Iran supplies about 90 percent of the world’s saffron – one of the most valuable agricultural products by weight, with a global market worth some $1.6 billion. But since Iranian authorities shut down Internet access at the start of the war two months ago, growers have been cut off from their usual clients in Europe…
Sébastien Lecornu visited a boulangerie on Labour Day, defying unions who say 1 May must remain a mandatory rest day. Source link
Louisiana congressional candidate Lindsay Garcia (D) on Thursday sued Gov. Jeff Landry (R) to block the suspension of the state’s House primary elections after the Supreme Court ruled that the state’s second majority Black congressional district was an unconstitutional gerrymander. Garcia and voter Eugene Collins argue in their lawsuit that the elections were already in……
Activists across the country are planning to partake in May Day rallies organized to push back against U.S. policies that they believe are favoring “billionaires” over families and everyday workers. Source link
Conservative pundit Megyn Kelly came to comedian Jimmy Kimmel’s defense, after President Trump called for him to be fired over jokes the ABC host made last week about first lady Melania Trump. “It’s very inappropriate. The president of the United States should not be calling for any private company to fire any employee, especially over……
Raducanu missed March’s Miami Open because of a viral illness and opted out of clay court events in Linz and Madrid to recover fully. It means her last appearance was in Indian Wells at the beginning of March. Raducanu has been relying on Alexis Canter for regular support since parting company with coach Francisco Roig…
Ferrari’s Charles Leclerc headed Red Bull’s Max Verstappen in practice at the Miami Grand Prix. Leclerc was 0.164 seconds clear of Verstappen, with McLaren’s Oscar Piastri third fastest ahead of Ferrari’s Lewis Hamilton as the season resumed following a five-week break. Mercedes, who have won the first three races of the season, had a troubled…
The Cuban regime has long understood the value of curated encounters with foreign sympathizers. Source link
President Trump on Friday said the White House is looking at a deal to rescue Spirit Airlines amid reports talks between the government and the carrier have fallen apart. “I guess we’re looking at it,” Trump told reporters at the White House on Friday. “If we could do, we’d do it, but only if it’s……
The Department of Agriculture has proposed increasing line speeds in slaughterhouses to reduce food costs, but this would result in more animals being killed in potentially inhumane conditions, highlighting a moral wrongdoing on American soil. Source link