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Partial shutdown of government still expected to begin after midnight Friday, lasting at least through weekendThe US Senate approved a major government funding package on Friday, after the killings of two US citizens by federal agents in Minneapolis upended spending talks and gave out-of-power rare leverage over Donald Trump’s mass deportation campaign.In a 71-29 tally, the Senate overcame last-minute opposition from a handful of Republicans to rally behind a deal […]

In nationwide day of action, people brave plunging cold temperatures to march in city and demonstrate against ICEThousands chanted and marched in New York City on Friday to protest the Trump administration’s escalating mass deportation campaign.Among the protesters were young and old people, all braving plunging cold temperatures while dressed in thick coats, hats and gloves. Continue reading...Source: www.theguardian.comRead full article

University researchers say growth of the hidden fast food industry may pose risks to public healthOne in seven food businesses on major delivery platforms, including Deliveroo and Just Eat, is now a “dark kitchen”, a university study shows.The findings, which shine a light on the scale of the hidden takeaway industry, found that 15% of all online food retailers in England were dark kitchens. Continue reading...Source: www.theguardian.comRead full article

Exclusive: Formal validation for claret reflects hotter conditions, falling consumption and shift towards chillable redsBordeaux’s wine industry has historically adapted to consumer habits. In the 1970s the region leaned towards white, but by the 2000s was famed for powerful oak-aged reds.Now it’s turning to a much older form of red with a name familiar to anglophones: claret. With origins in the 12th century, when it was first shipped to Britain, […]