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Singapore and S Korea pull Trader Joe's seasoning over poppy seeds

While they do not naturally contain opiates, poppy seeds are banned in both countries because they can get contaminated with opiates by fluid in the poppy plant during harvesting. More than 20 online listings of the…

Wealth taxes will hit growth: No 10 must not succumb to the politics of envy, warns ALEX BRUMMER

The triumvirate of former Goldman Sachs economist Jim O’Neill, ex-Bank of England economist Andy Haldane and recently departed Office for Budget Responsibility head Richard Hughes inspired hope. Securing their full- or…

'Predatory monster' Simon Levy to be sentenced today for murdering two women and almost killing a third amid serial Tube attacks

Following his conviction at the Old Bailey last week it emerged that Levy had been preying on women for years, with many of his offences occurring while he was on bail. Earlier this year, the 40-year-old was convicted of…

More than a million adults taking statins might not need them, study suggests - but experts urge caution

French scientists found that older adults who hadn't suffered a heart attack or stroke previously were not significantly more likely to suffer one within three years of quitting the pills. Around eight million adults in…

PM to chair emergency Cobra meeting amid ‘extreme heat’ warning and wildfires

Prime Minister Andy Burnham will chair a Cobra committee in response to extreme heat (Jack Taylor/PA) PA Wire News Briefings Get our award-winning daily news email featuring exclusive stories, opinion and expert analysis…

Putin says ‘I’ve never been afraid of anything’

The president, whose domestic popularity has been in freefall , is touring the vast country in an apparent attempt to claw some of it back. Putin, who typically tries to put on a tough public image, insisted nothing can…

Everything you need to know about tonight's total solar eclipse

Across the country, from about 6.15pm, the moon will gradually slide across the face of the sun until it covers up to 96 per cent. The precise moment this begins, and how complete the darkness will be, depends on where…

Afghan asylum seeker who raped schoolgirl in woods could have his 'outrageously' lenient sentence reviewed after appeal by Tory MP

He then arranged to meet the girl after school before taking her on a tram to woods on the outskirts of Nottingham, where he raped her twice. Khan was jailed this week for nine-and-a-half years. He will serve two-thirds…

Tui profits slump as Iran war hits holiday demand

Pre-tax profits at Europe’s largest travel operator tumbled 43% to 153.4 million euro (£131 million) in its third quarter to the end of June (PA) PA Archive City Edition News from the City, market updates plus comment…

Rod Stewart cancels remainder of US tour after heart operation

The 81-year-old singer will take four weeks off to recover after undergoing a coronary stent procedure, effectively cutting short the US and Mexico performances for the remainder of the year, which was due to stretch…