Ukraine renews strikes on Russia’s largest online retailer – DW.com

  1. Ukraine renews strikes on Russia's largest online retailer  DW.com
  2. Ukrainian drones hit Russian online giant retailer Wildberries for second time  BBC
  3. Russia’s Amazon is going up in flames as Ukraine inflicts new pain on Putin’s economy  NBC News
  4. Ukraine Hits Putin’s Economy With Strikes on Retail Giant  Bloomberg.com
  5. Drones hit Wildberries warehouses in Russia for second week running  Euronews.com
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Michelin-starred restaurant owner in South Korea faces jail over ant dessert

Prosecutors seek a one-year sentence and heavy fine after chef garnished dish with insects not approved for consumption

Prosecutors in South Korea have asked a court to sentence the owner of a Michelin-starred restaurant to one year in prison for serving a dessert topped with ants, an insect not approved for consumption under local food safety law.

The request, made on Monday, also sought a 20m won (£10,108) fine for the company that runs the restaurant, Yonhap news agency reported.

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Britain’s new prime minister must solve the old riddle of how to reinvigorate a slow-growing economy – AP News

  1. Britain's new prime minister must solve the old riddle of how to reinvigorate a slow-growing economy  AP News
  2. Andy Burnham pledges to show how policies will be paid for after ex-minister hits out at 'unfunded' tax cut  BBC
  3. Why Britain is getting a new prime minister without a general election  PBS
  4. Burnham Sends Up a Flare to Calm the Bond Market  Bloomberg.com
  5. New UK Prime Minister Burnham Promises Hope and Change. The Hurdles Are High.  The New York Times
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Opposition parties shut down Indian parliament in solidarity with ‘cockroach’ protests

Proceedings suspended as politicians call for Modi government to address police violence and education scandals

India’s opposition parties have shut down parliament in a protest calling for the resignation of the education minister, in solidarity with the new youth-led “cockroach” movement.

Opposition politicians, led by the Congress party leader Rahul Gandhi, gathered outside the parliament building in Delhi on Wednesday, many dressed in black and waving placards calling on Dharmendra Pradhan to quit.

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