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Bakers and millers say their customers are asking why folic acid is now being put into their products. The government is giving manufacturers until the end of 2026 to conform to the new legal requirement, announced in 2024, that folic acid should be added to non-wholemeal wheat flour. Shipton Mill, in Tetbury, said it had been receiving "20 emails a week" about the issue while Hobbs House Bakery, which has stores in Gloucestershire and Bristol, has had questions about it on social media. The government said the move could prevent about 200 cases of issues such as spina bifida in newborns every year. What is folic acid? Folic acid is a man-made version of vitamin B9, which is also known as folate. A person's body requires folate to make DNA and other genetic material. The human body cannot synthesise B9 in sufficient amounts, so it must be obtained from the diet and folic acid is considered essential. It is found in leafy green vegetables as well as eggs and be...

VLADIVOSTOK, Russia, Sept 3 (Reuters) - Russian President Vladimir Putin said on Thursday there was a chance of reaching an agreement to end the war in Ukraine ,   while Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy said U.S. negotiators trying to broker a deal would soon visit both Moscow and Kyiv. ‌Putin, speaking at an economic forum in Russia's far east, said a number of countries including the U.S. and China were ready to support a peace settlement. "Ultimately, however, the problem must be resolved by the countries involved in the conflict — Russia and Ukraine," he said. "We are grateful to everyone attempting to contribute to a settlement. Is there a chance? In my ​view, yes, there is." In Kyiv, Zelenskiy said  in his nightly video address that preliminary dates had been set for a visit by U.S. negotiators. "We ​expect to see representatives of the U.S. president here in Kyiv," Zelenskiy said. "There will be a meeting with them ⁠in Mo...

Ukraine wants to close Russia's skies and has a plan to do it. In an announcement on Sept. 1, President Volodymyr Zelensky gave few details about what it would entail, other than making clear it would involve lots of drones. "There will simply be drones in Russia's skies on a scale that has to be taken into account," he said, as he warned "every airline that uses Russian airspace" against flying over the country. "The Russian sky will be  de facto closed ," he added. The following day, the president said that some airlines had already stopped service to Russia. "We have received information that the first airlines began to refuse flights to Russian airports after our announcement about the drone danger, which objectively exists in the skies of Russia," Zelensky  said  in his evening address Sept. 2. "This is a correct, completely logical response to the available facts ... We must protect lives. Ukraine has already offici...

BANGKOK, Aug 25 (Reuters) - The U.S. aircraft carrier the USS Abraham Lincoln will dock in Thailand next ​week, a Thai official said on Tuesday, following a prolonged deployment in ‌the Middle East and reports of mental health concerns and deteriorating conditions aboard.   The Lincoln, which left the Middle East on Saturday, has not made a port call in more than 200 ​days, setting a modern-day record  for consecutive days at sea, according to ​Democratic lawmakers. Typically naval deployments are for between six and nine months, ⁠but during times of conflict, that can be extended. The ship, which has roughly ​5,000 sailors and Marines aboard, will be in Thailand for "rest and recreation after ​their long sea journey", the official said, asking not to be named. Thailand's Navy said a U.S. Navy carrier strike group would make a brief stop in eastern Thailand for the purpose ​of rest and recuperation, with no exercises taking place. It did not name ​the three ve...

You know you’ve reached a rarified stratum of fame when changing your hairstyle makes headline news and sparks online frenzy...  And Erling Haaland definitely falls in that exclusive category. The 26-year-old viral star of this year’s World Cup has shocked fans by ditching his signature flowing locks and debuting a dramatically shorter haircut.  That’s right, the lion’s mane is no more. The glorious Norwegian locks have been sheared.  The majestic blond tresses have been cut down in their prime. We’ll stop there.   Haaland took to social media on Sunday (23 August) to share his new hairstyle, ahead of the new Premier League season and Manchester City’s opening match against Bournemouth.   "New season, new trim," Haaland wrote in the caption... And it didn't take long for the post to go viral, with fans flooding the comment section with their reactions. Much like David Beckham when he chopped his locks in 2000 and went for the buzzcut, The Striking ...

A United States judge has struck down a policy introduced by the administration of President Donald Trump suspending the issuance of immigrant visas to applicants from 75 countries, saying the policy exceeded Secretary of State Marco Rubio’s statutory authority.   Judge Jeannette Vargas of Manhattan said in her ruling on Friday in the Southern District of New York that the policy was “patently unlawful” and conflicted with federal immigration law, which explicitly stripped the secretary of state of authority over consular officers’ adjudication of immigrant visas.  “The Policy, which categorically prohibits the issuance of immigrant visas based upon the nationality of the applicant, represents a direct abrogation of this statutory scheme,” she wrote.   Vargas, an appointee of Democratic former President Joe Biden, issued the ruling in a lawsuit filed by immigrant rights groups Catholic Legal Immigration Network and African Communities Together, along with app...

French president Emmanuel Macron is on Sunday hosting Saudi Arabia's crown prince and de facto ruler, Mohammed bin Salman, for a two-day visit whose agenda ranges from e-sports to the war in the Middle East.   Several agreements covering health, transport and energy are to be signed on Monday, the second day of the visit, according to an official at the French presidency, underscoring the strength of relations between Paris and Riyadh.  The leaders are expected to address the "major economic and strategic issues that underpin the Franco-Saudi partnership", the Élysée said, notably in energy, aerospace and defence.  According to the Élysée, the visit "reflects the vitality of the dialogue between the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia and France, and will help to strengthen the strategic partnership that binds our two countries.  To that end, the President of the Republic and the crown prince will for the first time hold a meeting of the Franco-Saudi Strategic Partnershi...

Mike Pence, who served as vice president in Donald Trump’s first administration, argued on the 23rd for the indirect deployment of South Korean-made interceptors to Ukraine, which faces Russian ballistic missile attacks, via the U.S. Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy recently mentioned North Korea’s troop reinforcements and stated,  “We hope to receive support from South Korea in the field of air defense systems, where we are lacking,” adding,  “Although there are legal constraints, we expect such cooperation and diplomatic authorities are in contact.”   Pence, who is visiting Kyiv, Ukraine, appeared on CNN on the same day and said, “As winter approaches, Ukraine will face serious vulnerabilities.”  This pointed to the severity of the situation where Ukraine is not receiving sufficient interceptors due to the U.S. exhausting its air defense missile stockpiles amid the Iran situation.  However, when asked if Ukraine is suffering damage because the U...

Ariana Grande has once again criticized the Trump administration for using one of her songs in a social media post.  This time, the administration used 'We Can’t Be Friends (Wait for Your Love)' as the soundtrack for a video shared on the Team Trump TikTok account on August 20.   The video showed the US president walking toward a podium, with text across the top of the clip reading: “Me and my truth we sit in silence… Men can’t have babies and should never compete in women’s sports.” The caption read, “This shouldn’t be controversial! #trump #arianagrande #maga.”  Grande then responded in the comment section, condemning the use of her 2024 hit:  “Never use my music again. Also, your truth is false.” The song has since been removed from the video. This is the second time in two months that Grande has pushed back against the administration for using one of her songs on social media.  In June, the White House used a version of her 2024 song 'Bye' in a TikTo...

 SEOUL, Aug 19 (Reuters) - North Korea's Kim Yo Jong, sister of ​leader Kim Jong Un, on Wednesday denied Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy's ‌claim that Pyongyang plans to send up to 50,000 more troops to Russia to fight for its ally. Kim Yo Jong, a top official in North Korea's ruling ​party, said in a statement published by state media KCNA that ​Zelenskiy's estimate was "groundless" and "a self-staged incident." Zelenskiy made his claim in ⁠a post on X this month, and he called on South ​Korea to provide support for his country's air defences.  Kim Yo Jong said ​responsibility for the outbreak and for the prolongation of the Ukraine crisis lay entirely with the United States and the West. North Korea sent an estimated 14,000 soldiers to ​Russia's Kursk Region in 2024, under a comprehensive strategic partnership treaty agreed ​during Russian President Vladimir Putin's June 2024 visit to Pyongyang. She added that she wa...