Veggie ‘burgers’ face the chop as EU lawmakers back labeling ban
STRASBOURG, France (AFP) — Plant-based “steaks” and “veggie burgers” may be on the way out in the European Union after the bloc’s Parliament voted Wednesday to restrict such labels to meat only, in a win for disgruntled farmers. Many of...
‘Roofman’ tells a stranger-than-fiction story with rigorous accuracy and a whole lot of toys
TORONTO (AP) — The lengths writer-director Derek Cianfrance goes to create immersive environments for his actors has grown into a kind of legend. After making the much-improvised doomed romance of “Blue Valentine” (2010), Michelle Williams said she would have to...
Manchester synagogue attacker pledged allegiance to Islamic State group, police say
LONDON (AP) — The assailant in last week’s attack on a synagogue in the northwest of England that left two congregants dead pledged allegiance to the Islamic State group, police said Wednesday. The attacker, Jihad Al-Shamie, called emergency dispatchers during his...
France’s Le Pen vows to block any government
PARIS (AFP) — France’s far-right leader Marine Le Pen said Wednesday she would thwart all action by any new government, throwing into doubt Prime Minister Sebastien Lecornu’s ability to solve the country’s deepening political crisis with a coalition...
More than 80% of health facilities in eastern Congo are out of medicine, Red Cross says
KINSHASA, Congo (AP) — Over 200 health facilities in eastern Congo are experiencing shortages of medicines as a result of fighting in the region and a lack of humanitarian funding, the International Committee of the Red Cross said Wednesday. The Red Cross said it...
IMF chief warns of economic uncertainty and offers this advice: ‘Buckle up’
WASHINGTON (AP) — The global economy is holding up better than expected despite major shocks such as President Donald Trump’s tariffs, but the head of the International Monetary Fund says that resilience may not last. “Buckle up,”...
‘Tennessee Three’ Democrat announces bid for Congress against longtime representative from Memphis
MEMPHIS, Tenn. (AP) — One of three Tennessee lawmakers who drew national attention in 2023 when Republicans in the Tennessee Legislature moved to expel them following a gun control protest is running for Congress, he announced Wednesday. Democratic state...
El Paso bishop brings Pope Leo XIV desperate letters from migrants in crosshairs of US crackdown
VATICAN CITY (AP) — The Texas bishop on the front lines of the U.S. immigration crackdown met Wednesday with Pope Leo XIV, bringing him a packet of letters from immigrant families “terrorized” by fear that they and their loved ones will be rounded up and...
US envoys arrive at Gaza truce talks as Egypt, Hamas voice ‘optimism’
CAIRO (AFP) — Top U.S. negotiators joined discussions Wednesday aimed at bringing the Gaza war to an end, with the negotiations’ Egyptian host saying he had received “encouraging” signs so far. Egyptian President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi hailed the...