Italian man dies after being crushed by thousands of wheels of cheese
Rome CNN — An Italian cheesemaker died on Sunday after being crushed by thousands of rounds of Grana Padano cheese in the aging room of his factory in Bergamo, northern…
Grain deal ‘has been terminated,’ Russia says
CNN — Russia said Monday it was suspending its participation in a crucial deal that allowed the export of Ukrainian grain, once again raising fears over global food supplies and…
A pig farm on the site of a Nazi ‘Roma camp’ is finally demolished. After decades of campaigning, Czech victims of Roma Holocaust are getting their memorial
Lety, Czech Republic CNN — Čeněk Růžička looked euphoric as he swung the pickaxe against the wall. He had spent decades campaigning for the pig farm to be torn down.…
South Korea: ‘No-kids zones’ ring alarm bells for some in country with world’s lowest fertility rate
Seoul CNN — For a country with the world’s lowest fertility rate – one that has spent hundreds of billions of dollars trying to encourage women to have more babies…
Myanmar junta suspends aid access to a million people in Rakhine state devastated by Cyclone Mocha
CNN — Myanmar’s ruling junta has suspended humanitarian access to western Rakhine state, where more than a million vulnerable people are in urgent need of aid a month after a…
‘Horrific bus tragedy’ in Australian wine region leaves multiple dead, police say
CNN — At least 10 people are feared dead after a late-night bus crash in the Australian state of New South Wales on Sunday, local police say. Emergency crews responded…
Sushi chain sues high school student who licked soy sauce bottle for $480,000
CNN — A sushi chain is suing a high school student for 67 million yen ($480,000) after social media footage showed him licking his finger then touching a plate of…
The ‘harshest heat wave’ in its history caught Southeast Asia off guard
Hong Kong CNN — Every day, countless mopeds criss-cross the congested city of Hanoi, in Vietnam, with commuters traveling to work or motorbike taxis dropping off everything from parcels to…
Influencer dies after live-streaming himself drinking bottles of Chinese spirit Baijiu
Hong Kong CNN — A social media influencer died soon after live-streaming himself drinking several bottles of strong alcohol on China’s version of TikTok, state-run media in the country are…
Norway tells people to stay away from ‘spy’ whale for animal’s safety
CNN — People should “avoid contact” with a famous beluga whale to avoid accidentally injuring or killing it, the Norwegian Directorate of Fisheries has said. The whale, nicknamed Hvaldimir, shot…