.The competition each year typically sees hundreds - including children- compete to kill wild pigs, deer and hares.Organisers of the North Canterbury Hunting Competition announced the cancellation of the cat event on Tuesday, saying they had received "vile and inappropriate emails"."We are disappointed and apologise for those who were excited to be involved in something that is about protecting our native birds, and other vulnerable species," the group wrote on Facebook.The post received more than 100 comments from users, many of whom defended the event. People said the hunt could have been a "controlled cull"."If only people knew the damage wild cats cause around the place," one local wrote."They also [have] an effect on our farming. Wild cats carry diseases... we will just keep shooting them for as long as we keep seeing them," she concluded.Measures to control the feral cat po[CENSORED]tion are the subject of heated debate in New Zealand, where the animals are a major threat to native species and the country's biodiversity.New Zealand's largest conservation group, the Royal Forest and Bird Protection Society, has estimated that feral cats could be responsible for the deaths of as many as 1.1 million native birds every year, as well as tens of millions of non-native birds. https://www.bbc.com/news/world-asia-65320162

Soaring prices for bread, cereal and chocolate meant the cost of living rose more than expected last month. Inflation, which measures the rate of price rises, fell to 10.1% in the year to March from 10.4% in February.It was widely expected to fall below 10%, but food prices continued to soar, rising at their fastest rate in 45 years.Falling inflation doesn't mean prices are falling, but just that the rate of price rises is slowing.Grant Fitzner, chief economist for the Office for National Statistics, which provides the figures, said globally food prices were falling, but that had not yet led to price cuts."There's been some strong upward movement in food prices and you would expect to see that reflected in supermarkets but we're not there yet," he told BBC Radio 4's Today Programme.When asked whether we might see double digit inflation sustained at least for another month with food prices continuing as they are, he said: "It is certainly within the realm of possibility but we don't forecast this."Chancellor Jeremy Hunt said he was still confident that inflation would fall sharply by the end of the year.He added: "We have a plan and if we're going to reduce that pressure on families, it's absolutely essential that we stick to that plan, and we see it through so that we halve inflation this year as the Prime Minister has promised."But Rachel Reeves, Labour's shadow chancellor, said: "The reality is that under the Tories our economy is weaker, prices are out of control and never have people paid so much to get so little in return."Inflation in the UK remains higher than in other Western countries, including the US, Germany, France and Italy.Factors behind this include the UK's exposure to rises in wholesale gas prices, its reliance on imports of certain foods, and worker shortages and wage rises. One of the main reasons inflation was higher than expected in March was that food prices continued to surge.Food prices have soared as the war in Ukraine has driven up the prices of grains and vegetable oils. Rising transport and packaging costs are also making imports more expensive.The sharpest rises in March were seen for products including olive oil (up 49%), milk (up 38%) and ready meals (up 21%).While food prices remained stubbornly high, petrol prices eased, bringing some relief for motorists.Unleaded petrol prices peaked at about £1.90 in July and were down below £1.50 in March.Simon Mellin, founder and chief executive of The Modern Milkman, a milk delivery service, said the food industry had faced soaring costs in recent months, with milk, eggs and packaging prices all going up.He believes that food prices will start to stabilise, but will remain at a much higher level than they were this time last year."I'm really unsure if food prices will drop as much as everyone expects," he told the BBC."I expect some reductions but I wouldn't personally expect huge reductions in the next twelve months."He said he was trying not to pass higher prices onto customers, but added that it was a balance the business had to tread. https://www.bbc.com/news/business-65312127

Fox News has settled a defamation lawsuit from the voting machine company, Dominion, over its reporting of the 2020 presidential election. In a last-minute settlement before trial, the network agreed to pay $787.5m (£634m) - about half of the $1.6bn initially sought by Dominion.Dominion argued its business was harmed by Fox spreading false claims the vote had been rigged against Donald Trump.The deal spares Fox executives such as Rupert Murdoch from having to testify.The judge in the case is not required to give his approval for the agreement.Fox said Tuesday's settlement in one of the most anticipated defamation trials in recent US history reflected its "commitment to the highest journalistic standards".The Fox statement added without elaborating that the network "acknowledges the court's rulings finding certain claims about Dominion to be false".Dominion chief executive John Poulos told a press conference the deal included Fox "admitting to telling lies, causing enormous damage to my company".Justin Nelson, a Dominion attorney, told reporters that "the truth matters"."Lies have consequences," he added. "Over two years ago a torrent of lies swept Dominion and election officials across America into an alternative universe of conspiracy theories, causing grievous harm to Dominion and the country."Mr Nelson added that for "democracy to endure", Americans must "share a commitment to facts".Opening arguments in the case had been due to start on Tuesday afternoon.The announcement of a settlement came after an unexplained delay of several hours once jury selection had finished, prompting speculation that talks were under way behind the scenes.On Monday, Delaware Superior Court Judge Eric Davis announced that the start of the trial would be delayed by 24 hours.Although he gave no reason, US media reported that it was to give both sides an opportunity to reach a settlement.On Tuesday morning, however, both sides appeared to be digging in for a lengthy trial.Attorneys for Fox had repeatedly objected to the $1.6bn in damages sought by Colorado-based Dominion, characterising the figure as massively inflated.The "real cost" of the case, Fox had argued, would be the "cherished" rights to freedom of speech and of the press enshrined in the First Amendment of the US Constitution.Dominion's lawsuit argued that the conservative network had sullied the electronic voting company's reputation by airing falsehoods about the 2020 vote being stolen from former President Trump.The lawsuit said that the false claims were partly an effort to win over viewers who were angered by Fox's decision on election night to - correctly - declare that Mr Trump's then-challenger, Joe Biden, had won the crucial state of Arizona.Two of the Fox executives responsible for the Arizona decision lost their jobs two months later.Legal findings released ahead of the trial suggested that a number of Fox executives and journalists privately questioned and dismissed conspiracy claims that the 2020 presidential election was stolen, but still put them on air.Court documents show that Mr Murdoch referred to the claims about Dominion as "really crazy", but failed to take any action.In one series of text messages, top-rated host Tucker Carlson said some of the claims were "insane". Another host, Sean Hannity, said privately he did not believe them "for one second".Fox has said the words were taken out of context.Ahead of the trial, Judge Davis ruled that the claims against Dominion had already been proven false, emphasising that the falsehoods were "crystal clear".Despite the mammoth pay-out, some legal experts believe the settlement was overall a positive outcome for the network.Syracuse University professor and First Amendment expert Roy Gutterman said: "Looking down the line at a six-week trial, this was going to be gruelling for everyone involved and likely embarrassing for Fox."But a verdict against Fox could have been even costlier, and had serious implications on subsequent rulings on the actual malice standard and the First Amendment itself."Had the defamation trial gone ahead, jurors would have been tasked with determining whether Fox News acted with "actual malice" by broadcasting claims it knew to be false.Civil litigation attorney Michelle Simpson Tuegel told the BBC that the settlement "speaks to the massive threat Fox saw from this litigation"."The reputational harm of having executives, including chairman Rupert Murdoch, and hosts take the stand seems to have moved the parties towards a resolution," Ms Tuegel added.Fox still faces a second, similar defamation lawsuit from another election technology firm, Smartmatic, which is seeking $2.7bn.Dominion still has litigation pending against two conservative news networks, OAN and Newsmax.The company has also sued Trump allies such as Rudy Giuliani, Sidney Powell and Mike Lindell. https://www.bbc.com/news/world-us-canada-65318654

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An MPs' report is calling for faster progress to tackle "appalling" higher death rates for black women and those from poorer areas in childbirth. The Women and Equalities Committee report says racism has played a key role in creating health disparities.But the many complex causes are "still not fully understood" and more funding and maternity staff are also needed.The NHS in England said it was committed to making maternity care safer for all women.The government said it had invested £165m in the maternity workforce and was promoting careers in midwifery, with an extra 3,650 training places a year. 'Frankly shameful' Black women are nearly four times more likely than white women to die within six weeks of giving birth, with Asian women 1.8 times more likely, according to UK figures for 2018-20.And women from the poorest areas of the country, where a higher proportion of babies belonging to ethnic minorities are born, the report says, are two and a half times more likely to die than those from the richest.Caroline Nokes, who chairs the committee, said births on the NHS "are among the safest in the world" but black women's raised risk was "shocking" and improvements in disparities between different groups were too slow. "It is frankly shameful that we have known about these disparities for at least 20 years - it cannot take another 20 to resolve," she added. Sandra Igwe set up her own pressure group to campaign for better care for black mothers, after the traumatic births of her two daughters.On both occasions, she says, she was not listened to."I felt they had stereotyped me," Sandra says. "They weren't really kind or caring - they ignored my pain and they dismissed me when I cried and begged for pain relief."They actually didn't believe I was in pain."Sandra complained about the way she had been treated, saying the system had been "working against me".Tinuke Awe, who co-founded an organisation called Five X More after her own experience giving birth to her son, said her pain was "actively dismissed" which led to her needing a forceps delivery."There is a stereotype of black women not feeling pain and being quite aggressive and loud, very strong, so we're able to take more pain," she told BBC Radio Four's Today programme."I was dismissed and not believed I was in labour - maybe I wasn't shouting enough," she said.Black and Asian women are dying from the same causes as other women but more frequently. The most common include heart problems, blood clots, sepsis and suicide.Out of more than two million women having babies in 2018-20, 229 died in childbirth. hat equates to 10.47 in every 100,000 - up from 8.79 in 2017-19, although lower than rates 15 years ago.But death rates vary according to ethnicity: 34 per 100,000 for black women 16 per 100,000 for Asian women nine per 100,000 for white women eight per 100,000 for Chinese women The committee's report was compiled following two days of interviews with medical specialists, charities, experts and government ministers.It says a shortage of staff in maternity care is the biggest concern. But women belonging to ethnic minorities also feel they are not listened to or understood during pregnancy and childbirth. And the report stresses the government and NHS have underestimated racism's key role in creating inequalities in care.Ms Awe from Five X More told the committee more than 42% of women surveyed by the charity had felt discriminated against during their maternity care.Amy Gibbs, from the Birthrights charity, said black and Asian women felt unsafe because of a lack of choice around their maternity-care options.The vast majority of women who die, across all ethnicities, had multiple and complex health problems, the committee heard - but their risks were not always communicated to relevant staff.More money to expand the workforce is needed to deliver safe, personalised care to pregnant women, the report says, as well as a clear cross-government strategy and target for improvement.Collecting more information on the ethnicity of women giving birth and ensuring black women are better represented in research is also recommended.Professor Marian Knight, who leads a team that investigates every maternal death in the UK, said there was "nothing inherently different about black and brown women's bodies that is leading to this disparity". Training midwives But, she told BBC's Today programme there was some evidence of racial stereotyping and different treatment, including "black women being assumed to have lower pain thresholds" and black and ethnic minority women being less likely to get different forms of pain relief."Women are dying by and large from medical and mental health conditions so we need to ensure we are not only raising awareness and training midwives and maternity professionals, but also thinking about doctors who are caring for women before pregnancy and after pregnancy," she said.Donna Ockenden, who has conducted a number of independent reviews into maternity service failings, echoed Prof Knight's views that extra training was needed for GPs and anaesthetists, as well as midwives."We've got to work towards better inclusive care, where black and Asian women are listened to, they're heard, and we act upon what they are telling us," she told BBC's Today."There's no lack of information, but the lack of action - the slow progress - is no longer acceptable."An NHS England official said it was committed to ensuring "all women receive high-quality care before, during and after their pregnancy" and it had provided £6.8m to help local health systems reduce inequalities."Despite improvements to maternity services in England over the past decade, we know there is more to be done - and we will review the committee's recommendations as we continue to take action to make maternity care safer, more personalised and more equitable for all women, babies, and families," the official said.A Department of Health and Social Care official said the NHS was already one of the safest places to give birth in the world but the department was "absolutely clear that we must ensure maternity care is of the same high standard, regardless of race".The government said the Maternity Disparities Taskforce - made up of mothers, clinicians and key organisations - was focusing on how to eradicate disparities and improve maternity outcomes for all mothers. https://www.bbc.com/news/health-65300168

Free-range eggs will return to shelves within days as bird flu restrictions ease across most of the UK on Tuesday. The move has been welcomed on animal welfare grounds but experts say the H5N1 virus is still circulating, posing an ongoing risk to wild birds.The RSPB fears a repeat of last year's "catastrophic" toll on breeding colonies during the world's largest ever bird flu outbreak.The government said wild birds faced " a significant threat" from the virus.The lifting of restrictions means eggs laid by hens with access to outdoor areas can be marketed as "free-range" again."This is good news for birds that have been kept inside over the winter months - and for consumers that want to be able to buy free range eggs," said Robert Gooch CEO of the British Free-Range Egg Producers Association."But some farmers are feeling a sense of trepidation given bird flu is still around in wild birds."Free-range egg prices have risen over the past 12 months due to egg shortages driven partly by bird flu but chiefly by farmers quitting because of poor prices from retailers, he added.The easing comes as seabirds return en masse to the UK coast to nest."The problem has certainly not gone away for wild birds," RSPB director of advocacy and policy Jeff Knott told BBC News."Too often the impacts on wild birds - which are incredibly severe - get forgotten. We have to be careful we don't sleepwalk into a catastrophe for our wild birds."Last year saw the biggest ever outbreak of bird flu in the UK and the world.The H5N1 virus caused thousands of deaths in seabirds. Dozens of different species of wild birds were hit, including golden eagles, buzzards, herring gulls and gannets.Mammals were also infected, including otters, foxes, seals and dolphins.Meanwhile, there were hundreds of outbreaks at poultry farms, with four million farm birds culled.Free-range poultry was ordered to be brought inside in England, Wales and Northern Ireland, to avoid the birds coming into contact with wild birds.In Scotland the housing order was never implemented after the country's chief vet said the evidence did not justify such a move.The threat of the virus is now deemed low enough to allow free-range poultry and captive birds to be kept outside across the UK, except in small pockets of England and Wales where protection zones remain in place.Farmers will have to adhere to strict biosecurity measures and keep birds away from land where wild birds congregate.Prof James Wood of the department of veterinary medicine at the University of Cambridge welcomed the move."Where the risk has reduced substantially because the epidemic in wild birds has come down so much over recent weeks it seems very reasonable to me to relax the housing order so that birds can go outside and be free range again and express their normal behaviour in parallel with much improved welfare," he told BBC News.But the risk to wild birds is far from over.Only last week, conservation experts warned that the H5N1 virus may threaten the survival of some bird species in Scotland.A report found that thousands of migratory barnacle geese have been killed since 2012 with the virus a continuing problem for wild birds.It was a waiting to game to see whether the disease would cause mass die-offs again or whether the birds have developed immunity and will be protected, said Jeff Knott."We're waiting with baited breath to see whether we get a repeat of last year's die off or not," he said. "We are concerned."A spokesperson from the Department for the Environment (Defra) said the current outbreak "poses a significant threat to the UK's wild bird po[CENSORED]tions".They said £1.5m had been invested in a research project to understand how the disease is behaving in wild and kept birds, and the outbreak would continue to be kept under review.Members of the public coming across dead wild birds are asked not to touch them but to report them to the authorities. https://www.bbc.com/news/science-environment-65301241

SNP treasurer Colin Beattie has been arrested by police investigating the party's finances. Mr Beattie, 71, has been taken into custody and is being questioned by Police Scotland detectives.A spokesman for the force said the arrest was made in connection with the ongoing investigation into the funding and finances of the SNP.He said a report will be sent to the Crown Office and Procurator Fiscal Service.Mr Beattie is the MSP for the Midlothian North and Musselburgh constituency.He served as the SNP's treasurer for 16 years before being defeated in an internal election by Douglas Chapman in 2020, but returned to the role when Mr Chapman resigned a year later.Mr Chapman quit after saying he had "not received the support or financial information" that was needed to carry out his duties as treasurer.It comes two weeks after Peter Murrell, the SNP's former chief executive who is married to Nicola Sturgeon, was also arrested by officers who searched his home in Glasgow and the party's headquarters in Edinburgh.A luxury motorhome was also seized by officers from outside a property in Dunfermline.The Mail on Sunday reported that the vehicle had been parked outside the home of Peter Murrell's 92-year-old mother since January 2021.Mr Murrell was later released without charge pending further investigation.Police Scotland launched a formal investigation into the SNP's finances in July 2021 after receiving complaints about how donations were used.The SNP raised a total of £666,953 through referendum-related appeals between 2017 and 2020. The party pledged to spend these funds on the independence campaign.Questions were raised after its accounts showed it had just under £97,000 in the bank at the end of 2019, and total net assets of about £272,000.Last year it emerged Mr Murrell gave a loan of more than £100,000 to the SNP to help it out with a "cash flow" issue after the last election.The SNP had repaid about half of the money by October of that year. https://www.bbc.com/news/uk-scotland-65309791

A teenager who was among four people killed in a mass shooting at a 16th birthday party in Alabama died saving his sister's life, say family. Phil Dowdell, 18, pushed the birthday girl, Alexis Dowdell, to the ground as gunfire erupted during the celebration at a dance studio in the community of Dadeville."The last thing I told him was to stay strong," lexis told the BBC.Thirty-two other people were injured in Saturday night's attack.Alexis said Phil had gone to get her after hearing that someone had a weapon.As gunfire erupted, he pushed her down to the ground before the two became separated in the melee, she added.Later, when she found him again, Alexis said her dying brother had been unable to talk, though he opened his eyes and raised his eyebrows while she held him in her arms.Alexis and her mother, LaTonya Allen, told the BBC they did not know what had led to the shooting.Ms Allen said her son made her proud "in every way"."A piece of my heart is ripped out," she said. "He was supposed to graduate next month. Instead of me going to graduation I'll be going to the cemetery to see my son."Police have yet to name a suspect or a motive in the shooting in Dadeville, a small, close-knit town of roughly 3,000.They have said little about the investigation, but have urged the public to come forward with information.The city's local pastor told the BBC the gunman was still at large.Shaunkivia Smith, 17, Marsiah Collins, 19, and Corbin Holston, 23, were also killed.Relatives and friends of Ms Smith said she had been about to graduate from high school.Mr Collins was a varsity football player who hoped to become a lawyer. Mr Holston came to the party to check on a family member once he heard trouble was brewing, his family said.Ms Allen said before the shooting started she had heard rumours that someone at the party had a gun.So she turned on the lights and went to the DJ booth and spoke into the microphone, asking whoever had a firearm to leave the party.When no-one spoke up, she turned the lights back off, she said.Shortly afterwards, chaos was unleashed in the studio, Alexis said."All of a sudden you hear gunshots and you just see everybody running towards the door and people falling and screaming," she told the BBC.Alexis said she had been able to escape the venue. She took cover outside before someone came to help her up, and they went to hide behind another building in case the attacker was still on the loose, she said.When she returned to the scene, she said she found out her brother had been shot.She said at that point her brother had lost a lot of blood, and she stayed with him while he drifted in and out of consciousness.Jimmy Frank Goodman Sr, the mayor of Dadeville, told the BBC the scene at the hospital after the shooting had been chaos, even worse than what he had witnessed during his time serving in the Vietnam War."There were people crying, bodies going into the emergency room and bloody clothes on the ground," he said.The oldest of three siblings, Phil Dowdell was remembered by members of his community as a star athlete and a loyal friend. He had been due to go to Jacksonville State University on a sports scholarship.Alexis said she had enjoyed watching her brother play football and sharing laughs with him. He always used to open the door for others and come into her room to apologise whenever the two of them had fought, she said.Her birthday would never be the same, she added.The flags outside Dadeville High School have been lowered to half-mast. A vigil was held on Sunday for all four victims. Hundreds of people, including some who were injured in the shooting, attended.Casey Davis, a deputy superintendent at the local board of education, said clergy and grief counsellors would be available to the community.The Dadeville attack takes the US to a grim milestone of more than 160 mass shootings so far this year, according to the Gun Violence Archive, which defines such events as ones in which four or more people are shot. bbc.com/news/world-us-canada-65275839

Boy sustained serious but non-life-threatening injuries when set upon by the dingo on Friday night at a campground in Karijini national park A mother has been praised for her bravery after she fought off a dingo that attacked her two-year-old son at a remote Western Australia national park.The boy sustained serious but non-life-threatening injuries when set upon by the dingo about 7pm on Friday at Dales Campground in Karijini national park.He has since been released from Tom Price hospital, the WA Country Health Service said on Sunday.The WA premier, Mark McGowan, praised the boy’s mother for her bravery.“His mother courageously fought off the dingo so she deserves our congratulations and she’s obviously a very brave person,” he said on Sunday.McGowan said dingo attacks were very rare and the advice from park rangers was that the animal in question, when found, would be destroyed.Parks and Wildlife Department rangers spent Saturday trying to find and trap the wild dog.“The safety of visitors is our number one priority,” the department said in a statement.“Due to the aggressive behaviour of the dingo and the fact that it has remained at the campground following the incident, rangers are preparing to humanely destroy the animal as soon as a safe opportunity pesents.”The department wasn’t aware of another attack in that part of Karijini, a rugged national park half the size of Sydney.“Signage and information at Dales Campground warns visitors that dingoes may be present and provides dingo safety advice,” it said.The local government in the coastal town of Karratha last month warned visitors dingoes were frequently seen in Karijini and other po[CENSORED]r national parks, and the animals may raid rubbish bags and take food from picnic tables.“While searching for food or water dingoes may harass and intimidate people,” the City of Karratha said. https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/2023/apr/16/brave-mother-who-fought-off-dingo-that-attacked-son-praised-by-wa-premier

According to the study, people who worked out in the mid-afternoon had a lower risk of dying, both in general and from heart disease, compared to evening and morning exercisers. A recent study, published in Nature Communications, suggests that people who exercise in the afternoon may live longer as compared to people who work out in the mornings or evenings. The study defined mid-afternoon from 11 am to 5 pm, evening from 5 pm to midnight, and morning from 5 am to 11 am. It, however also emphasised that moderate to intense activity at any time of the day was better than none at all.For the study, 92,000 people in the UK participated and had their health and demographic data evaluated from a biomedical database. Participants were given accelerometers that measured when and how intensely they worked out over a seven-day period. Researchers then looked at mortality records after several years and found that about 3,000 (or 3 per cent) of the participants had died, with about 1,000 from heart disease and 1,800 from cancer.According to the results, people who worked out in the mid-afternoon had a lower risk of dying, both in general and from heart disease, compared to evening and morning exercisers. The same held true for people with “mixed” exercise times or those who regularly changed their workout schedules.Dr Aashish Contractor, Director- Rehabilitation and Sports Medicine, Sir H N Reliance Foundation Hospital, Mumbai, commented on the study, saying, “This is an interesting study, which once again underscores the importance of moderate to vigorous physical activity, in reducing deaths from all causes, and also from cardiovascular disease and cancer”.Dr Contractor, however, doesn’t think that the time of workout is of great significance; he rather stresses on the importance of working out regularly. “The researchers showed a slightly greater benefit in the afternoon versus morning or evening exercise, but honestly, I don’t think that’s an important take-home message. What’s far more important is to get physical activity as part of your daily and weekly routine. It’s best to do it at a time of your convenience, which you will be able to maintain in the long term,” the expert said. https://indianexpress.com/article/lifestyle/fitness/people-who-workout-in-afternoon-may-live-longer-than-who-exercise-in-morning-or-evening-study-8469462/