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Edmundo González, widely believed to have beaten President Nicolás Maduro in the election, faces arrest for alleged crimes carrying long sentencesVenezuelan prosecutors have asked for an arrest warrant to be issued against Edmundo González, the opposition politician widely believed to have beaten President Nicolás Maduro in the recent election, for alleged crimes that could see him spend the rest of his life behind bars if convicted.González, a 75-year-old retired diplomat, was catapulted into the eye of Venezuela’s political storm earlier this year when he agreed to challenge Maduro in the 28 July presidential election in the place of the banned

Charity says people should aim to limit their intake of salt, which contributes to high blood pressurePeople in the UK are being urged to eat less ham, bacon and cheese in order to reduce their salt intake and in turn their risk of having a heart attack or stroke.Eating foods high in salt contributes to high blood pressure, which is the country’s biggest cause of avoidable death. Up to 4 million Britons may have undiagnosed high blood pressure, the charity Blood Pressure UK said. Continue reading... Source link : https://www.theguardian.com/society/article/2024/sep/03/eat-less-bacon-and-cheese-to-cut-heart-attack-risk-britons-urged Author : Denis Campbell Health policy editor Publish date :

Comments follow criticism from Joe Biden and protests against his handling of war and efforts to free hostagesBenjamin Netanyahu has defied protests at home and criticism from Joe Biden by vowing that Israel would not relinquish control over a strategic corridor along the Gaza-Egyptian border.In a combative press conference, the Israeli prime minister presented control of the Philadelphi corridor along Gaza’s border with Egypt as a primary war aim, entrenching a position that has emerged as a key obstacle to a ceasefire deal. Continue reading... Source link : https://www.theguardian.com/world/article/2024/sep/02/biden-says-netanyahu-not-doing-enough-to-secure-ceasefire-with-hamas Author : Julian Borger in Tel Aviv, Quique Kierszenbaum in Jerusalem