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Social media users in China and South Korea are embroiled in another row, this time over the provenance of kimchi, the fermented cabbage dish that most people recognise as an essential part of the Korean diet. Not, though, in China, where state media have sparked an online backlash after
The multinational consumer goods company Unilever is to experiment with a four-day workweek for all its office employees in New Zealand, slashing their hours by about 20 per cent while keeping pay the same. Starting next week, the trial is expected to last until December
Apart from the odd nod to a funerary urn, first lady Melania Trump broke with tradition this year with her White House Christmas decorations, opting for fairly normal green trees with red and gold ornaments instead of the blood-red foliage or Shining-esque ghost-white branches
President-elect Biden, set to be inaugurated in January, previously served as vice president under Obama from 2009 to 2017. The pair are famously close friends, with Biden last year tweeting a picture of a friendship bracelet captioned “Happy #BestFriendsDay to my friend, @BarackObama.”
Egyptian police have detained a photographer for disrespect after he shot images of a dancer in ancient costume at the Pyramid of Djoser outside Cairo, a security source has confirmed. Rumours had circulated on social media that the model, Salma al-Shimi, had
A no-deal Brexit at the end of 2020 would deliver a “serious” short-term hit to the UK economy and produce a “strongly negative” effect on trade, productivity and jobs in the long term, the OECD has warned. The Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development said that disruption from failure to
Michael Gove has issued further clarification on what does, and does not, count as a substantial meal in pubs and bars – stating that he believes a “a couple of Scotch Eggs… with pickle on the side” would constitute a starter. Ministers have been
Nadhim Zahawi, the minister in charge of the coronavirus vaccine rollout, hinted that many venues would only accept customers who have a certificate of vaccination. The suggestion brings into question whether immunity passes will be issued to those who decide to take the jab. Speaking to
Hair loss and hair thinning are considered normal, often occurring with ageing. While no treatment is 100 percent effective, green tea has shown some promise. Hair loss occurs when the hair’s natural growth cycle changes. The cycle includes three phased – androgen (hair
The French government has backtracked over plans that would have banned members of the public from sharing images of police officers after numerous protests over the weekend. More than 130,000 people took to the streets to demonstrate against the draft bill and in favour
More than 180 police officers have raided homes in three German states after the German government banned a far-right group. The homes of 11 members of the Wolfsbrigade 44 group were searched in Hesse, Mecklenburg West-Pomerania and North Rhine-Westphalia to confiscate the
The Qatar Financial Centre Regulatory Authority QFCRA has commenced legal proceedings in New York to compel First Abu Dhabi Bank (FAB) to pay a court ordered judgment debt of QAR 200,000,000 (USD 55 million) that was first imposed on the bank back
