Florida court finds MacDonald’s USA at fault for selling hot food that scalded, injured child
Lawyers for McDonald’s noted that the food had to be hot to avoid salmonella poisoning, and that the nuggets were not meant to be pressed between a seat belt and human flesh for more than two minutes.
Man United takeover: Moment of reckoning nears as reports indicate British billionaire Ratcliffe is in pole position to clinch majority stake
Manchester-born Ratcliffe has long-expressed his interest in the club, which stepped up when the Glazer family opened up the possibility of a sale on November 23 last year. It quickly emerged that the OGC Nice owner and INEOS chairman was a frontrunner along with Sheikh Jassim, a member of Qatar’s ruling family.
Lionel Messi’s $650m deal to play in Saudi Arabia as PSG contract ends divides football world
Saudi Arabia views the prospect of him playing in their league as a ‘unique opportunity which is impossible to pass up’ and the authorities there – both football and in government – have been preparing the groundwork for months.
Explaining suicide decline: Restricted access to dangerous pesticides, but firearm suicide rates surge in US
Means restriction works in part because suicide is often an unplanned act. The time between a suicidal impulse arising and a person acting on that impulse can be as little as five minutes. A person who dies by suicide has traditionally been represented as someone at the end of a long, tortured battle with depression, but this is generally not the case.
Ukrainian offensive routs Russian forces in Bakhmut as Wagner mercenary boss fears a bloodbath
The setback for Russia, which follows similar reports of Ukrainian advances south of the city, suggests a coordinated push by Kyiv to encircle Russian forces in Bakhmut, Moscow’s main objective for months during the war’s bloodiest fighting.
Arsenal doing everything possible to keep Man City hands off starlet Ethan Nwaneri
Arsenal will have to battle Premier League title rivals Manchester City on two fronts in the summer transfer window, according to reports. After leading the Premier League standings for most of the season, the Gunners have now been leapfrogged by Man City in the home straight of the season. Arsenal,...
Warring Sudanese factions pledge to protect civilians, but fail to uphold US-Arabia mediated ceasefire
The conflict has paralysed Sudan’s economy and strangled its trade, aggravating a ballooning humanitarian crisis with the UN saying on Friday that 200,000 people have now fled into neighbouring countries.
Coming to America: US border city calm as Title 42 lifts and asylum restrictions take effect
Just before Title 42 was set to expire at midnight on Thursday, immigration advocates represented by the American Civil Liberties Union sued over the new asylum bars, claiming they violate US laws and international agreements.
Angola powers past Nigeria as Africa’s leading crude oil producer, latest Opec data show
After a steady decline to about 1.1 mbpd in the second half of 2022, due majorly, to oil theft, Nigeria’s oil output began to recover after a nationwide outcry in the fourth quarter of 2022 hovering at 1.3 million bpd in the first quarter of 2023.
Women say New York court’s verdict against Trump’s sexual offences is rare victory against powerful randy men
With a string of investigations swirling around Trump, the sex-abuse case — a civil verdict, with no criminal prosecution possible – hit only so hard across a news-weary America. Nuñez followed the trial and discussed it with a few colleagues at her public relations job. For others, the news barely hit their radar, if they were aware of the decision at all, even as Trump campaigns for the presidency again
