Foodies in China have been reportedly flocking to an unlikely destination – a funeral home – after a noodle dish served at its canteen went viral on social media. The dish is found at the Erlong Funeral Home in the southwestern province of Guizhou. The canteen caters to the funeral home’s customers, but as word…
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Simon Atkinson BBC News, Brisbane Getty Images The Matildas became national darlings after a home world cup in 2023 A presenter on one of Australia’s biggest radio networks has apologised after comments he made about the national women’s football team were condemned as misogynist and disrespectful. Marty Sheargold said the Matildas players reminded him of…
Shares in electric car maker Tesla have slumped more than 9% after EU and UK sales fell by almost half in January. The drop in Tesla shares took the company’s valuation back below $1trn for the first time since November 2024. Tesla has been facing stiff competition in the European market from Chinese and other…
Republicans in the US House of Representatives narrowly passed a multi-trillion dollar government spending bill on Tuesday, a major boost for President Donald Trump that advances his 2025 agenda. The 217-215 vote was seen as a key early test for Republican House speaker Mike Johnson, who cancelled an earlier vote as it appeared he did…
Nadine Yousif BBC News, Toronto Getty Images Candidates from left to right: Karina Gould, Frank Baylis, Chrystia Freeland and Mark Carney After back-to-back debates in both English and French, the candidates to replace Prime Minister Justin Trudeau as leader of the Liberal Party in Canada have made their case to voters. Card-holding Liberals will now…
Nikhil Inamdar, BBC News, Mumbai Getty Images From ceiling fans to jewellery, branded goods are capturing a bigger share of the Indian market India is home to 1.4 billion people but around a billion lack money to spend on any discretionary goods or services, a new report estimates. The country’s consuming class, effectively the potential…
EPA Ukraine’s President Zelensky met the US envoy to Ukraine and Russia in Kyiv on Thursday European leaders have been left stunned by the open rapprochement between US President Donald Trump and Russia’s Vladimir Putin – and not-so-subtle hints that the US may abandon its obligation to defend European allies. After World War Two, West…
Hundreds of thousands of people have signed a petition to revoke Elon Musk’s Canadian citizenship amid tensions between the Trump administration and Canada. The petition, which opened to signatures five days ago, accuses Mr Musk of acting against Canada’s national interest and undermining its sovereignty. In Canada, citizenship can be revoked only if someone has…
BBC In January, Kobane’s Kurds celebrated 10 years since they broke IS’s siege of the city, but their future is unclear To reach north-east Syria, we cross a rickety floating bridge over the River Tigris. Our minibus rattles as it takes us from Iraqi Kurdistan through Syrian oil fields, where jacks pumping crude oil line…