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Is Perrier as pure as it claims? The bottled water scandal gripping France
Hugh Schofield Paris correspondent Getty Images Major brands like Perrier are under the spotlight after the scandal broke in France France’s multi-billion euro mineral water companies are under the spotlight because of climate change and growing concerns about the industry’s environmental impact. At issue is whether some world-famous brands, notably the iconic Perrier label, can…
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India police raid on Delhi migrants shows stark inequalities
Zoya Mateen BBC News, Delhi Zoya Mateen/BBC Thousands of Bengali-Muslim families in India face an uncertain future amid an ongoing drive to catch illegal immigrants In Gurugram, an upscale suburb just outside Delhi, gleaming SUVs, futuristic skyscrapers and neat apartments stand in stark contrast to nearby mosquito swarms, trash heaps and tarpaulin shanties. Inside the…
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US offers $50m reward for arrest of Venezuela’s Nicolás Maduro
The US has doubled a reward for information leading to the arrest of Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro to $50m (£37.2m), accusing him of being “one of the largest narco-traffickers in the world”. US President Donald Trump is a long-time critic of Maduro, who returned to office in January following an election marred by vote-rigging allegations.…
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Maurice Kamto excluded from Cameroon election
Paul Njie BBC News in Yaoundé AFP via Getty Images Cameroon’s constitutional council has upheld the decision by the country’s electoral body to exclude opposition leader Maurice Kamto from the 12 October presidential election. While the firebrand political figure was sidelined, 92-year-old President Paul Biya whose candidacy also faced opposition, was cleared to run for…
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Allegations mushroom murderer tried to kill her husband aired
Convicted triple-murderer Erin Patterson allegedly tried to repeatedly poison her husband, including with cookies she claimed their daughter had baked him, a court has heard. The Australian woman was last month found guilty of murdering three relatives – and attempting to kill another – with a toxic mushroom-laced beef Wellington. The 50-year-old was originally charged…
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Netanyahu divides Israelis and allies with plan to occupy Gaza
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s plans for a new military push in the Gaza Strip have raised warnings from the army leadership, opposition from hostage families and concerns that more Palestinians will be killed, and risk isolating the country even further. As the security cabinet prepared to meet to discuss the proposals, Netanyahu gave an…
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Good Food pasta recipe sparks fury in Italy
Sofia Bettiza BBC News, Rome Getty Images Italians have reacted with fury after the popular UK Good Food website published a recipe for a traditional Roman dish that did not include the correct original ingredients and appeared to belittle it as a quick eat. Pasta cacio e pepe is a beloved Roman dish, renowned for…
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Taiwanese TV show imagines Chinese invasion and stokes debate
Tessa Wong BBC News, Asia Digital Reporter Watch: Taiwanese TV show explores Chinese invasion scenario A Chinese fighter jet plane crashes in the waters off Taiwan’s coast, prompting Chinese warships to blockade the island for a “search and rescue”. Taiwanese soldiers manning Dadan Island, a rocky outcrop mere kilometres from China’s coast, begin vanishing mysteriously.…
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Bear chases hockey mascot during photoshoot
The Seattle Kraken mascot, who was filming a promotional video with team forward John Hayden, safely escaped the encounter. Source link
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Amref plane crash kills six people in Nairobi, Kenyan official says
Six people have been killed after a light aircraft belonging to a medical charity crashed in Kenya’s capitol, Nairobi, according to a local official. Charity Amref Flying Doctors said the Cessna plane took off from Wilson airport on Thursday afternoon and was en route to Hargeisa in Somalia when it crashed and burst into flames…
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