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The farmers boosting crops with electricity
Electrical horticulture is on the horizon, as farmers search for ways to boost productivity without harming the environment. Could we all be enjoying electrified vegetables soon? The translucent orange cubes jiggle temptingly under the grow lights, looking for all the world like exotic confectionery, somewhere between gummy bears and Turkish delight. If it weren’t for…
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Ukraine war: University students grapple with rules under conflict
BBC/Svitlana Libet By Toby Luckhurst BBC News, Kyiv Ukraine’s students are getting used to disruption. Outside Kyiv-Mohyla Academy, a university here in the country’s capital, a group of student volunteers are helping new applicants to enrol. Anna explains that some of the current students have never attended a class here in person. “They were accepted…
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Canada wildfire: Car ‘began melting’ as family evacuated north
Reuters By Nadine Yousif BBC News, Toronto Wildfire is bearing down on the capital city of Canada’s Northwest Territories, with thousands of people under evacuation orders. The conflagration – which has already razed one remote community – could reach the city of Yellowknife by the weekend, say officials. Another fire is threatening the community of…
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Fleur de courgette: The simple dish beloved in the South of France
Stuffed courgette flowers, one of the Mediterranean’s oldest and humblest dishes, are now served at Michelin-star restaurants on the most dazzling terraces of France’s Côte d’Azur. No one knows for sure when or how locals in the South of France started eating fleurs de courgette (courgette flowers), but their simple philosophy endures: when life gives…
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Scottish film-makers to bring horror studio back from the grave
Hex Studios By Craig Williams BBC Scotland News An independent Scottish production company is hoping to revive one of the most famous names in horror from the heyday of the British film industry. Fife-based Hex Studios, which specialises in low budget horror and fantasy films, is bringing back the name Amicus for their latest production.…
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Trevian Kutti: Who is ex-Kanye West publicist indicted with Trump?
Getty Images By Chloe Kim BBC News, New York A celebrity stylist and former Kanye West publicist is among 19 individuals indicted with former President Donald Trump for alleged efforts to overturn the 2020 election result in Georgia. Trevian Kutti, an ardent Trump supporter, is accused of involvement in a plot to pressure a Fulton…
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‘I just want to put my step father’s body to rest’
Fema has deployed over 300 workers to help in the search and recovery efforts after wildfires in Lahaina. With them are search dogs trained to help find remains in the debris. It is the first step in a long process to identify the bodies and return them to their loved ones.
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Sheki: The Caucasus’ unsung culture capital
This under-the-radar city once produced some of the finest silks in the world. Now, it’s considered Azerbaijan’s cultural and culinary capital. “For many, the Silk Road is synonymous with the cities of Samarkand, Bukhara and Khiva in Uzbekistan,” said my guide, Habil Gudratli. “But Azerbaijan was also home to key hubs on the trade routes…
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The baby at the centre of an India-Germany diplomatic row
Getty Images By Geeta Pandey BBC News, Delhi She loves Indian food and in videos shared by her parents appears joyful in their company. But Baby M, two-and-a-half-years-old, is now in a centre for children with special needs near the German city of Berlin, her mother says. The toddler has been at the centre of…
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Company loyalty is out – touting yourself is in
Waning are the days when employees would brag about the businesses they work for. Now, they’re prioritising themselves. For years, a hallmark of neighbourhoods like London’s Canary Wharf or Manhattan’s Financial District was workers wearing fleece vests emblazoned with their company logos. It wasn’t just a sign of a less formal dress codes in the…