## Father charged with child abuse, torture after taking kids on winter hike in Utah - National

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A 31-year-old Utah father who was hailed as a hero for protecting his three young children on a winter hike last month is now facing child abuse and torture charges.

Smith was later described on a now-defunct GoFundMe page as having “bravely sacrificed himself” to protect his children, People reported.

Now, he is facing multiple charges of aggravated child abuse and child torture, and is being held without bail, Salt Lake County jail records show.

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According to charging documents, Smith told police that his two-year-old son fell and hit his head and appeared “dazed.”.

He also allegedly told police he was “comfortable hiking in the dark without light,” despite his children saying they were frightened.

The hike is known for being challenging, and is not recommended for children or beginners. »

### Britain becomes world’s largest economy to end new oil and gas exploration

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Closing the door to new exploration marks the beginning of the end of oil and gas in this country.

By standing firm on its manifesto promise, the government has shown genuine global climate leadership, making the UK the world’s largest economy to call time on new fossil fuel exploration.

“Oil and gas production has driven both the climate and energy price crises, leaving us all paying through the nose while fossil fuel giants have pocketed billions. »

### Campbell’s fires executive who was recorded saying company’s products are for ‘poor people’

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The Campbell’s Co. said Wednesday it has fired an executive who was recorded making racist comments and mocking the company’s products and customers.

During the meeting, which Garza allegedly recorded, Bally described Campbell’s as “highly process(ed) food” and said it was for “poor people.”. »

### Russia has 'no say' over whether Ukraine can join NATO, Rutte says

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"Russia has no say or veto over who can be a NATO member," Rutte told Spanish media outlet El Pais.

"When you look at the peace plan (we) want to ensure that Putin never tries to attack Ukraine again," Rutte said.

Regardless of how current peace efforts unfold, Rutte believes that "Russia will remain a long-term threat for a long time.". »

### Britain is about to unlock Russia's dirty money - here's how it could be used

Authored by inews.co.uk

Britain and allies have used the interest and the profits accrued on them to fund support to Kyiv.

However, since the 2022 invasion, there have been calls for the assets themselves to be spent on supporting Ukraine.

But Keatinge said the UK could not act alone, and that the bulk of responsibility rested on the EU. »

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