Matcha mania turns the green powder into gold
A recent surge in matcha’s popularity has led to a global matcha shortage, driven by soaring demand and limited production in Japan, where high-quality matcha...
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Arrest after fatal shooting of Ukrainian politician Andriy Parubiy
A suspect in the fatal shooting of prominent Ukrainian politician Andriy Parubiy has been arrested, the country’s President Volodymyr Zelensky has said. The 54-year-old parliamentarian...
Former NYC Mayor Rudy Giuliani injured in car accident
Former New York City mayor Rudy Giuliani has been injured in a car accident in the US state of New Hampshire. Giuliani was a passenger...
Hamas spokesman Abu Obeida killed in Gaza, Israel says
Abu Obeida, the spokesman for Hamas’s armed wing, has been killed in an aerial attack in Gaza City, Israel has said. Israel’s Defence Minister Israel...
UK age check law seems to be hurting sites that comply, helping those that don’t | TechCrunch
The United Kingdom recently started enforcing the Online Safety Act’s age-check rules, and The Washington Post reports that it’s already having a significant effect on...
Director Jim Jarmusch ‘disappointed and disconcerted’ by Mubi’s funding from Sequoia | TechCrunch
Veteran indie filmmaker Jim Jarmusch premiered his new movie “Father Mother Sister Brother” today at the Venice Film Festival, where journalists asked him about Mubi,...
UK shuts embassy building in Cairo amid row over activist’s arrest
The UK has temporarily closed its embassy in Cairo after Egyptian authorities removed security barriers outside the building, amid a diplomatic row over the arrest...
Head-on crash between police van and prison bus kills 16 in Namibia
A head-on collision in Namibia involving vehicles belonging to the security services has killed 16 people. The accident took place 270km (167 miles) south of...
Kenya starvation cult: Mother awaits DNA results on unearthed remains
Anita NkongeBBC News in Nairobi Carolyne Adhiambo Elijah, aged nine, and Daniel, aged 12, went missing after leaving on a bus on 28 June Carolyne...