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Amid global aid crisis, Tk 652.55 crore project targets Rohingyas, local hosts
United News of Bangladesh
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In a bid to address the growing challenges facing Rohingyas and their host communities in Bangladesh, the government has undertaken a Tk 652.55 crore project aimed at improving water supply, sanitation, and waste management systems in Cox’s Bazar...
Asda fined £640,000 for selling out-of-date food in Welsh stores
Nation.Cymru
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July 16, 2025
Asda. Image: Chris Radburn/PA Wire Asda has been fined £640,000 for selling out-of-date food at two of its stores in Wales. Trading Standards officers found 115 items, including some that were more than two weeks out of date, at Asda’s Leckwith...
Wine makers brace for glut as grape crush intensifies
Azzet
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July 15, 2025
Despite the wine industry recently showing early signs of recovery, experts warn that the wine glut will worsen. The 2025 Australian wine crush was estimated to be around 1.57 million tonnes and worth an estimated A$1.13 billion. While this is a...
OECD-FAO Agricultural Outlook 2025-2034: Emerging economies will drive growth in animal-source food consumption and production
Food and Agriculture Organization
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Rome/Paris – Production and calorie intake of animal-source products are expected to increase as incomes rise in middle-income countries, but further increases in food production through improvements in agricultural productivity will be necessary...
New global report urges urgent action to save wetlands
Mongabay
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July 16, 2025
A major new report released July 15th warns that wetlands, among the world’s most valuable yet most threatened ecosystems, are vanishing faster than any other natural system. However, it also offers a clear and hopeful road map for reversing the...
Nation and world news — at a glance — for July 16
West Hawaii Today - Hawaii
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July 16, 2025
Israel stages rare attack on Syrian government forces (NYTimes) — A wave of deadly Israeli airstrikes targeted government forces in Syria and the Iran-backed group Hezbollah in Lebanon on Tuesday, escalating what Israel said were efforts to secure...
This hidden Staten Island gem serves Albanian food just like grandma used to make
SI Live - New York
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July 16, 2025
STATEN ISLAND, N.Y. — Steaming borek bread loaves and hand-made kebabs are part of the draw to Alba Cafe and Market. Located at 1880 Hylan Blvd on Staten Island’s East Shore, Alba Market combines a butcher shop, grocery store, and restaurant under...
Free food, games and giveaways at Richland County family event
Mansfield News Journal - Ohio
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Richland County Children Services is hosting its first Family Summer Dayz Celebration from 3-6 p.m. July 31 at 731 Scholl Road in Mansfield. According to a community announcement, the event will feature family-friendly activities, live...
Monetising the national Crop Over Festival
Barbados Today
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July 16, 2025
2 For a few weeks every year the orange economy is in full view of locals and visitors alike, as thousands participate in the annual Crop Over Festival. Actual receipts from economic activity are not readily available but researchers project that...
China-Taiwan conflict: prepare for a tectonic shock to the global food system
New Food Magazine
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Imagine waking one morning to the news that Russia had launched a full-scale invasion of Ukraine? We all did. Now, imagine waking one morning to the news that China has launched an invasion of Taiwan? We likely all will.In many commentators’...
Local Girl Scout earns national scholarship for 24/7 food pantry project in Oconomowoc
CBS 58 - Wisconsin
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July 15, 2025
OCONOMOWOC, Wis. (CBS 58) -- A local Girl Scout’s mission to tackle food insecurity has earned her national recognition — and a $5,000 scholarship to help fuel her future. Girl Scouts of Wisconsin Southeast recently honored 16 members of its 2025...
Rachel Reeves blamed as food prices soar in nightmare for shoppers
Daily Express
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July 16, 2025
The price of the weekly shop has soared despite Rachel Reeves’s claims to be ending the cost of living crisis, retailers have warned. New inflation figures on Wednesday came as a huge blow to the Chancellor as they showed prices rose 3.6% over 12...
Five most scenic picnic spots in and around Bolton for National Picnic Month
The Bolton News
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As this month marks National Picnic Month – here are five of the best spots to picnic around Bolton, just make sure to take your rubbish home with you! Jumbles Country Park What better way to enjoy a picnic than whilst observing the serene...
Iron & Wine, Emma Donovan, The Swell Season Lead Port Fairy Folk Festival Lineup
Rolling Stone Australia
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July 16, 2025
The Port Fairy Folk Festival has announced the first round of artists for its 49th edition. The event take splace in the coastal village of Port Fairy, Victoria, over the Labour Day long weekend from March 6–9th 2026. Among the international acts...
Croatian prison’s wines and honey win international recognition
Croatia Week
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July 16, 2025
by croatiaweek July 16, 2025 in News Lepoglava Prison (Photo credit: Rosier-HR/CC BY-SA 3.0) ZAGREB, 16 July 2025 (Hina) – Lepoglava Prison continues to gain acclaim at both domestic and international competitions for its wines and honey, the...
More Than 200 Children Get Lead Poisoning from Food Served at an Elementary School
People - New York
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NEED TO KNOW More than 200 young students were found to have high levels of lead in their blood due to paint allegedly being added to their school food Cake and corn roll sausages served to children at Peixin Kindergarten in the Chinese city of...
Wines from metro area vineyards honored as best in Missouri
KCTV 5 - Missouri
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July 15, 2025
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (KCTV) - Wines from several Kansas City metro establishments have been honored as the best in the Show-Me State. The Missouri Wine & Grape Board announced on Tuesday, July 15, that 13 wineries were honored as the best of their...
EDITORIAL: Ways to help, cope with national tragedies
The West Life - Ohio
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When devastating events like the recent Texas flood deaths strike, it’s easy to feel overwhelmed. The images of families swept away, communities underwater, and lives forever changed stir up powerful emotions — grief, helplessness, anger and fear....
99’s Billion-Real Comeback: Shaking Up Brazil’s Food Delivery Market
The Rio Times
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July 16, 2025
Chinese technology company Didi Global will invest R$1 billion in relaunching its food delivery service, 99Food, in Brazil by mid-2025. The announcement comes as Brazil’s food delivery market, currently valued at more than US$1.3 billion and...
Cole Palmer arrives in St Kitts to hero’s welcome after Club World Cup as Chelsea star visits granddad’s birthplace
The Scottish Sun
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July 15, 2025
COLE PALMER was given a hero's welcome as he visited his granddad's Caribbean birthplace following Chelsea's Club World Cup success. The midfielder was the star of the show in New York as he dismantled Paris Saint-Germain with two goals and an...