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US-Iran ceasefire deal shows strain ahead of talks with oil flows squeezed

JERUSALEM/BEIRUT/ISLAMABAD, April 10 (Reuters) – A fragile two-week ceasefire between the U.S. and Iran showed further strain on Friday, a day before they are ​to negotiate in Pakistan, as Washington accused Tehran of breaching promises on the Strait of Hormuz and Israel struck Lebanon with attacks that Iran has ‌claimed violate the truce. There was no sign Iran was lifting its near-total blockade of the strait, which has caused the worst-ever disruption to global energy supplies. Tehran cited Israel’s ongoing attacks on Lebanon, which included the heaviest strikes of the war on Wednesday, as a key sticking point. U.S. President

European alcoholic drinks companies seek India tariff relief as shortages of cans, bottles loom

NEW DELHI, April 9 (Reuters) – A European alcoholic drinks companies, whose members include Pernod ​Ricard, Anheuser-Busch InBev, Heineken and Carlsberg, has asked India for an exemption from a 10% import duty on ‌glass bottles and aluminum cans, amid shortage fears triggered by the Iran war, a letter, seen by Reuters, shows. The Federation of European Businesses in India wrote to the Indian government on April 2 highlighting that companies’ can and bottle supplies were constrained as local manufacturers were not able to operate at optimal capacity. The ​letter highlights pressures in India’s $65 billion alcohol market which is facing

Silver, gold rally falters as West Asia tensions resurface

New Delhi, Apr 9 (PTI) Silver prices declined by Rs 7,800 to Rs 2.43 lakh per kilogram in the national capital on Thursday while gold fell to Rs 1.54 lakh per 10 grams as investors booked profits amid concerns over the durability of the fragile ceasefire in West Asia. According to the All India Sarafa Association, the white metal depreciated by Rs 7,800, or 3.10 per cent, to Rs 2,43,200 per kg (inclusive of all taxes) from Wednesday’s closing level of Rs 2,51,000 per kg. Gold of 99.9 per cent purity also decreased by Rs 1,500, or nearly 1 per

Salt adding habit to food linked to poor diet and higher health risks in adults over 60

Elderly Couple adding salt

Reaching for the salt shaker at the kitchen table may seem like second nature for some — but it could reveal troubling details about your health. Recent Brazilian research, published in the journal Frontiers in Public Health, investigated the impact of adding salt to food with a focus on older adults. The study used national survey data from more than 8,000 Brazilians over the age of 60, collected between 2017 and 2018. Participants were asked the question, “Do you have the habit of adding salt to food at the table?” The researchers then deciphered certain traits that were linked to

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