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AFP, the incident occurred during Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky's visit, causing significant disruption in Canada, leading to the resignation of the parliament's speaker, and creating diplomatic tensions. "I would like to present unreserved apologies for what took place on Friday and to President Zelensky and the Ukrainian delegation for the position they were put in, for all of us who were present," Trudeau told lawmakers.

Justin Trudeau apologised Wednesday for Parliament's recognition of a man who fought alongside the Nazis during last week's address by Ukraine President Volodymyr Zelenskyy. Trudeau said the speaker of the House of Commons, who resigned Tuesday, was «solely responsible» for the invitation and recognition of the man but said it was a mistake that has deeply embarrassed Parliament and Canada.

FMCG companies to push demand have distributors in a tizzy as they struggle for shelf space to manage inventory, prompting them to reach out to the government to restrict the number of pack sizes to four. Packaged products companies have hit back saying that is not feasible as consumer and channel requirements are differentiated. New smaller packs are «placing extra burden on retailers as they have to keep on adding new packs, leading to inventory management challenges, and impacting distribution efficiency,» said Dhairyashil Patil, national president of All India Consumer Products Distributors Federation (AICPDF). The federation, which represents more than 400,000 distributors and stockists, has written to the government suggesting there should only be four pack sizes — entry, small, medium, and large. Nestle, Hindustan Unilever, Britannia, Parle Products, Dabur, ITC and Coca-Cola are among many others that have launched multiple low-priced packs across noodles, toothpaste, soaps, soft drinks and biscuits as a strategy to counter the consumption slowdown due to inflation. They are also using smaller packs to fight off increased competition from regional brands. Products at the entry level are being packaged in multiple price points of Rs 5, Rs 7, Rs 10, Rs 14, Rs 15 and Rs 20, unlike earlier fixed pack prices such as Rs 5, 10 and 20. Nestle's entry-level Maggi noodles is now available in packs of Rs 7, 10 and 14, in addition to multiple large packs. «New pack sizes are introduced by companies on the basis of consumer convenience, pricing and need for smaller packs.

Poland’s hard-right Confederation party has been growing in popularity, especially among young men fed up with the political establishment

Amazon.com filed on Tuesday poses perhaps the biggest legal test so far for the platoons of lawyers who have defended the technology giant for years against allegations of antitrust and consumer protection violations. The long-awaited FTC case against Amazon, joined by 17 state attorneys general, accuses the company of abusing its dominance as an online retailer to thwart competitors and harm sellers and customers that rely on its platform. The company vowed to fight the lawsuit, saying its practices have spurred competition and innovation. Kevin Hodges, a partner at law firm Williams & Connolly, was the first member of Amazon's defence team identified in a court document in the case. Williams & Connolly, known for its focus on litigation, in April successfully defeated a separate private lawsuit accusing the company of curbing competition for shipping and fulfillment services. Williams & Connolly is also a lead defence firm in another major antitrust case targeting Big Tech. Partner John Schmidtlein heads a team comprised of several big law firms defending Alphabet's Google in an ongoing landmark trial over the company’s alleged monopoly power in online search. An Amazon spokesperson did not immediately respond to questions about its legal team. The company is likely to rely on multiple law firms to defend the FTC case.

By Trevor Hunnicutt

BJP is «delaying» the panchayat and local bodies polls in Jammu and Kashmir as it has «sensed defeat», PDP chief Mehbooba Mufti said on Wednesday, and charged that the ruling party at the Centre might end the election system in the entire country if it comes back to power. «The BJP has realised that they will be wiped out in Jammu and the parties and system which they tried to put up in Kashmir are not working as people are not ready to accept them, so they are deferring the election,» she told reporters here. The former J-K chief minister said the BJP used to «indulge in a drama» and show to the entire world that they conducted the panchayat and local bodies elections in J-K.

Investing.com -- Some analysts have kept their outlook for the future prospects of Amazon (NASDAQ:AMZN) shares unchanged despite the $1.3 trillion e-commerce giant facing a landmark anti-trust lawsuit from the U.S. Federal Trade Commission.

consumer goods to push consumer demand has become a big challenge for distributors who are finding no space to store such products, leading them to write to the Ministry of Public Distribution that there should be only four pack sizes. The new smaller packs are “leading to retailer reluctance, placing extra burden on retailers as they have to keep on adding new packs, leading to inventory management challenges, and impacting distribution efficiency,” said Dhairyashil Patil, national president of the All India Consumer Products Distributors Federation (AICPDF), which represents more than four lakh distributors and stockists.

A court hearing in Perth has cleared the way for Chris Ellison’s Mineral Resources to acquire the Bald Hill lithium mine from administrators as part of consolidation in the sector in Western Australia.

Asian Games has ensured that India's shooting contingent bettered its 2018 Asian Games' performance. Sift scored 469.6 points in the final against 462.3 from silver winner Q Zhang of China, such was her dominance in the medal round. Ashi Chouksey won bronze in the same event, making it a double delight for the countrymen. India has so far won three gold, two silver and five bronze medals from the shooting range, better than last edition's tally of two gold, four silver and three bronze medals.

Kangamoon (KANG) has risen as a promising crypto project. Kangamoon is a new project that could outperform popular meme coins like Dogecoin and Pepe. Its main goal is to build a strong community of meme coin fans while allowing users to earn rewards for spending time in its virtual world, theKangaverse.

(Reuters) -The United Steelworkers executive board on Tuesday appointed David McCall to lead the 850,000-member union, the largest in North America, a spokesperson said in a statement.

By Andrew Goudsward and Mike Scarcella

A federal judge in Atlanta is allowing a venture capital firm to continue offering a grant program only to Black women entrepreneurs

European Union’s new, tougher approach to China is being shaped by French concerns that Beijing’s trade practices have started to pose a critical threat to core industries. The government in Paris has taken a key role in driving the policy shift, according to people familiar with its thinking, calculating that inaction now would put the bloc’s economy on a path to long-term damage. Officials speaking on condition of anonymity recalled the solar industry debacle a decade ago, when cheap imports from China gutted European production.

JPMorgan Chase has agreed to pay $US75 million ($117 million) to the US Virgin Islands to settle claims that it facilitated the activities of Jeffrey Epstein, the convicted sex offender who died by suicide in 2019, according to a statement released by the bank on Tuesday.

Aditya Birla Capital on Tuesday said the company has invested Rs 750 crore in its wholly-owned subsidiary Aditya Birla Finance by subscribing to the share on a rights basis. “ABCL is making the investment in ABFL to meet its growth and funding requirements and improve its leverage ratio,” Aditya Birla Capital said in a release. Aditya Birla Capital was allotted shares on rights basis on Tuesday, the company said.

₹7,508 per bbl, having swung between ₹7,352 and ₹7,520 per bbl during the session so far, against a previous close of ₹7,469 per barrel. -The US dollar hit a 10-month high today, as higher bond yields attracted investors towards the greenback. As the major currency used for oil pricing, a stronger dollar typically weighs on oil demand as it becomes more expensive for importers relative to their local currency.

By Richa Naidu and Helen Reid

The leader of Spain’s conservatives has tried to win the endorsement of the nation’s parliament to form a new government