Coca Cola launches mass recall in Europe

Chlorate was detected in the company’s beverages, a chemical that can cause kidney failure at high levels Coca‑Cola Europacific Partners has recalled a number of products in several European countries after detecting elevated levels of chlorate in its beverages. Low doses of the chemical compound, which is a byproduct of chlorine disinfectants, is commonly found…

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US suspends Ukrainian immigrant program

The Biden-era initiative, which surpassed its target in 2023, has now been halted under Trump The US Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) has suspended a program offering immigration services to Ukrainians, following an executive order issued by President Donald Trump last week. The agency said on Monday that it has paused the Uniting for Ukraine…

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Trump says Microsoft is considering TikTok bid

The US president has said there’s “great interest” among American investors in buying the app US President Donald Trump has said Microsoft is among the companies considering the purchase of TikTok’s US subsidiary, media have reported.  TikTok briefly shut down in the US last weekend after parent company ByteDance missed a January 19 deadline to…

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China’s breakthrough AI app a ‘wake-up call’ for US tech firms – Trump

DeepSeek’s rise should prompt American companies to come up with cheaper, faster artificial intelligence, the US president has said President Donald Trump has described China’s DeepSeek AI as a significant “wake-up call” for US technology firms, highlighting its cost-effectiveness. He said American companies would need to intensify AI development to stay competitive. Developed by Hangzhou-based…

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Trump targets ‘gender ideology’ in the military

People with gender dysphoria are to be excluded according to a new executive order US President Donald Trump has signed an executive order aimed at removing “radical gender ideology” from the US armed forces. The order, titled ‘Prioritizing Military Excellence and Readiness’, was issued on Monday, just over a week after Trump’s inauguration, as part…

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Switzerland deports pro-Palestine American journalist

Ali Abunimah was reportedly held in a solitary cell without being charged with any crime Swiss authorities have expelled the executive director of еhe Electronic Intifada media outlet after detaining and holding him for three days, the Palestinian-American journalist Ali Abunimah wrote on X on Monday. The pro-Palestinian journalist was arrested in Switzerland on Saturday,…

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