June 10, 2023
I recently received an email from a frustrated reader complaining that the 2024 presidential election has turned into an unsatisfactory rehash involving two familiar and unattractive candidates. I’ve heard this complaint before: President Biden and Donald Trump are too old. Trump is too crazy and irresponsible; Biden is too soft and ineffective. None of them
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Welcome to the weekly Ask Doctor Zac column on news.com.au. This week, Dr. Zach Turner is helping with the question of reading food labels correctly. QUESTION: Hey Dr. Zach, I found myself looking at a food label the other day but realized I had no idea what I was looking at – what’s good, what’s
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Ecuador on Thursday designated members of organized crime groups as terrorists, allowing the military to pursue them with greater freedom. The measure was adopted by the Council of Public and State Security at a meeting chaired by President Guillermo Lasso. “We are currently under indiscriminate attacks from organized crime, which considers us a weak country,”
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Key points Twitter dropped the use of the word “state-affiliated” to describe the media after the backlash. This comes as Twitter transitions its blue checkmark system to a paid model. The system was used to verify accounts other than fake or Russian propaganda accounts. Twitter has removed the “government-linked” and “government-funded” labels from media accounts
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With much of the UK covered in snow, many Britons are looking forward to cozying up on the couch with some delicious takeaway this weekend. But if you’re ordering through the Just Eat app, the new feature may affect your decision. The food delivery platform is adding carbon ratings in a new trial that aims
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Consumers may be unknowingly consuming more sugar than intended because packaged food labels list over 400 different types of added sugars. According to the Australian Dietary Guidelines, the average daily intake of sugar by an adult should be around 50 grams or 12 teaspoons per day. However, the annual report FoodSwitch: The State of the
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