<p>India's External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar on Wednesday (April 6) weighed in on the ongoing Russia-Ukraine war, stating&nbsp;the nation has chosen a side — a side of peace. He asserted that India is strongly against the conflict, which continues to escalate.&nbsp;</p>

<p>Jaishankar was replying to questions over India's stand&nbsp;in the lower house of the Parliament, especially over the latest developments coming in from ground zero.&nbsp;</p>

<p>Russia has been accused of war crimes and genocide after mass graves were allegedly found in Bucha, a town outside Kyiv after Russian troops recently withdrew from that area.&nbsp;</p>

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<p>Apart from mass graves, some of the dead bodies were lying on the streets. Authorities claimed that women and young girls were raped, tortured and then killed. The bodies of some girls were even branded.&nbsp;</p>

<p>In response to Bucha reports, Jaishankar condemned the alleged atrocities and supported the call for an independent investigation.&nbsp;</p>

<p>He said, "We're deeply disturbed by the reports. We strongly condemn the killings which have taken place there. It's an extremely serious matter and&nbsp;we support the call for an independent investigation."&nbsp;</p>

<p>Reports have said that more than 300 people have been killed and the total number of casualties&nbsp;is likely to increase.</p>

<p>Refuting the claims of brutality, Russia said the reports of civilian killings in Bucha were "fakes" aimed at discrediting Russia.&nbsp;</p>

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<p><strong>WATCH |&nbsp;Ukrainian President Zelensky to address UNSC, blames Russia for brutal killings in Bucha</strong></p>

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<p>"What is India advocating in Ukraine? We are, first and foremost, strongly against conflict. We believe that no solution can be arrived at by shedding blood and at the cost of innocent lives. In this day and age, dialogue and diplomacy are the right answers to any disputes," said Jaishankar.</p>

<p>He urged countries to respect the international law, sovereignty and territorial integrity of all States. "This should bear in mind that contemporary global order has been built on UN Charter, on respect for international law, and for the sovereignty and territorial integrity of all States," he added.&nbsp;</p>

<p>He said. "In terms of diplomacy, India continues to press forcefully for an immediate cessation of hostilities and&nbsp;an end to violence. We encourage talks between Ukraine and&nbsp;Russia, including at the level of their Presidents. PM has spoken to them both in this regard."&nbsp;</p>


India's External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar on Wednesday (April 6) weighed in on the ongoing Russia-Ukraine war, stating the nation has chosen a side — a side of peace.

India's External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar on Wednesday (April 6) weighed in on the ongoing Russia-Ukraine war, stating the nation has chosen a side — a side of peace. He asserted that India is strongly against the conflict, which continues to escalate. Jaishankar was replying to questions over India's stand in the lower house of the Parliament, especially over the latest developments coming in from ground zero. Russia has been accused of war crimes and genocide after mass graves were allegedly found in Bucha, a town outside Kyiv after Russian troops recently withdrew from that area. ALSO READ | How Ukraine war took toll on comedian-turned unlikely war president Volodymyr Zelensky Apart from mass graves, some of the dead bodies were lying on the streets. Authorities claimed that women and young girls were raped, tortured and then killed. The bodies of some girls were even branded. In response to Bucha reports, Jaishankar condemned the alleged atrocities and supported the call for an independent investigation. He said, "We're deeply disturbed by the reports. We strongly condemn the killings which have taken place there. It's an extremely serious matter and we support the call for an independent investigation." Reports have said that more than 300 people have been killed and the total number of casualties is likely to increase. Refuting the claims of brutality, Russia said the reports of civilian killings in Bucha were "fakes" aimed at discrediting Russia. ALSO READ | 'Ukrainian mums write family contacts on bodies of their babies and Europe is still discussing gas' WATCH | Ukrainian President Zelensky to address UNSC, blames Russia for brutal killings in Bucha × "What is India advocating in Ukraine? We are, first and foremost, strongly against conflict. We believe that no solution can be arrived at by shedding blood and at the cost of innocent lives. In this day and age, dialogue and diplomacy are the right answers to any disputes," said Jaishankar. He urged countries to respect the international law, sovereignty and territorial integrity of all States. "This should bear in mind that contemporary global order has been built on UN Charter, on respect for international law, and for the sovereignty and territorial integrity of all States," he added. He said. "In terms of diplomacy, India continues to press forcefully for an immediate cessation of hostilities and an end to violence. We encourage talks between Ukraine and Russia, including at the level of their Presidents. PM has spoken to them both in this regard."

'We're deeply disturbed': India supports calls for independent probe in Bucha atrocities, says Jaishankar

<p>So it was not an April Fool's joke! Twitter is serious about working on the long-awaited "edit" feature. The social media giant on Tuesday (April 5) announced that it will soon start experimenting with an edit button. The company also stated that initially, the so-called experimenting will be only on its monthly subscription service at first.&nbsp;</p>

<p>On April 1, Twitter had tweeted a message on its official account, saying it was working on the long-awaited "edit" feature. But people thought it was a joke. The company had then said, "We cannot confirm or deny but we may edit our statement later."&nbsp;</p>

<p>On Twitter, users can't edit the posts. In case of mistakes, they either re-tweet the correction or delete the post and tweet it again. The inability to tweak tweets after firing them off has been a key complaint among Twitter users.&nbsp;</p>

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<p>In a long thread, Jay Sullivan, the company's head of consumer product, mentioned that "Edit" has been the most requested Twitter feature "for many years."&nbsp;</p>

<p>"People want to be able to fix (sometimes embarrassing) mistakes, typos and hot takes in the moment. They currently work around this by deleting and tweeting again," Sullivan said.&nbsp;</p>

<p>The firm said it will kick off testing in the coming months to figure out what works when it comes to letting users tinker with posts after they have gone live.&nbsp;</p>

<p>Twitter Blue lets people pay a monthly subscription fee of $3 to access special content or features. Blue is available on the Twitter application for Apple or Android smartphones in Australia, Canada, New Zealand and the United States, according to the company.&nbsp;</p>

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<p>The debate got reignited when Tesla boss Elon Musk, who recently joined Twitter's board, conducted an online poll. In a tweet, Musk asked if people wanted an edit button. Nearly 4.4 million votes were cast, some 73 per cent of them saying "yes."&nbsp;</p>

<p>The latest post by Twitter's communications account stated that "now that everyone is asking... yes, we've been working on an edit feature since last year". Poking fun at Musk, it added, "No, we didn’t get the idea from a poll."&nbsp;</p>

<p><strong>WATCH | 'Do you want an edit button?' asks Elon Musk after he joins Twitter's board</strong></p>

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<p><strong>What are the cons of the 'Edit' button?&nbsp;</strong></p>

<p>There are certain cons as well, Jack Dorsey, the co-founder of Twitter who stepped down as CEO last year, had long opposed an "edit" button on the basis that users could change a tweet that had already been widely shared, changing its meaning or context.&nbsp;</p>

<p>Sullivan addressed those concerns in his posts. "Without things like time limits, controls, and transparency about what has been edited, Edit could be misused to alter the record of the public conversation," he said, adding that that company's top priority is "protecting the integrity of that public conversation."&nbsp;</p>

<p>He noted that "it will take time" to develop the "Edit" feature and the company will be "actively seeking input and adversarial thinking" in advance of its launch.</p>


So it was not an April Fool's joke! Twitter is serious about working on the long-awaited "edit" feature. The social media giant on Tuesday (April 5) announced that it will soon start experimenting with an edit button.

So it was not an April Fool's joke! Twitter is serious about working on the long-awaited "edit" feature. The social media giant on Tuesday (April 5) announced that it will soon start experimenting with an edit button. The company also stated that initially, the so-called experimenting will be only on its monthly subscription service at first. On April 1, Twitter had tweeted a message on its official account, saying it was working on the long-awaited "edit" feature. But people thought it was a joke. The company had then said, "We cannot confirm or deny but we may edit our statement later." On Twitter, users can't edit the posts. In case of mistakes, they either re-tweet the correction or delete the post and tweet it again. The inability to tweak tweets after firing them off has been a key complaint among Twitter users. ALSO READ | With $2.9bn Twitter stake, Musk now owns 4 times more shares than founder Dorsey, stock soars 21% In a long thread, Jay Sullivan, the company's head of consumer product, mentioned that "Edit" has been the most requested Twitter feature "for many years." "People want to be able to fix (sometimes embarrassing) mistakes, typos and hot takes in the moment. They currently work around this by deleting and tweeting again," Sullivan said. The firm said it will kick off testing in the coming months to figure out what works when it comes to letting users tinker with posts after they have gone live. Twitter Blue lets people pay a monthly subscription fee of $3 to access special content or features. Blue is available on the Twitter application for Apple or Android smartphones in Australia, Canada, New Zealand and the United States, according to the company. ALSO READ | United Kingdom wants to be a crypto-assets hub; to mint its own NFT The debate got reignited when Tesla boss Elon Musk, who recently joined Twitter's board, conducted an online poll. In a tweet, Musk asked if people wanted an edit button. Nearly 4.4 million votes were cast, some 73 per cent of them saying "yes." The latest post by Twitter's communications account stated that "now that everyone is asking... yes, we've been working on an edit feature since last year". Poking fun at Musk, it added, "No, we didn’t get the idea from a poll." WATCH | 'Do you want an edit button?' asks Elon Musk after he joins Twitter's board × What are the cons of the 'Edit' button? There are certain cons as well, Jack Dorsey, the co-founder of Twitter who stepped down as CEO last year, had long opposed an "edit" button on the basis that users could change a tweet that had already been widely shared, changing its meaning or context. Sullivan addressed those concerns in his posts. "Without things like time limits, controls, and transparency about what has been edited, Edit could be misused to alter the record of the public conversation," he said, adding that that company's top priority is "protecting the integrity of that public conversation." He noted that "it will take time" to develop the "Edit" feature and the company will be "actively seeking input and adversarial thinking" in advance of its launch.

It wasn't April Fool's joke. Twitter is serious about the hotly debated edit button

<p>Just months ago, Germany’s plans to build a terminal for receiving shiploads of liquefied natural gas were in disarray. Would-be developers were not convinced that customers would make enough use of a facility that can cost billions of dollars. And concerns about climate change undermined the future of a fossil fuel like natural gas.</p>

<p>Perceptions have changed. After Russia’s invasion of Ukraine and the Kremlin’s threats to sever fuel supplies, the government in Berlin has decided it needs these massive facilities — as many as four of them — to wean the country off Russian gas and act as a lifeline in case Moscow turns off the taps. The cost to the taxpayer now seems to be a secondary consideration.</p>

<p>Most of the gas that Europe buys from Russia to power its electrical utilities is delivered through pipelines, over land or under the sea. Liquefied natural gas provides another way to move gas great distances when pipelines are not an option. Natural gas is chilled to a liquid and loaded on special tankers. It then can be transported to any port with equipment to turn it back into a gas and pump it into the power grid.</p>

<p>“We are aiming to build LNG terminals in Germany,” Robert Habeck, the country’s economy minister, recently said before talks with potential gas suppliers.</p>

<p>Habeck is a politician from the environmentalist Greens but is finding, somewhat to his dismay, that Germany needs the fossil fuel.</p>

<p>On Saturday, Lithuania said it had stopped buying natural gas from Russia. The cutoff won’t cause much pain to the Russian budget because Lithuania is a tiny country. But, as a member of the European Union, its decision held symbolic geopolitical importance. Europe’s energy transition took on new urgency Monday in the wake of global horror at images of bodies lying in the streets in areas of Ukraine from which Russian troops have withdrawn. Leaders debated how to punish Russia without putting Europe at risk of losing critical fuel supplies too quickly.</p>

<p>Much as it is changing attitudes across Europe and in Germany, the continent’s largest economy, Russia’s invasion into Ukraine is reshaping energy markets globally. For years, Europe has imported enormous volumes of gas from Russia to heat homes and power industry, but now that practice, which depends on billions of dollars’ worth of pipelines, faces severe curtailment.</p>

<p>The EU wants to end what is now deemed an unhealthy entanglement by 2030. Within a year, it wants to slash dependence on Russia, which supplied 40% of European gas last year, by two-thirds.</p>

<p>How will these huge volumes of Russian gas be replaced? The EU is betting on liquefied natural gas.</p>

<p>Europe’s leaders want to round up 50 billion cubic meters of additional LNG cargoes over the next year, which amounts to about half of the Russian gas it wants to ditch. That’s not all Europe is doing. Officials could get more gas via a pipeline from Norway and Azerbaijan. They also want to reduce gas consumption by ramping up wind and solar power projects, and are calling on citizens to turn down thermostats. But analysts say that Europe would struggle to swiftly replace so much gas. That is one reason that Germany is preparing for rationing.</p>

<p>These higher volumes of LNG, which would most likely need to continue for years, could cost around $50 billion at current prices, but much less if bought on long-term contracts from the United States, where prices are a fraction of those in Europe and Asia.</p>

<p>Europe’s scramble raises the prospect of a global battle over supplies in a market that analysts say has little slack. Asia, not Europe, is usually the prime destination for LNG. China, Japan and South Korea were the leading buyers last year.</p>

<p>The additional gas that Europe is targeting would add around 10% to global demand, creating a tug of war with other countries for fuel. That prospect could mean that gas prices that have touched record levels in recent months will remain high, prolonging misery for consumers and squeezing industry.</p>

<p>On Friday, for instance, home energy bills for millions of British consumers rose by 54%, largely because of soaring wholesale gas costs. Futures prices don’t offer any sign of relief.</p>

<p>“Over the next three years, competition for LNG is going to be extremely fierce,” said Massimo Di Odoardo, vice president for gas at Wood Mackenzie, a market research firm. “Europe and Asia are going to be pulling the blanket” to cover their needs, he added.</p>

<p>In theory, high prices should spur investment in more gas fields. But it is far from certain how much new production today’s high prices in Europe will encourage.</p>

<p>“Clearly in the short term you can’t replace that amount of gas,” said James Henderson, chair of the gas program at the Oxford Institute for Energy Studies, a research institution.</p>

<p>But, Henderson added, Europe is also likely to spend money accelerating its shift to cleaner energy, reducing demand for fossil fuels.</p>

<p>That potential damper isn’t stopping Germany from building what would be its first liquefied natural gas terminal and a flurry of new and expansion projects elsewhere in Europe. Berlin seems to have settled on a permanent terminal for a port called Brunsbüttel near Hamburg and also has options on three floating structures, which are cheaper. One could be ready in a matter of months.</p>

<p>Even before the latest announcements, LNG volumes for Europe were outpacing Russian pipeline gas. Tankers carrying gas were attracted by the high prices in Europe, which were stoked by tensions over Ukraine; they are now about seven times what they were a year ago. Those prices are a boon to the world’s major liquefied natural gas exporters: Qatar, Australia and, above all, the United States, whose shipments of the fuel, a product of shale drilling, increased by 50% in 2021 over the year before.</p>

<p>These energy riches bring political clout. Washington has been offering LNG to help Europe break its Russian energy links, a longstanding goal of some U.S. politicians.</p>

<p>On March 25, the Biden administration and the EU agreed that the United States would “strive to ensure” that at least 15 billion cubic meters in additional LNG this year reaches Europe, an amount comparable to around 10% of the gas that Europe imports from Russia.</p>

<p>Analysts say that this commitment is achievable, but mainly because of market dynamics rather than government policies. In the first three months of 2022, at least 115 cargoes of chilled gas left the facilities of Cheniere Energy, the largest U.S. supplier of LNG, and headed to Europe, more than double the total in the same period in 2021, according to the company.</p>

<p>Di Odoardo figures that LNG flows from the United States to Europe have already reached two-thirds of the bilateral target for this year, and so reaching it should be “easy.”</p>

<p>Washington has also leaned on other countries, including Japan, to give up some of their cargoes, and this has led to a substantial drop in shipments heading to Asia from the United States, according to analysts. Over time, though, such generosity may be a harder sell, especially if the war in Ukraine continues indefinitely and markets tighten further.</p>

<p>“Under the current conditions, I don’t think that Japan has the room to commit to long-term, continuous LNG shipments,” said Michitaka Hattori, a director at the Japan Institute for Russian &amp; NIS Economic Studies.</p>

<p>The surest way to bring prices down is to add more supply. High prices will encourage marginal increases in exports, but it usually takes more than two years to build new facilities for processing gas such as the terminal that Germany wants to build. Of course, LNG demand, which grew 6% in 2021, will most likely continue to grow as China and other countries shift to gas from pollution-spewing coal.</p>

<p>“I think the winter market for gas is going to remain very tight because of Asia’s shift from coal to gas,” said Marco Alverà, CEO of Snam, a large Italian energy company.</p>

<p>Cheniere Energy is moving ahead with a large expansion of its export facility at Corpus Christi, Texas. Qatar also says it is working on adding an enormous slug of LNG in the next five years.</p>

<p>Developers, though, will be wary of whether the current boom in Europe might fade well before the expiration of the new LNG projects, which are generally expected to operate for 20 years or more. And European leaders insist they still view gas as a temporary fix before renewable energy sources like wind, solar and hydrogen take over.</p>

<p>“There is a question mark there about how much new gas will be needed,” Henderson said.</p>


Just months ago, Germany’s plans to build a terminal for receiving shiploads of liquefied natural gas were in disarray. Would-be developers were not convinced that customers would make enough use of a facility that can cost billions of dollars.

Just months ago, Germany’s plans to build a terminal for receiving shiploads of liquefied natural gas were in disarray. Would-be developers were not convinced that customers would make enough use of a facility that can cost billions of dollars. And concerns about climate change undermined the future of a fossil fuel like natural gas. Perceptions have changed. After Russia’s invasion of Ukraine and the Kremlin’s threats to sever fuel supplies, the government in Berlin has decided it needs these massive facilities — as many as four of them — to wean the country off Russian gas and act as a lifeline in case Moscow turns off the taps. The cost to the taxpayer now seems to be a secondary consideration. Most of the gas that Europe buys from Russia to power its electrical utilities is delivered through pipelines, over land or under the sea. Liquefied natural gas provides another way to move gas great distances when pipelines are not an option. Natural gas is chilled to a liquid and loaded on special tankers. It then can be transported to any port with equipment to turn it back into a gas and pump it into the power grid. “We are aiming to build LNG terminals in Germany,” Robert Habeck, the country’s economy minister, recently said before talks with potential gas suppliers. Habeck is a politician from the environmentalist Greens but is finding, somewhat to his dismay, that Germany needs the fossil fuel. On Saturday, Lithuania said it had stopped buying natural gas from Russia. The cutoff won’t cause much pain to the Russian budget because Lithuania is a tiny country. But, as a member of the European Union, its decision held symbolic geopolitical importance. Europe’s energy transition took on new urgency Monday in the wake of global horror at images of bodies lying in the streets in areas of Ukraine from which Russian troops have withdrawn. Leaders debated how to punish Russia without putting Europe at risk of losing critical fuel supplies too quickly. Much as it is changing attitudes across Europe and in Germany, the continent’s largest economy, Russia’s invasion into Ukraine is reshaping energy markets globally. For years, Europe has imported enormous volumes of gas from Russia to heat homes and power industry, but now that practice, which depends on billions of dollars’ worth of pipelines, faces severe curtailment. The EU wants to end what is now deemed an unhealthy entanglement by 2030. Within a year, it wants to slash dependence on Russia, which supplied 40% of European gas last year, by two-thirds. How will these huge volumes of Russian gas be replaced? The EU is betting on liquefied natural gas. Europe’s leaders want to round up 50 billion cubic meters of additional LNG cargoes over the next year, which amounts to about half of the Russian gas it wants to ditch. That’s not all Europe is doing. Officials could get more gas via a pipeline from Norway and Azerbaijan. They also want to reduce gas consumption by ramping up wind and solar power projects, and are calling on citizens to turn down thermostats. But analysts say that Europe would struggle to swiftly replace so much gas. That is one reason that Germany is preparing for rationing. These higher volumes of LNG, which would most likely need to continue for years, could cost around $50 billion at current prices, but much less if bought on long-term contracts from the United States, where prices are a fraction of those in Europe and Asia. Europe’s scramble raises the prospect of a global battle over supplies in a market that analysts say has little slack. Asia, not Europe, is usually the prime destination for LNG. China, Japan and South Korea were the leading buyers last year. The additional gas that Europe is targeting would add around 10% to global demand, creating a tug of war with other countries for fuel. That prospect could mean that gas prices that have touched record levels in recent months will remain high, prolonging misery for consumers and squeezing industry. On Friday, for instance, home energy bills for millions of British consumers rose by 54%, largely because of soaring wholesale gas costs. Futures prices don’t offer any sign of relief. “Over the next three years, competition for LNG is going to be extremely fierce,” said Massimo Di Odoardo, vice president for gas at Wood Mackenzie, a market research firm. “Europe and Asia are going to be pulling the blanket” to cover their needs, he added. In theory, high prices should spur investment in more gas fields. But it is far from certain how much new production today’s high prices in Europe will encourage. “Clearly in the short term you can’t replace that amount of gas,” said James Henderson, chair of the gas program at the Oxford Institute for Energy Studies, a research institution. But, Henderson added, Europe is also likely to spend money accelerating its shift to cleaner energy, reducing demand for fossil fuels. That potential damper isn’t stopping Germany from building what would be its first liquefied natural gas terminal and a flurry of new and expansion projects elsewhere in Europe. Berlin seems to have settled on a permanent terminal for a port called Brunsbüttel near Hamburg and also has options on three floating structures, which are cheaper. One could be ready in a matter of months. Even before the latest announcements, LNG volumes for Europe were outpacing Russian pipeline gas. Tankers carrying gas were attracted by the high prices in Europe, which were stoked by tensions over Ukraine; they are now about seven times what they were a year ago. Those prices are a boon to the world’s major liquefied natural gas exporters: Qatar, Australia and, above all, the United States, whose shipments of the fuel, a product of shale drilling, increased by 50% in 2021 over the year before. These energy riches bring political clout. Washington has been offering LNG to help Europe break its Russian energy links, a longstanding goal of some U.S. politicians. On March 25, the Biden administration and the EU agreed that the United States would “strive to ensure” that at least 15 billion cubic meters in additional LNG this year reaches Europe, an amount comparable to around 10% of the gas that Europe imports from Russia. Analysts say that this commitment is achievable, but mainly because of market dynamics rather than government policies. In the first three months of 2022, at least 115 cargoes of chilled gas left the facilities of Cheniere Energy, the largest U.S. supplier of LNG, and headed to Europe, more than double the total in the same period in 2021, according to the company. Di Odoardo figures that LNG flows from the United States to Europe have already reached two-thirds of the bilateral target for this year, and so reaching it should be “easy.” Washington has also leaned on other countries, including Japan, to give up some of their cargoes, and this has led to a substantial drop in shipments heading to Asia from the United States, according to analysts. Over time, though, such generosity may be a harder sell, especially if the war in Ukraine continues indefinitely and markets tighten further. “Under the current conditions, I don’t think that Japan has the room to commit to long-term, continuous LNG shipments,” said Michitaka Hattori, a director at the Japan Institute for Russian & NIS Economic Studies. The surest way to bring prices down is to add more supply. High prices will encourage marginal increases in exports, but it usually takes more than two years to build new facilities for processing gas such as the terminal that Germany wants to build. Of course, LNG demand, which grew 6% in 2021, will most likely continue to grow as China and other countries shift to gas from pollution-spewing coal. “I think the winter market for gas is going to remain very tight because of Asia’s shift from coal to gas,” said Marco Alverà, CEO of Snam, a large Italian energy company. Cheniere Energy is moving ahead with a large expansion of its export facility at Corpus Christi, Texas. Qatar also says it is working on adding an enormous slug of LNG in the next five years. Developers, though, will be wary of whether the current boom in Europe might fade well before the expiration of the new LNG projects, which are generally expected to operate for 20 years or more. And European leaders insist they still view gas as a temporary fix before renewable energy sources like wind, solar and hydrogen take over. “There is a question mark there about how much new gas will be needed,” Henderson said.

How the recoil from Russian gas is scrambling world markets

<p>In the United States, fast-food giant Burger King is facing a lawsuit over advertisements that are said to be misleading. As per media reports, several customers are dragging the multinational chain to court. The customers are alleging "consumer fraud" in context with the ads of some of the products.&nbsp;</p>

<p>Fox Business reported that at least 100 plaintiffs are included in a pending class-action lawsuit, which apparently entered the FLSD docket on March 28, 2022.&nbsp;</p>

<p>South Florida lawyer has filed a federal lawsuit seeking "class-action" status. The lawyer has alleged that the customers have been misled because ads portraying the food items are not genuine. They show the products, such as sandwiches, as being much larger compared to what the company serves in reality.&nbsp;</p>

<p>US media reports stated that the attorneys Anthony J. Russo and James C. Kelly are representing plaintiffs in the US District Court in Southern Florida.&nbsp;</p>

<p>In a 26-page complaint filed, the lawyers stated that customers were misled by the sandwich sizes that Burger King displays in its advertisements.&nbsp;</p>

<p>As quoted by the media outlet, the complaint states: "Burger King advertises its burgers as large burgers compared to competitors and containing oversized meat patties and ingredients that overflow over the bun to make it appear that the burgers are approximately 35% larger in size, and containing more than double the meat than the actual burger."&nbsp;</p>

<p>In response, a spokesperson for Burger King told FOX Business that the corporation "does not comment on pending or potential litigations."&nbsp;</p>

<p>The main aim of the complaint is to get Burger King and other fast-food chains to advertise their menu how the products actually look in reality, Attorney James Kelly told FOX Business.&nbsp;</p>

<p>"We are ultimately seeking changes to the photos for the materially overstated menu items and fairness across the industry on the issue," he said in an email as quoted by the media outlet.&nbsp;</p>

<p><strong>WATCH |&nbsp;Samsung likely to report highest Q1 profit since 2018 on memory chips</strong></p>

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In the United States, fast-food giant Burger King is facing a lawsuit over advertisements that are said to be misleading. As per media reports, several customers are dragging the multinational chain to court.

In the United States, fast-food giant Burger King is facing a lawsuit over advertisements that are said to be misleading. As per media reports, several customers are dragging the multinational chain to court. The customers are alleging "consumer fraud" in context with the ads of some of the products. Fox Business reported that at least 100 plaintiffs are included in a pending class-action lawsuit, which apparently entered the FLSD docket on March 28, 2022. South Florida lawyer has filed a federal lawsuit seeking "class-action" status. The lawyer has alleged that the customers have been misled because ads portraying the food items are not genuine. They show the products, such as sandwiches, as being much larger compared to what the company serves in reality. US media reports stated that the attorneys Anthony J. Russo and James C. Kelly are representing plaintiffs in the US District Court in Southern Florida. In a 26-page complaint filed, the lawyers stated that customers were misled by the sandwich sizes that Burger King displays in its advertisements. As quoted by the media outlet, the complaint states: "Burger King advertises its burgers as large burgers compared to competitors and containing oversized meat patties and ingredients that overflow over the bun to make it appear that the burgers are approximately 35% larger in size, and containing more than double the meat than the actual burger." In response, a spokesperson for Burger King told FOX Business that the corporation "does not comment on pending or potential litigations." The main aim of the complaint is to get Burger King and other fast-food chains to advertise their menu how the products actually look in reality, Attorney James Kelly told FOX Business. "We are ultimately seeking changes to the photos for the materially overstated menu items and fairness across the industry on the issue," he said in an email as quoted by the media outlet. WATCH | Samsung likely to report highest Q1 profit since 2018 on memory chips ×

US: Fast-food chain Burger King faces lawsuit over claims that ads are misleading customers

'Higher than usual levels of employee sickness': EasyJet cancels flights as Covid hits staff in Europe

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<p>During the last presidential campaign, the troubled Whirlpool factory in the northern city of Amiens became the setting for frantic, dueling appeals for support by Emmanuel Macron and his far-right rival, Marine Le Pen.</p>

<p>Macron promised to save the plant — which happens to be in his hometown — and once he was elected, his government poured millions in subsidies toward the factory’s reinvention as a showpiece of his commitment to reviving French industry.</p>

<p>As Macron seeks reelection, he and Le Pen are preparing to square off once again as the front-runners before the first round of voting in presidential elections Sunday. But the fate of the plant has proved much the opposite of what Macron had hoped for.</p>

<p>Today, the plant is an example of the difficulty of rehabilitating ailing French industries and of the president’s challenge in winning the confidence of French workers, who have been gravitating for years to the far-right.</p>

<p>The mammoth plant in Amiens, where weeds have pushed through asphalt and the cafeteria’s menu is frozen on sausage fricassee, is deserted and lifeless, except for three last Whirlpool workers who spend their days huddling around the coffee machines in a few small rooms.</p>

<p>The plant’s new operator was convicted in February of misuse of funds after a year of taking money from the government and Whirlpool and doing precious little with it. Workers say they spent idle days as next to nothing rolled off the assembly line. Instead, they kept busy killing time, taking extended cigarette breaks or lying inside their cars fidgeting on their smartphones.</p>

<p>“Two or three times, when someone important visited, we had to pretend to work or hide,” recalled Mariano Munoz, 49, who was in charge of janitorial services. “The welders welded all sorts of things and hammered away. One or two tinkered with a car. Me, I’d take the street cleaner and I’d sweep the entire parking lot.”</p>

<p>Macron was elected as a change agent five years ago with plans to disrupt the heavily unionized industrial sector that had stagnated, as owners feared the rising cost of French workers who were guaranteed years of ample benefits and were notoriously difficult to fire. For years, unemployment hovered chronically at 8% or more as the industrial sector atrophied.</p>

<p>Initially, Macron attempted to overhaul France’s economy by pushing through business-friendly changes, like cutting taxes, especially for the wealthy. In his first years as president, he took on some of France’s toughest unions, provoking the biggest strikes the country had seen in years as he revamped France’s voluminous labor code, making it easier to hire and fire workers.</p>

<p>But even as the overall economy has bounced back strongly from the pandemic, Macron’s efforts to reindustrialize France have proved decidedly mixed, economists say, as evidenced by the nation’s trade deficit of 84.7 billion euros, about $93 billion, last year — a record — as well as the plant in Amiens, which had made tumble dryers for Whirlpool and did not survive despite nearly 10 million euros in subsidies.</p>

<p>For Macron, the plant’s long, agonizing death has complicated every trip back to his hometown, about 80 miles north of Paris. It reinforced the impression of Macron, a former investment banker, as the president of the rich, someone cut off from ordinary French people — like the nearly 300 workers who lost their jobs when the plant finally did close in 2018.</p>

<p>Many of the laid-off workers went on to join the Yellow Vest movement, whose ranks were filled with working-class French struggling under high taxes and a lack of earning power, ushering in the biggest political crisis of Macron’s presidency.</p>

<p>Burned by the Yellow Vest protests, Macron’s government spent massively to offset the economic shock of the pandemic, and unemployment is now at its lowest in a decade. Still, it is service-sector jobs that have continued to increase, while industrial employment declines.</p>

<p>Thomas Grjebine, an economist at CEPII, a research center in Paris, said that the fate of the Amiens plant was “symptomatic” of the difficulties of reviving the industrial sector. “In fact, the government is somewhat powerless before the closings of plants,” Grjebine said. “But many promises are made during campaigns.”</p>

<p>During Macron’s campaign for the presidency in 2017, 11 days before the final vote, Macron met with union leaders in town, while Le Pen paid a surprise visit to the plant’s parking lot and was greeted warmly by striking employees — forcing a reluctant Macron to follow.</p>

<p>Heckled and jostled by the hostile crowd, Macron tried to catch up with Le Pen, whose party, then called the National Front, had won the department that includes Amiens in the first round of voting that year.</p>

<p>“You think it doesn’t hurt me in the gut that people vote for the National Front on my soil?” Macron said to the crowd. Later, he promised a “real Marshall Plan for the reindustrialization of our economically lost territories.”</p>

<p>Half a year after his election victory, that promise seemed in sight. A prominent local businessman, Nicolas Decayeux, was selected to take over the plant with a project to manufacture refrigerated lockers and small vehicles. He took on 162 of the 282 laid-off Whirlpool workers and received 2.6 million euros in subsidies from the government and 7.4 million euros from Whirlpool.</p>

<p>During a celebratory visit to the plant, Macron was accompanied by Decayeux. In a follow-up letter to Decayeux, the president wrote that the businessman’s “beautiful entrepreneurial project” would “contribute to our industrial recovery.”</p>

<p>“I really had stars in my eyes because here is a young president who wants to reform France,” recalled Decayeux, who named his company WN.</p>

<p>It was a rare piece of good news for Amiens, a picturesque town of more than 130,000 that straddles the Somme River.</p>

<p>Like much of northern France, it had been hit by deindustrialization for two generations as successive national governments considered a shift toward a consumer-driven economy a sign of modernization, witnessed in the Amazon warehouses that have opened in Amiens and elsewhere.</p>

<p>“This drop in social standing, the sentiment of being abandoned and of not mattering, eased the way for extremism,” said Brigitte Fouré, the center-right mayor of Amiens.</p>

<p>In an interview with a French magazine last year, Macron said that growing up in Amiens, he had witnessed the “full force of deindustrialization” in his region. Still, he acknowledged that he himself had enjoyed a sheltered upbringing, living in a “rather happy bubble, and even a bubble in a bubble.”</p>

<p>The son of two medical doctors, Macron grew up in Amiens’s richest neighborhood, Henriville, and attended the city’s most prestigious school, a private Jesuit establishment called La Providence.</p>

<p>“He’s from Henriville, and when you say, ‘Henriville,’ it’s Versailles,” said M’hammed El Hiba, the longtime head of Alco, a community center in Amiens North, an area inhabited by the descendants of North Africans recruited to work in factories in the 1960s and 1970s.</p>

<p>At the former Whirlpool plant, the optimism faded quickly. Former workers said that Decayeux’s plans to build lockers and small vehicles never took off.</p>

<p>“Nothing was happening,” said Christophe Beaugrand, 44, a welder who was hired by Decayeux after being laid off by Whirlpool. “People were in the cafeteria with their phones and chargers. When the prefect visited, we had to make noise or hide.”</p>

<p>Worried about the lack of activity, workers informed their national lawmaker, François Ruffin, and gave him a chicken made of steel as proof of their idleness.</p>

<p>Ruffin said he alerted the government but got no response until it was too late. Macron’s government, he said, appeared to have lost interest in the plant after Decayeux’s company took it over.</p>

<p>“It was as if everything was over on the day of the inauguration,” Ruffin said.</p>

<p>Eventually, the government looked closely at Decayeux’s company, WN, and pulled the plug. Without subsidies, the company shut down in July 2019, about a year after opening to great fanfare.</p>

<p>After an official inquiry and a trial, Decayeux was found guilty in February of awarding himself a 25,000-euro bonus, which he must repay; of using company funds to rent two apartments, one for himself and another for his girlfriend; and of hiring his son as a part-time sales representative.</p>

<p>Decayeux, who has appealed, said that he had become a scapegoat for a government that panicked and fatally cut subsidies before his business could take off. Although he acknowledged that the assembly line lay silent for most of the time, he said that WN had made 15 small vehicles and a few elevator shafts.</p>

<p>“Before the government, I’m nothing,” he said. “They crushed me.”</p>

<p>During his last visit to Amiens, in November, Macron met nine former Whirlpool workers. By then, the news had become even worse. A local furniture maker that had taken over the plant following WN’s collapse had also quickly gone out of business.</p>

<p>Macron described Decayeux as a “hunter of bonuses” and told the workers, “I was duped along with you.”</p>

<p>Some of Whirlpool’s former workers did not buy it.</p>

<p>“It’s all well and good that he did his mea culpa, but behind that, there are still people without jobs,” said Frédéric Chantrelle, 53, one of the last three Whirlpool workers still employed at the plant. A court ruled last year that the company had to rehire them because the factory was not closed for economic reasons.</p>

<p>In the otherwise abandoned 17-hectare facility, they punch in and walk through a labyrinth of dark and cold corridors to reach the few heated rooms where they spend their days.</p>

<p>“It’s like a ghost factory,” Chantrelle said. “It’s awe-inspiring, a big site like this emptied of everything.”</p>
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During the last presidential campaign, the troubled Whirlpool factory in the northern city of Amiens became the setting for frantic, dueling appeals for support by Emmanuel Macron and his far-right rival, Marine Le Pen.

During the last presidential campaign, the troubled Whirlpool factory in the northern city of Amiens became the setting for frantic, dueling appeals for support by Emmanuel Macron and his far-right rival, Marine Le Pen. Macron promised to save the plant — which happens to be in his hometown — and once he was elected, his government poured millions in subsidies toward the factory’s reinvention as a showpiece of his commitment to reviving French industry. As Macron seeks reelection, he and Le Pen are preparing to square off once again as the front-runners before the first round of voting in presidential elections Sunday. But the fate of the plant has proved much the opposite of what Macron had hoped for. Today, the plant is an example of the difficulty of rehabilitating ailing French industries and of the president’s challenge in winning the confidence of French workers, who have been gravitating for years to the far-right. The mammoth plant in Amiens, where weeds have pushed through asphalt and the cafeteria’s menu is frozen on sausage fricassee, is deserted and lifeless, except for three last Whirlpool workers who spend their days huddling around the coffee machines in a few small rooms. The plant’s new operator was convicted in February of misuse of funds after a year of taking money from the government and Whirlpool and doing precious little with it. Workers say they spent idle days as next to nothing rolled off the assembly line. Instead, they kept busy killing time, taking extended cigarette breaks or lying inside their cars fidgeting on their smartphones. “Two or three times, when someone important visited, we had to pretend to work or hide,” recalled Mariano Munoz, 49, who was in charge of janitorial services. “The welders welded all sorts of things and hammered away. One or two tinkered with a car. Me, I’d take the street cleaner and I’d sweep the entire parking lot.” Macron was elected as a change agent five years ago with plans to disrupt the heavily unionized industrial sector that had stagnated, as owners feared the rising cost of French workers who were guaranteed years of ample benefits and were notoriously difficult to fire. For years, unemployment hovered chronically at 8% or more as the industrial sector atrophied. Initially, Macron attempted to overhaul France’s economy by pushing through business-friendly changes, like cutting taxes, especially for the wealthy. In his first years as president, he took on some of France’s toughest unions, provoking the biggest strikes the country had seen in years as he revamped France’s voluminous labor code, making it easier to hire and fire workers. But even as the overall economy has bounced back strongly from the pandemic, Macron’s efforts to reindustrialize France have proved decidedly mixed, economists say, as evidenced by the nation’s trade deficit of 84.7 billion euros, about $93 billion, last year — a record — as well as the plant in Amiens, which had made tumble dryers for Whirlpool and did not survive despite nearly 10 million euros in subsidies. For Macron, the plant’s long, agonizing death has complicated every trip back to his hometown, about 80 miles north of Paris. It reinforced the impression of Macron, a former investment banker, as the president of the rich, someone cut off from ordinary French people — like the nearly 300 workers who lost their jobs when the plant finally did close in 2018. Many of the laid-off workers went on to join the Yellow Vest movement, whose ranks were filled with working-class French struggling under high taxes and a lack of earning power, ushering in the biggest political crisis of Macron’s presidency. Burned by the Yellow Vest protests, Macron’s government spent massively to offset the economic shock of the pandemic, and unemployment is now at its lowest in a decade. Still, it is service-sector jobs that have continued to increase, while industrial employment declines. Thomas Grjebine, an economist at CEPII, a research center in Paris, said that the fate of the Amiens plant was “symptomatic” of the difficulties of reviving the industrial sector. “In fact, the government is somewhat powerless before the closings of plants,” Grjebine said. “But many promises are made during campaigns.” During Macron’s campaign for the presidency in 2017, 11 days before the final vote, Macron met with union leaders in town, while Le Pen paid a surprise visit to the plant’s parking lot and was greeted warmly by striking employees — forcing a reluctant Macron to follow. Heckled and jostled by the hostile crowd, Macron tried to catch up with Le Pen, whose party, then called the National Front, had won the department that includes Amiens in the first round of voting that year. “You think it doesn’t hurt me in the gut that people vote for the National Front on my soil?” Macron said to the crowd. Later, he promised a “real Marshall Plan for the reindustrialization of our economically lost territories.” Half a year after his election victory, that promise seemed in sight. A prominent local businessman, Nicolas Decayeux, was selected to take over the plant with a project to manufacture refrigerated lockers and small vehicles. He took on 162 of the 282 laid-off Whirlpool workers and received 2.6 million euros in subsidies from the government and 7.4 million euros from Whirlpool. During a celebratory visit to the plant, Macron was accompanied by Decayeux. In a follow-up letter to Decayeux, the president wrote that the businessman’s “beautiful entrepreneurial project” would “contribute to our industrial recovery.” “I really had stars in my eyes because here is a young president who wants to reform France,” recalled Decayeux, who named his company WN. It was a rare piece of good news for Amiens, a picturesque town of more than 130,000 that straddles the Somme River. Like much of northern France, it had been hit by deindustrialization for two generations as successive national governments considered a shift toward a consumer-driven economy a sign of modernization, witnessed in the Amazon warehouses that have opened in Amiens and elsewhere. “This drop in social standing, the sentiment of being abandoned and of not mattering, eased the way for extremism,” said Brigitte Fouré, the center-right mayor of Amiens. In an interview with a French magazine last year, Macron said that growing up in Amiens, he had witnessed the “full force of deindustrialization” in his region. Still, he acknowledged that he himself had enjoyed a sheltered upbringing, living in a “rather happy bubble, and even a bubble in a bubble.” The son of two medical doctors, Macron grew up in Amiens’s richest neighborhood, Henriville, and attended the city’s most prestigious school, a private Jesuit establishment called La Providence. “He’s from Henriville, and when you say, ‘Henriville,’ it’s Versailles,” said M’hammed El Hiba, the longtime head of Alco, a community center in Amiens North, an area inhabited by the descendants of North Africans recruited to work in factories in the 1960s and 1970s. At the former Whirlpool plant, the optimism faded quickly. Former workers said that Decayeux’s plans to build lockers and small vehicles never took off. “Nothing was happening,” said Christophe Beaugrand, 44, a welder who was hired by Decayeux after being laid off by Whirlpool. “People were in the cafeteria with their phones and chargers. When the prefect visited, we had to make noise or hide.” Worried about the lack of activity, workers informed their national lawmaker, François Ruffin, and gave him a chicken made of steel as proof of their idleness. Ruffin said he alerted the government but got no response until it was too late. Macron’s government, he said, appeared to have lost interest in the plant after Decayeux’s company took it over. “It was as if everything was over on the day of the inauguration,” Ruffin said. Eventually, the government looked closely at Decayeux’s company, WN, and pulled the plug. Without subsidies, the company shut down in July 2019, about a year after opening to great fanfare. After an official inquiry and a trial, Decayeux was found guilty in February of awarding himself a 25,000-euro bonus, which he must repay; of using company funds to rent two apartments, one for himself and another for his girlfriend; and of hiring his son as a part-time sales representative. Decayeux, who has appealed, said that he had become a scapegoat for a government that panicked and fatally cut subsidies before his business could take off. Although he acknowledged that the assembly line lay silent for most of the time, he said that WN had made 15 small vehicles and a few elevator shafts. “Before the government, I’m nothing,” he said. “They crushed me.” During his last visit to Amiens, in November, Macron met nine former Whirlpool workers. By then, the news had become even worse. A local furniture maker that had taken over the plant following WN’s collapse had also quickly gone out of business. Macron described Decayeux as a “hunter of bonuses” and told the workers, “I was duped along with you.” Some of Whirlpool’s former workers did not buy it. “It’s all well and good that he did his mea culpa, but behind that, there are still people without jobs,” said Frédéric Chantrelle, 53, one of the last three Whirlpool workers still employed at the plant. A court ruled last year that the company had to rehire them because the factory was not closed for economic reasons. In the otherwise abandoned 17-hectare facility, they punch in and walk through a labyrinth of dark and cold corridors to reach the few heated rooms where they spend their days. “It’s like a ghost factory,” Chantrelle said. “It’s awe-inspiring, a big site like this emptied of everything.”

For Macron, France’s troubled industries hit home

<p>Taking a strict stance against Russia's invasion of Ukraine, Latvia has ordered the closure of two Russian consulates in the country and told staff to leave the country.&nbsp;</p>

<p>A report by Sputnik mentioned that Latvia will also expel 13 Russian diplomats because of the "unprovoked and unjustified" military operations by Russia in Ukrainian cities.&nbsp;</p>

<p>The so-called "special military operation" ordered by Russian President Vladimir Putin on February 24 has left the country reeling as several towns and cities have been completely destroyed by shelling and bombing by Russian troops.&nbsp;</p>

<p><strong>ALSO READ |&nbsp;<a href="https://www.wionews.com/world/zelensky-says-ukraine-had-no-option-but-to-negotiate-with-russia-to-end-war-but-will-putin-hold-talks-468562">Zelensky says Ukraine had 'no option but to negotiate' with Russia to end war. But will Putin hold talks?</a></strong></p>

<p>As per data provided by the Ukrainian authorities, hundreds have been killed, thousands are injured and millions have been displaced in Ukraine.&nbsp;</p>

<p>Russia is also facing wrath as Western countries have slapped multiple economic sanctions to cripple and isolate the nation.</p>

<p>The country has also been accused of committing war crimes in Ukraine after mass graves and evidence of rape and torture were claimed to be found in the town of Bucha, which is west of the Ukrainian capital, Kyiv.&nbsp;</p>

<p>Fresh calls have been made to issue more sanctions against Russia after reports of Bucha atrocities emerged.&nbsp; &nbsp;</p>

<p><strong>ALSO READ |&nbsp;<a href="https://www.wionews.com/world/ukrainian-mums-write-family-contacts-on-bodies-of-their-babies-and-europe-is-still-discussing-gas-468513">'Ukrainian mums write family contacts on bodies of their babies and Europe is still discussing gas'</a></strong></p>

<p>As quoted by news agencies, Latvia's&nbsp;ministry said in a statement: "The decision was taken in solidarity with Ukraine in its fight against the unprovoked and unjustified military aggression and war started by Russia."&nbsp;</p>

<p>Quoting the ministry statement, news agencies also mentioned that in Latvia, the consulates in the towns of Daugavpils and Liepaja will have to close and the staff members will have to leave by the end of April.&nbsp;</p>

<p>As reported by Sputnik, Estonia is expelling 14 Russian diplomats, closing the consulate in Narva and the office of the embassy in Tartu. Meanwhile, Spain expelled 'around' 25 Russian diplomats.&nbsp;</p>

<p>In response, Kremlin has said that Europe's expulsion of diplomats is a "short-sighted move".&nbsp;</p>

<p><strong>WATCH |&nbsp;Spain seizes Russian oligarch Viktor Vekselberg's superyacht for US</strong></p>

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Taking a strict stance against Russia's invasion of Ukraine, Latvia has ordered the closure of two Russian consulates in the country and told staff to leave the country.

Taking a strict stance against Russia's invasion of Ukraine, Latvia has ordered the closure of two Russian consulates in the country and told staff to leave the country. A report by Sputnik mentioned that Latvia will also expel 13 Russian diplomats because of the "unprovoked and unjustified" military operations by Russia in Ukrainian cities. The so-called "special military operation" ordered by Russian President Vladimir Putin on February 24 has left the country reeling as several towns and cities have been completely destroyed by shelling and bombing by Russian troops. ALSO READ | Zelensky says Ukraine had 'no option but to negotiate' with Russia to end war. But will Putin hold talks? As per data provided by the Ukrainian authorities, hundreds have been killed, thousands are injured and millions have been displaced in Ukraine. Russia is also facing wrath as Western countries have slapped multiple economic sanctions to cripple and isolate the nation. The country has also been accused of committing war crimes in Ukraine after mass graves and evidence of rape and torture were claimed to be found in the town of Bucha, which is west of the Ukrainian capital, Kyiv. Fresh calls have been made to issue more sanctions against Russia after reports of Bucha atrocities emerged. ALSO READ | 'Ukrainian mums write family contacts on bodies of their babies and Europe is still discussing gas' As quoted by news agencies, Latvia's ministry said in a statement: "The decision was taken in solidarity with Ukraine in its fight against the unprovoked and unjustified military aggression and war started by Russia." Quoting the ministry statement, news agencies also mentioned that in Latvia, the consulates in the towns of Daugavpils and Liepaja will have to close and the staff members will have to leave by the end of April. As reported by Sputnik, Estonia is expelling 14 Russian diplomats, closing the consulate in Narva and the office of the embassy in Tartu. Meanwhile, Spain expelled 'around' 25 Russian diplomats. In response, Kremlin has said that Europe's expulsion of diplomats is a "short-sighted move". WATCH | Spain seizes Russian oligarch Viktor Vekselberg's superyacht for US ×

Latvia closes two Russian consulates, expels staff in a move against 'unjustified' war in Ukraine

<p>Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky on Tuesday (April 5) said that negotiation with Russia is the only option left to end the ongoing war, which has left the country in tatters. But will the talks happen?&nbsp;</p>

<p>During an interview with Ukrainian journalists broadcast on national television, Zelensky said, "All of us, including myself, will perceive even the possibility of negotiations as a challenge."&nbsp;</p>

<p>He added that the "challenge is internal". During the conversation, the Ukrainian President said, "First of all, one's own, human challenge. Then, when you pull yourself together, and you have to do it, I think that we have no other choice."&nbsp;</p>

<p>As he addressed the media outlet, Zelensky spoke about how Russian troops carried out extra-judicial killings in the town of Bucha west of the Ukrainian capital, Kyiv.&nbsp;</p>

<p><strong>ALSO READ |&nbsp;<a href="https://www.wionews.com/world/ukrainian-mums-write-family-contacts-on-bodies-of-their-babies-and-europe-is-still-discussing-gas-468513">'Ukrainian mums write family contacts on bodies of their babies and Europe is still discussing gas'</a></strong></p>

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<p>All of us will perceive even the possibility of negotiations – I am not even talking about the content of the talks – as a challenge. The challenge is internal, first of all, one's own, human challenge. What shall we do now? Then, when you pull yourself together, and you have to do it, I think that I have no other choice" -&nbsp;<strong>Zelensky</strong></p>
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<p>"The most difficult thing is to talk about what they (Russians) have done, recognize them as an enemy, know that it is a Russian war against Ukraine. It needs to be recognized. We believe it is genocide. We believe they must be held accountable for it. And having such a stance, we must look for a possibility to meet. And when we meet, we must find a solution. And solution cannot mean loss of our territory. I believe we must set such a goal for the talks. And then we will see what happens. There is a chance that the meeting will not happen. It is possible" -&nbsp;<strong>Zelensky</strong></p>

<p>"Russia has its own view of Donbas while we have ours. For that reason, I had a simple proposal. I believe we will not be able to reach an agreement on all points at once. It is impossible even if we hold talks. It is impossible" -&nbsp;<strong>Zelensky</strong></p>
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<p><strong>ALSO READ |&nbsp;<a href="https://www.wionews.com/world/swastika-shaped-burns-ukrainian-mp-claims-russian-soldiers-raped-and-branded-girls-shows-gory-image-468336">'Swastika-shaped burns': Ukrainian MP claims Russian soldiers raped and branded girls, shows gory image</a></strong></p>

<p>Mass graves were found in Bucha and some of the dead bodies were lying on the streets. Authorities claimed that women and young girls were raped, tortured and then killed. The bodies of some girls were even branded.&nbsp;</p>

<p>Refuting the claims of brutality, former Russian President Dmitry Medvedev said the reports of civilian killings in Bucha were "fakes" aimed at discrediting Russia.&nbsp;</p>

<p>Moscow has also said it would present "empirical evidence" to a meeting of the United Nations Security Council on Tuesday (April 5) to provide credible information that its forces were not involved in any killings.&nbsp;</p>

<p>Meanwhile, Zelensky said that the events in Bucha were unforgivable but Ukraine and Russia should take the difficult option of pursuing talks.&nbsp;</p>

<p>Important to note that the talks are going via video link, reported the Russian news agency Interfax citing a deputy Russian foreign minister as saying.&nbsp;</p>

<p>So far, there's no official comment on whether Russian President Vladimir Putin is interested in holding talks with his Ukrainian counterpart.&nbsp;</p>

<p><strong>WATCH |&nbsp;Russian invasion: 4.2 million Ukrainians displaced in 40 days</strong></p>

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Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky on Tuesday (April 5) said that negotiation with Russia is the only option left to end the ongoing war, which has left the country in tatters.

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky on Tuesday (April 5) said that negotiation with Russia is the only option left to end the ongoing war, which has left the country in tatters. But will the talks happen? During an interview with Ukrainian journalists broadcast on national television, Zelensky said, "All of us, including myself, will perceive even the possibility of negotiations as a challenge." He added that the "challenge is internal". During the conversation, the Ukrainian President said, "First of all, one's own, human challenge. Then, when you pull yourself together, and you have to do it, I think that we have no other choice." As he addressed the media outlet, Zelensky spoke about how Russian troops carried out extra-judicial killings in the town of Bucha west of the Ukrainian capital, Kyiv. ALSO READ | 'Ukrainian mums write family contacts on bodies of their babies and Europe is still discussing gas' All of us will perceive even the possibility of negotiations – I am not even talking about the content of the talks – as a challenge. The challenge is internal, first of all, one's own, human challenge. What shall we do now? Then, when you pull yourself together, and you have to do it, I think that I have no other choice" - Zelensky "The most difficult thing is to talk about what they (Russians) have done, recognize them as an enemy, know that it is a Russian war against Ukraine. It needs to be recognized. We believe it is genocide. We believe they must be held accountable for it. And having such a stance, we must look for a possibility to meet. And when we meet, we must find a solution. And solution cannot mean loss of our territory. I believe we must set such a goal for the talks. And then we will see what happens. There is a chance that the meeting will not happen. It is possible" - Zelensky "Russia has its own view of Donbas while we have ours. For that reason, I had a simple proposal. I believe we will not be able to reach an agreement on all points at once. It is impossible even if we hold talks. It is impossible" - Zelensky ALSO READ | 'Swastika-shaped burns': Ukrainian MP claims Russian soldiers raped and branded girls, shows gory image Mass graves were found in Bucha and some of the dead bodies were lying on the streets. Authorities claimed that women and young girls were raped, tortured and then killed. The bodies of some girls were even branded. Refuting the claims of brutality, former Russian President Dmitry Medvedev said the reports of civilian killings in Bucha were "fakes" aimed at discrediting Russia. Moscow has also said it would present "empirical evidence" to a meeting of the United Nations Security Council on Tuesday (April 5) to provide credible information that its forces were not involved in any killings. Meanwhile, Zelensky said that the events in Bucha were unforgivable but Ukraine and Russia should take the difficult option of pursuing talks. Important to note that the talks are going via video link, reported the Russian news agency Interfax citing a deputy Russian foreign minister as saying. So far, there's no official comment on whether Russian President Vladimir Putin is interested in holding talks with his Ukrainian counterpart. WATCH | Russian invasion: 4.2 million Ukrainians displaced in 40 days × (With inputs from agencies)

Zelensky says Ukraine had 'no option but to negotiate' with Russia to end war. But will Putin hold talks?

<p>Wedding bells to ring soon in the White House as the United States President and First Lady Jill Biden are all set to host a wedding reception for their granddaughter Naomi Biden later this year.&nbsp;</p>

<p>On Monday (April 4), Naomi tweeted: "Peter and I are endlessly grateful to my Nana and Pop for the opportunity to celebrate our wedding at the White House. We can't wait to make our commitment to one another official and for what lies ahead."&nbsp;</p>

<p>The news was also confirmed by the First Lady's communications director Elizabeth Alexander to CNN as the mentioned media outlet stated that the White House reception is set for November 19. However, there is no official statement yet on where the nuptial ceremony will take place.&nbsp;</p>

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<p>"The president and first lady will host the wedding reception for their granddaughter Naomi Biden and her fiancee Peter Neal at the White House," Alexander tweeted.&nbsp;</p>

<p>"The first family, the couple, and their parents are still in the planning stages of all of the wedding festivities and look forward to announcing further details in the coming months," she added.&nbsp;</p>

<p>According to CNN, Neal, 24, proposed to attorney Biden, 28, near his childhood home in the fancy ski resort of Jackson Hole, Wyoming.&nbsp;</p>

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Wedding bells to ring soon in the White House as the United States President and First Lady Jill Biden are all set to host a wedding reception for their granddaughter Naomi Biden later this year.

Wedding bells to ring soon in the White House as the United States President and First Lady Jill Biden are all set to host a wedding reception for their granddaughter Naomi Biden later this year. On Monday (April 4), Naomi tweeted: "Peter and I are endlessly grateful to my Nana and Pop for the opportunity to celebrate our wedding at the White House. We can't wait to make our commitment to one another official and for what lies ahead." The news was also confirmed by the First Lady's communications director Elizabeth Alexander to CNN as the mentioned media outlet stated that the White House reception is set for November 19. However, there is no official statement yet on where the nuptial ceremony will take place. ALSO READ | British police asks parents to be vigilant over menacing cartoon character going viral on internet "The president and first lady will host the wedding reception for their granddaughter Naomi Biden and her fiancee Peter Neal at the White House," Alexander tweeted. "The first family, the couple, and their parents are still in the planning stages of all of the wedding festivities and look forward to announcing further details in the coming months," she added. According to CNN, Neal, 24, proposed to attorney Biden, 28, near his childhood home in the fancy ski resort of Jackson Hole, Wyoming. ALSO READ | Cloning pets is all the rage, and it can cost thousands of dollars. Here's how it works

Bidens to host wedding reception of granddaughter Naomi in White House

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<p><strong><em>Disclaimer: A number of claims and counterclaims are being made on the Ukraine-Russia conflict on the ground and online. While WION takes utmost care to accurately report this developing news story, we cannot independently verify the authenticity of all statements, photos and videos.</em></strong></p>

<p>Russia has been accused of committing war crimes and genocide after mass graves were allegedly found in Bucha, a town outside Kyiv. Russian troops recently withdrew from that area. But Ukrainian authorities claimed that multiple dead bodies were found and reports of loot, rape and torture also emerged.&nbsp;</p>

<p>Millions have left Ukraine to save their lives and those who are still there speak about the brutality committed by Russian troops. Kremlin, on the other hand, denies all the allegations, labelling them as "fake" and Western "propaganda".&nbsp;</p>

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<p>Meanwhile, such claims keep emerging. In the latest development, Ukrainian mothers, who fear dying and leaving kids behind, are writing family contact details on the bodies of their children.&nbsp;</p>

<p>Photos of the same are going viral on social media forums. An independent journalist Anastasiia Lapatina also posted a similar image on Twitter, claiming that "Ukrainian mothers are writing family contacts on the bodies of their children in case they are killed and their child survives. And Europe is still discussing gas."&nbsp;</p>

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<p>In the photo, a small girl can be seen with contact details written in the local language on her back. While cross-checking, the same photo was posted by the girl's mother Sasha Makoviy on Instagram three days ago.&nbsp;</p>

<p>After translation, it was revealed that the woman wrote details of family contact "in case something happens, someone would welcome her as a survivor".&nbsp;</p>

<p><strong><em>Disclaimer: WION cannot independently verify the authenticity of photos and videos shared on social media.&nbsp;</em></strong></p>

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<p><strong>WATCH |&nbsp;Russian invasion: 4.2 million Ukrainians displaced in 40 days</strong></p>

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<p>Meanwhile, satellite images taken in mid-March and released by the firm Maxar Technologies appeared to show bodies lying in the streets of Bucha.&nbsp;</p>

<p>Moscow has "categorically" denied responsibility for civilian deaths in the area, claiming images were "fakes" and that any killings came after Ukrainian forces entered Bucha.&nbsp;</p>


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Disclaimer: A number of claims and counterclaims are being made on the Ukraine-Russia conflict on the ground and online. While WION takes utmost care to accurately report this developing news story, we cannot independently verify the authenticity of all statements, photos and videos. Russia has been accused of committing war crimes and genocide after mass graves were allegedly found in Bucha, a town outside Kyiv. Russian troops recently withdrew from that area. But Ukrainian authorities claimed that multiple dead bodies were found and reports of loot, rape and torture also emerged. Millions have left Ukraine to save their lives and those who are still there speak about the brutality committed by Russian troops. Kremlin, on the other hand, denies all the allegations, labelling them as "fake" and Western "propaganda". ALSO READ | 'Swastika-shaped burns': Ukrainian MP claims Russian soldiers raped and branded girls, shows gory image Meanwhile, such claims keep emerging. In the latest development, Ukrainian mothers, who fear dying and leaving kids behind, are writing family contact details on the bodies of their children. Photos of the same are going viral on social media forums. An independent journalist Anastasiia Lapatina also posted a similar image on Twitter, claiming that "Ukrainian mothers are writing family contacts on the bodies of their children in case they are killed and their child survives. And Europe is still discussing gas." IN PICS | Russia-Ukraine war: Antonov AN-225, world's largest plane, in tatters. See pics In the photo, a small girl can be seen with contact details written in the local language on her back. While cross-checking, the same photo was posted by the girl's mother Sasha Makoviy on Instagram three days ago. After translation, it was revealed that the woman wrote details of family contact "in case something happens, someone would welcome her as a survivor". Disclaimer: WION cannot independently verify the authenticity of photos and videos shared on social media. Ukrainian mothers are writing their family contacts on the bodies of their children in case they get killed and the child survives. And Europe is still discussing gas. pic.twitter.com/sK26wnBOWj — Anastasiia Lapatina (@lapatina_) April 4, 2022 × View this post on Instagram A post shared by Sasha Makoviy (@aleksandra.mako) × View this post on Instagram A post shared by Sasha Makoviy (@aleksandra.mako) × WATCH | Russian invasion: 4.2 million Ukrainians displaced in 40 days × Meanwhile, satellite images taken in mid-March and released by the firm Maxar Technologies appeared to show bodies lying in the streets of Bucha. Moscow has "categorically" denied responsibility for civilian deaths in the area, claiming images were "fakes" and that any killings came after Ukrainian forces entered Bucha.

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<p>Randstad NV, a Dutch multinational human resource consulting firm, stated that the phenomenon of 'Great Resignation' is not showing any signs of easing and is here to stay, Bloomberg reported. The report added that the supply of workers, which is already gradually diminishing is likely to persist.&nbsp;</p>

<p>Sander van ‘t Noordende took over as chief executive officer of Randstad NV recently. Noordende said that fewer people in the job market are allowing talented workers to have more options and they are going where their needs are met.&nbsp;</p>

<p>Bloomberg quoted him as saying that "employees are more prepared to attach consequences to their unhappiness or not getting what they want".&nbsp;</p>

<p>He added that employees are "prepared to quit" their jobs if they are not happy. His remarks came as Randstad revealed its latest Workmonitor report.&nbsp;</p>

<p><strong>ALSO READ |&nbsp;<a href="https://www.wionews.com/india-news/a-remarkable-rise-in-life-expectancy-in-india-but-efforts-needed-to-improve-countrys-healthcare-report-468391">A remarkable rise in life expectancy in India but efforts needed to improve country's healthcare: Report</a></strong></p>

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<p><strong>What is The Great Resignation?</strong></p>

<p>Also known as the Big Quit or the Great Reshuffle, this phenomenon is an ongoing economic trend witnessed globally. In this particular trend, employees have voluntarily resigned from their jobs beginning in early 2021. The Great Resignation is seen primarily in the United States.&nbsp;</p>

<p>Job exits in the US rose to 4.35 million in February as reports have stated that there were 11.27 million openings in the month. The labour shortage has left businesses struggling to find staff, despite offering higher wages.&nbsp;</p>

<p>As per reports, the trend of Great Resignation is benefitting those employees who are looking for better working conditions and a higher pay scale.&nbsp;</p>

<p>As the economies have opened up after the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic, employees are finding it easier to quit unappealing positions and look for alternatives. Work from home option has played a vital role in taking such decisions.&nbsp;</p>

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<p>As per Randstad's survey, one-third of the participants said they have left a job because it "didn't fit their personal lives".&nbsp;</p>

<p>"More than half of Millennials and Gen-Z respondents said they would quit a job if it prevented them from enjoying life," the Bloomberg report mentioned.&nbsp;</p>

<p>According to the report, 83% and 71% of those who participated in the survey said flexible hours and the workplace were important, respectively.&nbsp;</p>

<p>As quoted, van ‘t Noordende said," Employers really have to raise their game in terms of personalising the work experience for every individual employee."&nbsp;</p>

<p>He said, "Most senior-level executives understand that they can trust their people. The role of the office is becoming more of a collaboration and meeting place than a place where the work gets done."&nbsp;</p>

<p><strong>WATCH |&nbsp;The great resignation continues: 4.4 million Americans quit their jobs</strong></p>

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Randstad NV, a Dutch multinational human resource consulting firm, stated that the phenomenon of 'Great Resignation' is not showing any signs of easing and is here to stay, Bloomberg reported.

Randstad NV, a Dutch multinational human resource consulting firm, stated that the phenomenon of 'Great Resignation' is not showing any signs of easing and is here to stay, Bloomberg reported. The report added that the supply of workers, which is already gradually diminishing is likely to persist. Sander van ‘t Noordende took over as chief executive officer of Randstad NV recently. Noordende said that fewer people in the job market are allowing talented workers to have more options and they are going where their needs are met. Bloomberg quoted him as saying that "employees are more prepared to attach consequences to their unhappiness or not getting what they want". He added that employees are "prepared to quit" their jobs if they are not happy. His remarks came as Randstad revealed its latest Workmonitor report. ALSO READ | A remarkable rise in life expectancy in India but efforts needed to improve country's healthcare: Report What is The Great Resignation? Also known as the Big Quit or the Great Reshuffle, this phenomenon is an ongoing economic trend witnessed globally. In this particular trend, employees have voluntarily resigned from their jobs beginning in early 2021. The Great Resignation is seen primarily in the United States. Job exits in the US rose to 4.35 million in February as reports have stated that there were 11.27 million openings in the month. The labour shortage has left businesses struggling to find staff, despite offering higher wages. As per reports, the trend of Great Resignation is benefitting those employees who are looking for better working conditions and a higher pay scale. As the economies have opened up after the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic, employees are finding it easier to quit unappealing positions and look for alternatives. Work from home option has played a vital role in taking such decisions. ALSO READ | United Nations warns that it's 'now or never' to avoid climate catastrophe As per Randstad's survey, one-third of the participants said they have left a job because it "didn't fit their personal lives". "More than half of Millennials and Gen-Z respondents said they would quit a job if it prevented them from enjoying life," the Bloomberg report mentioned. According to the report, 83% and 71% of those who participated in the survey said flexible hours and the workplace were important, respectively. As quoted, van ‘t Noordende said," Employers really have to raise their game in terms of personalising the work experience for every individual employee." He said, "Most senior-level executives understand that they can trust their people. The role of the office is becoming more of a collaboration and meeting place than a place where the work gets done." WATCH | The great resignation continues: 4.4 million Americans quit their jobs ×

Great Resignation is not slowing and is here to stay as workers put personal lives before jobs: Report

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