Steph Curry signs with Chinese brand after Under Armour split
Chinese firms have been vying to secure deals with big stars as they push to become global brands.
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China cracks down on ‘ghost kitchens’ in food delivery apps
“Ghost kitchens”, which are listed on apps but have no physical stores, have raised food safety fears.
Continue ReadingWorld Cup 2026: How miners from Cornwall brought football to Mexico
The first mention of a football team in Pachuca came in 1892, with a local newspaper article reporting on a reorganisation of the team due to a “schism”. “There had been a rift between those in Pachuca and ‘the mountain men’, meaning those in Real del Monte. “When I read this I laughed, I thought […]
Continue ReadingFour dead and several injured after massive Russian strikes across Ukraine
Thousands of Kyiv residents ran for shelter following what officials said were ballistic missile strikes on the city centre.
Continue Reading‘Mornings and nights no longer exist’ at 47C: A day in the hottest place in India
What a day in India’s hottest district reveals about life on the frontline of extreme heat.
Continue ReadingHungarian PM threatens to oust Orbán-era president
Hungary’s president has refused Prime Minister Péter Magyar’s demands to step aside, setting up a constitutional clash.
Continue ReadingThree Ebola vaccines in development amid growing outbreak fears
IAVI, Moderna and the University of Oxford are all working on new vaccines.
Continue ReadingLitterbugs now face on-the-spot fines in Tokyo’s tourist hotspot
Dozens of officials will patrol world-famous Shibuya as Japan responds to the impacts of overtourism.
Continue ReadingPoland’s controversial ‘Highway to Hel’ 666 bus revived
Poland’s seaside resort called Hel is getting its 666 bus service back, despite earlier opposition from Christian groups.
Continue ReadingCaribbean hot sauce producers warn of shortages and higher prices
Another Antiguan producer, Novella Payne, who cooks up a range of sauces, syrups and jams under her Granma Aki label, agrees. To avoid the high prices of Scotch bonnets, she also uses locally grown Moruga scorpion peppers, which are native to Trinidad. “They give it a nice flavour,” she says.
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