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Britain's world-beating unicorn firms worth a staggering £200bn
Daily Mail
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August 16, 2025
By JOANNE HART Updated: 17:33 EDT, 16 August 2025 The UK boasts more highly valued private companies than almost anywhere else in the world. The country ranks far ahead of any European state and beats Japan, South Korea and Canada by a wide...
16 recipes every midwestern grandmother made
AOL
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Dotdash Meredith Food StudiosI had the good fortune to have a grandmother who was not only a superior cook but also a recipe tester for cookbooks. We were very close, and my love of all things culinary can be traced to her. For many years, she...
Trump’s Tariffs Send Italy Into Crisis
The American Spectator - Virginia
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A sword of Damocles hangs over the heads of hundreds of thousands of workers and companies in the most famous sectors of Made in Italy. The announced entry into force of tariffs at 15 percent for goods exported to the United States is impairing...
Kashmir Meat Scandal Exposes Systemic Failures In Food Safety, Sparks Urgent Calls For Reform
Kashmir Reader
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August 16, 2025
Over 13 tonnes of contaminated meat seized across Kashmir reveal deep-rooted regulatory lapses, threatening public health and eroding societal trust, prompting demands for comprehensive systemic overhaul What we have learnt in a small span of time...
Now Live In Germany: Worldwide Club Offers For Travel Enthusiasts
MENAFN
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August 16, 2025
(MENAFN- PR Newswire) BERLIN, Aug. 16, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- Travelzoo® (NASDAQ: TZOO ), the club for travel enthusiasts, announces the release of Club Offers for Club Members in Germany. Rigorously vetted and negotiated for us travel enthusiasts:...
People need to eat, so I’m investing in food
The Times
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Amid extreme uncertainty and anxiety about trade wars and violent conflicts, food is one of the few certainties for investors. Whatever comes of President Trump’s attempt to broker peace in Ukraine, people will still need to eat. But even such...
The six best European countries to live in — with affordable rent
The Times
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Are your bags packed and your getaway flights booked? Are you scanning rentals in Lisbon or job opportunities in Berlin? Every month brings fresh figures highlighting the numbers of Britons leaving the UK, and now it seems younger Britons are...
Britain's world-beating unicorn firms worth a staggering £200bn: UK has more rising stars than Japan, South Korea or anywhere in Europe
This Is Money
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August 16, 2025
By JOANNE HART Updated: 16:50 EDT, 16 August 2025 The UK boasts more highly valued private companies than almost anywhere else in the world. The country ranks far ahead of any European state and beats Japan, South Korea and Canada by a wide...
Beyond chow mein: How a new wave of restaurants is redefining Chinese food abroad
BBC
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August 16, 2025
ShareSave Kelly NgBBC News, Singapore As Chinese restaurant chains boom, they are finding their way to new places Grilled fish on a generous bed of numbing chillis and peppercorns from China's south-western metropolis, Chongqing; cumin-laced lamb...
Germany stops Gaza-linked military exports, says Merz
GCN
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August 16, 2025
On Friday, German Chancellor Friedrich Merz declared that Berlin will not authorise German arms sales to Israel for use in Gaza “until further notice.” This European nation, which has long maintained tight ties with a Middle Eastern government,...
The illusion of fullness: Why more food doesn’t mean better health
The Sunday Mail (Zimbabwe)
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August 16, 2025
Tawanda Musarurwa CHECK POINT DESK MAIZE, sugar, wheat, oil and rice are the five foods dominating the country’s diet, making up around 62 percent of Zimbabwe’s calories intake last year. But, while the foods fill stomachs, they may be leaving...
Germany announces 5.8 million euros in additional aid for Afghanistan
Ariana News
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August 15, 2025
The German government has pledged an additional 5.8 million euros in humanitarian assistance for Afghanistan to provide food and to maintain life-saving basic healthcare. The aid comes as more than 23 million Afghans, including 3.5 million...
Britain's best BnBs revealed: They're stylish and have delicious food - this is the ultimate guide to the ones to stay at nationwide, by leading travel experts
Daily Mail
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August 16, 2025
There's a palpable air of alarm among some when you mention British B&Bs. Most of us have experienced the Nora Batty-esque landlady, freezing rooms, pitiful breakfasts in ridiculously narrow time slots and lists of 'rules' longer than a Salman...
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15 Recipes Every Midwestern Grandmother Made
Allrecipes
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I had the good fortune to have a grandmother who was not only a superior cook but also a recipe tester for cookbooks. We were very close, and my love of all things culinary can be traced to her. For many years, she lived in the condo below ours,...
Massive Wildfire Displacement Across Southern Europe Amid Rising Climate Crisis 2025
teleSUR
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Thousands displaced in Greece, Spain, and Portugal due to extreme wildfires fueled by heatwaves. The wildfire displacement crisis highlights urgent climate threats in Southern Europe. Related: Wildfires Ravage Europe in Worldwide Heatwaves...
Twenty8 NoMad review — ‘A mutilation of Europe’s food cultures’
The Times
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If there were any justice in the world, everyone involved in the creation of Twenty8 NoMad would be banged up in a holding cell in the Hague. The name “NoMad” once meant something. The original was one of the most fashionable New York hotels...
Woman from Gaza evacuated to Italy dies in hospital
Breaking News from Ireland
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A 20-year old Palestinian woman described as being in a “state of severe physical deterioration” has died after being transferred to Italy for treatment, medics in Pisa said. The patient was admitted to Pisa University Hospital late on Wednesday...
UK's 'oldest drug driver' claims cocaine was 'put in his drink' at 81st party
Wales Online
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August 16, 2025
An 81-year-old man has been convicted of drug driving, becoming one of Britain's oldest. Arthur Ball, uses two walking sticks, has hearing aids and has been in the care of a carer for 15 years, was stopped by police as he drove home after...
Fat jabs for life is no way to teach kids how to eat but I have simple way to tackle Britain’s appalling obesity crisis
The Sun
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August 16, 2025
LOSING seven stone in 12 months seems like a triumph for Gogglebox star Amy Tapper. She has gone from a size 26 to a size 18. It has led to her confidence levels rising and her thighs shrinking. 8 After using fat jabs, Gogglebox's Amy Tapper has...
Gazan woman evacuated to Italy in a 'state of severe physical deterioration' dies in...
Dayton Daily News - Ohio
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She died after entering a respiratory crisis and subsequently going into cardiac arrest, it said in a statement. Hospital staff had performed tests and started supportive therapy before she died, the statement said. The woman, named by Italian...