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Big Grill 2025: Food festival coming to Dublin’s Herbert Park next month
The Big Grill Festival promises three days of the “brightest and best” Irish and international chefs, restaurants and barbecue experts, coming together from August 14 to August 17. Up to 25,000 people are expected to attend the Ballsbridge venue,...
Secretary Rollins’ Leadership Secures Our Herds and Our Food Supply
By Robby Kirkland Our nationʼs cattle inventory has plummeted to a 73-year low, creating a serious challenge for the American beef industry and the consumers who depend on it. In the face of this, we need decisive, responsible leadership to ensure...

World Chess Day 2025: History of Chess in India, India’s Chess Legends, Rising Indian Chess Stars and Impact of Indian Players on Global Chess
Last Updated:July 20, 2025, 11:47 IST World Chess Day celebrates chess as a global game that transcends borders, religion, languages and cultures. World Chess Day was first proposed by UNESCO before it was officially recognised by the United...

Watch: Saudi Arabia seizes 8 tonnes of expired food
Among the seized goods were children’s candies, dairy products, legumes, and mixed nuts, many of which had expired long ago but were being repackaged with falsified expiration dates for redistribution in local markets.

Farmers and foodies come together to celebrate good food
The initiative, highlighting the importance of food and farming in building a fairer and more resilient food system, was launched at the Ludlow Green Festival on July 13. Supported by Sustain: The Alliance for Better Food and Farming and the...

The Australian Wine Industry Awards unveils winners of the Maurice O’Shea and McWilliam’s Excellence in Action Awards
Australian Wine Industry Awards 2025. Photo: Frankie The Creative The winners of the prestigious Maurice O’Shea Award and the McWilliam’s Excellence in Action Award were unveiled in a special ceremony on Sunday evening at Adelaide Town Hall. Fine...

Local athlete shares pointers on traveling well
COURTESY PATRICK WARDLE Kai Lenny rides a wave on a stand-up paddleboard. The Maui-born waterman has been preparing to compete in today’s 2025 Molokai 2 Oahu race, where he’s expected to foil across the 32-mile Kaiwi Channel. As Hawaii enters its...

Egypt Tops Global Shisha Tobacco 'Maassel' Exports In 2024 - Dailynewsegypt
(MENAFN- Daily News Egypt) Egypt has retained its position as the world's largest exporter of shisha tobacco (maassel) in 2024, capturing 32% of global exports with a total value of $127.4m and an export volume of 27,000 tonnes. According to the...

Oxfordshire local Rick Stein has 'colonised' Cornish town, according to tourists
The restaurateur has introduced 13 different businesses to the harbour town over the last 50 years, opening his first dining enterprise there in 1975. This was shortly after he moved to Padstow in the early 1970s, after graduating from New...

Crowds celebrate Italian culture and traditions at annual Italian Heritage Festival in Valhalla
It was a celebration of all things Italian as crowds took in the traditions at the Italian Heritage Festival in Valhalla on Sunday. The festival at Kensico Dam Plaza drew hundreds of men, women and children who were all eager to enjoy the music...

Experts issue warning over slow-moving 'catastrophe' threatening food and water systems: 'The worst I've ever seen'
A new report warns that drought is fueling a global hunger crisis, with more than 90 million people in Africa on the brink of starvation and key food supplies disrupted worldwide. Experts say this slow-moving disaster, worsened by a warming world,...

Our Electric, Hydrogen & Flex Industries Will Become Number One in the World
India may cut GST on high-ethanol fuel blends to boost adoption of greener vehicles and reduce fossil fuel imports, says transport minister Nitin Gadkari. India is considering a cut in the goods and services tax (GST) rate on fuel blends with...

Applications open for CSIRO’S Innovate to Grow: Agriculture, Food and Technology
Queensland-based SMEs in “agriculture, food and related technologies” have been invited to apply for the next intake of CSIRO’s free Innovate to Grow program. The R&D training program is online-based, with a two- to three-hour commitment per week....

National Ice Cream Day 2025: All you need to know about this special day, check free ice cream, discounts, and more
As America gears up to celebrate National Ice Cream Day on Sunday, July 20, 2025, scoop shops and popular freezer aisle brands will be offering deals for customers to enjoy. There’s no better occasion than National Ice Cream Day for people in...

Cheesecake, tacos the stars of food festival coming to region
Cheesecake and Taco Fest takes place Aug. 16 and 17 at the GNE fairgrounds near Collingwood Something sweet and something spicy is cooking for next month. The Collingwood Cheesecake and Taco Fest is just around the corner and food vendors are...

Over 90 Palestinians Killed By Israeli Army At Food Aid Sites In Gaza
Israel on Sunday withdrew the residency permit of the head of the OCHA (United Nations Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs) office in Israel, Jonathan Whittall, who has repeatedly condemned the humanitarian conditions in Gaza. The...

Food & Drink Festival makes 2025 return
The popular Looe Food & Drink Festival is set to return to the Cornish calendar for 2025. The team organising the event, which is supported by Sharp’s Brewing Co, The Sardine Factory Restaurant and Cornish Collection, will make a return on Sunday,...

10 of the best restaurants in Vancouver that I always recommend as a local
The battle of the best restaurants in Vancouver is never-ending, because our food scene is constantly evolving. There are, however, some tried-and-true spots that, as a local, I recommend time and time again. This isn't the most comprehensive...

Surrey Fusion Festival celebrates food, music and culture
Thousands of people enjoyed the flavours — and the sounds — at Surrey's Fusion Festival this weekend. Held July 19-20 at Holland Park, the free event offered up a smorgasbord of delicious food, music and culture, with more than 50 cutural...
World : Three WHO Medical Aid Trucks To Enter Gaza Amid Health System Collapse
ANKARA, July 20 (Bernama-Anadolu) -- Three trucks carrying vital medicines and medical supplies are expected to enter the Gaza Strip on Sunday, the Health Ministry in Gaza said, as hospitals in the enclave struggle to cope with overwhelming...