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Yahoo
7 days ago
- Health
- Yahoo
Popular Pistachio Cream Linked Salmonella Outbreak In Multiple States
"Hearst Magazines and Yahoo may earn commission or revenue on some items through these links." It may be a guava summer, but we're all obsessed with pistachios right now. I mean, have you seen the number of pistachio-flavored products popping up at Costco and Trader Joe's? It's all thanks to Dubai chocolate taking over our taste buds. (Seriously, if you haven't jumped on the pistachio train yet, you need to do so ASAP.) Just make sure you stay away from the cream for now... because it might be contaminated. Yep, tragic news incoming: a multistate Salmonella outbreak has been linked to Emek-brand Pistachio Cream. According to the Food and Drug Administration (FDA), this Turkey-based cream brand is tied to the Salmonella outbreak in Minnesota and New Jersey. So far, four cases have been reported, and one person has been hospitalized. Thankfully, no deaths have been reported at this time. The FDA reports that all affected individuals consumed the cream, with three of them confirming they ate it at the same location. To make matters worse, the Minnesota Department of Health notified the FDA that a sample of the Pistachio Cream tested positive for Salmonella. Yikes. While there hasn't been an official recall yet, it's likely the cream is the source of the outbreak and will be pulled from shelves soon. If you've recently purchased Emek-brand Pistachio Cream and are worried it might be contaminated, here's what you need to know: the affected cream has a use-by date of October 19, 2026, and the product code 241019. If you have this cream in your pantry or refrigerator, it's probably best to toss it and stay safe. Be sure to keep an eye out for any official recall announcements. And if you're really craving pistachio (no judgment here), Amazon has some pretty good dupes, if I do say so myself.$14.99 at at at You Might Also Like Insanely Easy Weeknight Dinners To Try This Week 29 Insanely Delicious Vodka Cocktails
Middle East Eye
10-06-2025
- Politics
- Middle East Eye
US sanctions charities it says are linked to Hamas's armed wing
The US on Tuesday sanctioned five individuals and five charities that it said were providing financial support to Hamas's military wing, the al-Qassam Brigades, in addition to one charity it said was supporting the Popular Front For The Liberation Of Palestine (PLFP). 'Today's action underscores the importance of safeguarding the charitable sector from abuse by terrorists like Hamas and the PFLP, who continue to leverage sham charities as fronts for funding their terrorist and military operations,' Deputy Treasury Secretary Michael Faulkender said in a statement. 'Treasury will continue to use all available tools to prevent Hamas, the PFLP, and other terrorist actors from exploiting the humanitarian situation in Gaza to fund their violent activities at the expense of their own people,' he added. The US has long designated Hamas and the PLFP as terror organisations. The sweeping sanctions hit organisations from the Middle East and Europe. Filistin Vakfi, a Turkey-based charity that the US said 'campaigned and raised funds with the clear intention of funding Hamas terrorist activities', was sanctioned along with its president, Zeki Abdullah Ibrahim Ararawi. New MEE newsletter: Jerusalem Dispatch Sign up to get the latest insights and analysis on Israel-Palestine, alongside Turkey Unpacked and other MEE newsletters The sanctions also targeted the Netherlands-based Israa Charitable Foundation and the Italy-based Associazione Benefica La Cupola d'Oro. The US said the former 'reports directly to the Hamas military wing and is composed of additional US-designated organizations that generate revenue for Hamas under the guise of legitimate charitable work'. The US said the Italy-based organisation was founded by Mohammad Hannoun, previously sanctioned in October 2024, 'who publicly promoted the charity and used it to continue evading sanctions and raising revenue for the Hamas military wing through donors, many of whom were unwitting of the links to Hamas'. The US also sanctioned Al Weam Charitable Society in Gaza for allegedly supporting Hamas's military wing and the Addameer Prisoner Support and Human Rights Association in the occupied West Bank over its alleged links to the PFLP. The US sanctions will freeze any assets the organisations or people have within the US and bar them from conducting any US dollar-based financial transactions. US sanctions carry heft because the dollar is the world's reserve currency. The US has rolled out a steady stream of sanctions on Hamas since its military wing led attacks on southern Israel on 7 October 2023. In response, Israel unleashed a devastating assault on the Gaza Strip. According to the Gaza health ministry, at least 54,981 Palestinians have been killed by Israeli forces since October 2023, including more than 28,000 women and girls. The figure also includes at least 1,400 health sector professionals, 280 United Nations aid workers - the highest staff death toll in UN history - and 227 journalists, the highest number of media workers killed in conflict since the Committee to Protect Journalists began recording data in 1992.
Hindustan Times
10-06-2025
- Politics
- Hindustan Times
US imposes sanctions on Palestinian charities for allegedly funding Hamas
The US Treasury Department on Tuesday imposed sanctions on five people and five entities across the Middle East, Africa and Europe, accusing them of being prominent financial supporters of Hamas' military wing under the pretense of conducting humanitarian work in the Gaza Strip and around the world. Those sanctioned include the Gaza-based charity Al Weam Charitable Society, which is accused of being controlled by Hamas, along with its executive director Muhammad Sami Muhammad Abu Marei. Turkey-based charity Filistin Vakfi and its President Zeki Abdullah Ibrahim Ararawi were also targeted for sanctions. Charities in Algeria, the Netherlands and Italy were also targeted for sanctions. The department is also targeting a separate charity linked to the Popular Front for the Liberation of Palestine, or PFLP. A 2024 Treasury report on terrorist financing highlights how online crowdfunding is increasingly done under the guise of soliciting legitimate charitable donations, making it difficult to identify as terrorist financing. Because the majority of crowdfunding activity is legitimate, 'this status can make it more difficult for law enforcement attempting to investigate potential (terrorist financing) cases with a crowdfunding and online fundraising nexus," the report said.
Yahoo
10-06-2025
- Politics
- Yahoo
US imposes sanctions on alleged sham Palestinian charities
WASHINGTON (AP) — The U.S. Treasury Department on Tuesday imposed sanctions on five people and five entities across the Middle East, Africa and Europe, accusing them of being prominent financial supporters of Hamas' military wing under the pretense of conducting humanitarian work in the Gaza Strip and around the world. Those sanctioned include the Gaza-based charity Al Weam Charitable Society, which is accused of being controlled by Hamas, along with its executive director Muhammad Sami Muhammad Abu Marei. Turkey-based charity Filistin Vakfi and its President Zeki Abdullah Ibrahim Ararawi were also targeted for sanctions. Charities in Algeria, the Netherlands and Italy were also targeted for sanctions. The department is also targeting a separate charity linked to the Popular Front for the Liberation of Palestine, or PFLP. A 2024 Treasury report on terrorist financing highlights how online crowdfunding is increasingly done under the guise of soliciting legitimate charitable donations, making it difficult to identify as terrorist financing. Because the majority of crowdfunding activity is legitimate, 'this status can make it more difficult for law enforcement attempting to investigate potential (terrorist financing) cases with a crowdfunding and online fundraising nexus," the report said.
Yahoo
10-06-2025
- Politics
- Yahoo
US issues sanctions against charities supporting Hamas, PFLP
WASHINGTON (Reuters) -The United States imposed sanctions on Tuesday targeting individuals and sham charities that it said were prominent financial supporters of the Palestinian groups Hamas and the Popular Front for the Liberation of Palestine. The individuals and groups targeted were funding Hamas' military wing under the pretense of doing humanitarian work, in Gaza and internationally, the Treasury Department said. The Treasury said it will continue to seek disruptions to the financial capabilities of Hamas, which still holds hostages it seized in the group's October 7, 2023, attack on Israel. The entities sanctioned included the Gaza-based Al Weam Charitable Society, the Turkey-based Filistin Vakfi, the El Baraka Association for Charitable and Humanitarian Work, which is based in Algeria, the Netherlands-based Israa Charitable Foundation and the Associazione Benefica La Cupola d'Oro, based in Italy, the department said in a statement. The five individuals targeted on Tuesday were leaders associated with the groups, it said. "Today's action underscores the importance of safeguarding the charitable sector from abuse by terrorists like Hamas and the PFLP, who continue to leverage sham charities as fronts for funding their terrorist and military operations," Deputy Secretary Michael Faulkender said in the statement. Hamas and PFLP have a long histroy of abusing non-profit organizations and charities, the Treasury said.
