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In EU, a food fight over nutrition labels
In EU, a food fight over nutrition labels

Europe is taking longer than planned to concoct an EU-wide food-labelling system after a colour-coded scheme created in France did not go down well in culinary rival Italy. Those include the green or black "Keyhole" system in Nordic countries and one backed by Italy, NutrInform Battery, which takes into account the potential portions of food consumed.

Cops and Chechens: TikTok duo become unlikely stars
Cops and Chechens: TikTok duo become unlikely stars

Middle-aged Austrian police officer Uwe and hip young Chechen social worker Ahmad may look like an unlikely duo, but their TikTok videos have become a huge hit in Austria. It didn't help that in 2021 Austrian police officers were convicted of beating a Chechen after being caught on security cameras.

Biden throws down 2024 gauntlet with populist budget
Biden throws down 2024 gauntlet with populist budget

President Joe Biden will present what amounts to his expected 2024 reelection pitch Thursday with the unveiling of a proposed budget protecting free health care for the elderly, while taxing wealthy Americans to help slash the national deficit.