BBCHead to the grocery store in the US and the shelves are stocked with jars of St Dalfour strawberry spread and Bonne Maman raspberry preserves – some of the more than $200m (£154m) in jams that Europe sends to America each year.
But try looking…
Category: 2. World
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Bringing the forgotten weavers back into the rich tapestry of Indian textiles
Shefalee VasudevFashion writer
Dastkari Haat SamitiNew exhibitions are finding inventive ways of documenting India’s textiles For decades, the gamchha has been a ubiquitous presence on Indian streets.
The traditional scarf, made out of a…
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Iran a central supporter of Palestinian cause; Israel a demonic entity feeding off US: Hezbollah
Hezbollah’s secretary general has emphasized Iran’s pivotal role in supporting the Palestinian cause of liberation from Israeli occupation and aggression, while strongly condemning the Israeli regime for its barbarism…
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Ceasefire plan back on table
The Palestinian militant group Hamas says it supports a new ceasefire plan for Gaza that would see five more hostages released to Israel in exchange for a 50-day truce.
Khalil al-Hayyam, the most senior Hamas leader outside Gaza, said the group…
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No survivors after plane crashes into house in Minnesota
A small plane flying from Iowa to Minnesota in the US crashed into a suburban home and caused it to catch on fire, officials said on Saturday.
The plane had taken off around 1220 local time (1720 BST) before crashing in a residential area of…
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Comedian dropped from hosting White House correspondents’ dinner
The association hosting the White House correspondents’ dinner has cancelled its headline comedy performance for this year’s event after tensions with the Trump administration.
Comedian Amber Ruffin was scheduled to perform at the annual dinner…
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Israeli regime deliberately targets paramedics and ambulances in Gaza
Ghada Ebrahem
Press TV, Gaza CityThe Palestinian resistance movement, Hamas has strongly condemned the targeting of medical teams by Israeli forces in Gaza, calling for…
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What does Iran’s newly-unveiled largest subterranean ‘missile city’ reveal?
With its largest missile city unveiled, Iran sent a strong message to adversaries about its growing military prowess and complete readiness for any eventuality.
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Pro-democracy demonstrators return to Istanbul’s streets for huge rally
Hundreds of thousands of pro-democracy demonstrators have returned to the streets of Istanbul, Turkey, in support of the city’s jailed mayor.
Ekrem Imamoglu, who is seen as the main political rival to Turkey’s president, Recep Tayyip Erdogan, was…
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