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Mexico’s massacre of the influencers: Why cartels are murdering social media stars
Cartels in Mexico have increasingly targeted social media influencers for murder, as criminal groups view online personalities as threats to their control over narratives, territory and public image. Victims range from beauty and lifestyle content creators to commentators who unwittingly crossed cartel interests, with killings often carried out publicly or brutally as a warning to…
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BROOKE ROLLINS, DR. BEN CARSON: We are putting real food back on school lunch trays
In this opinion piece for Fox News, US Agriculture Secretary Brooke Rollins and Dr Ben Carson argue that the Trump administration is working to restore nutritious food to school lunch trays as part of a broader push to tackle America’s chronic health crisis. They frame the initiative as central to preserving opportunity, arguing that poor…
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Taylor Farms recalls salsa, guacamole, citing salmonella risk
Taylor Farms is recalling prepared salsa and guacamole over a risk of salmonella. A Sunday announcement on the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) website states that the agency, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) and local officials are looking into a salmonella outbreak in several states connected “to fresh jalapeños supplied by Coast…
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Charity hands migrants thousands of free SIM cards with six months data, Ramadan food packs and haircuts
A charity has distributed thousands of free SIM cards preloaded with six months of mobile data to migrants, alongside additional support such as Ramadan food parcels and free haircuts. The initiative highlights the scale of welfare and support services being offered to migrants, a topic that continues to draw public and political scrutiny amid Britain’s…
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Hidden charges. Sky-high prices. Bills so chaotic that even their own staff can’t read them: The sneaky, underhand tactics rogue bars and restaurants use to rip off British holidaymakers in Corfu
Reports from Corfu detail how some bars and restaurants on the Greek island are using deceptive tactics to overcharge British holidaymakers, including hidden charges, inflated prices and confusingly presented bills. The practice appears widespread enough that even staff working at some venues reportedly struggle to make sense of the pricing structures, raising concerns for tourists…
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Old-school campfire favorites Americans grew up eating are making a comeback
Paul and Caroline Lacitinola, publishers of Vintage Camper Trailers magazine, have released a cookbook celebrating old-fashioned campfire cooking and the nostalgic recipes many Americans grew up eating. The California-based couple, who have spent two decades immersed in the vintage trailer restoration community, say the book reflects a wider renewed interest in classic camping food and…
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Jane Schoenbrun On Deconstructing The “Toxic Soup” Of The Slasher Genre In ‘Teenage Sex & Death at Camp Miasma’: “It’s There In The DNA”
Filmmaker Jane Schoenbrun has discussed how their new film, Teenage Sex and Death at Camp Miasma, deliberately picks apart the conventions of the slasher genre while drawing on personal experience as a non-binary director. Speaking to Deadline, Schoenbrun explained that horror’s familiar comforts, such as candy and junk food imagery, create a safe space to…
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Tonnes of rotting food from vast LA warehouse fire creates unbearable stench
A fire that destroyed a huge cold-storage warehouse in Los Angeles on 17 June has left behind roughly 85 million lb (39 million kg) of rotting meat, poultry and seafood, causing an overwhelming stench that has plagued the surrounding Boyle Heights neighbourhood for nearly two months. Local residents and business owners say the smell, along…