The fishy business of China’s outrage over Japan’s release
EPA China has banned Japanese seafood imports, citing safety risks from the Fukushima nuclear water release that have been disputed by science Japan has called on China to remove a total ban on its seafood products, imposed after Tokyo began the scientifically-endorsed release of treated water from its Fukushima nuclear plant. China, the leading buyer […]
Plane crashes into bus on busy São Paulo street
Two people were killed and two more injured when a small plane crashed in São Paulo, emergency services have confirmed. The aircraft came down on the busy Marques de Sao Vicente Avenue, colliding with a bus on the ground. A passenger on the bus and a motorcyclist hit by debris were taken to hospital, while […]
The artists who turned vegan skincare into big business
Serena Solomon Business reporter, New York BBC The company’s products, such as this body scrub mix, are growing in popularity The tiny factory for Meow Meow Tweet in the New York countryside can be a little misleading. Full pots of melted ingredients simmer on electric stoves. An employee switches between using a whisk, an electric […]
‘Fish are vanishing’ – Senegal’s devastated coastline
BBC Mor Ndiaye is worried about how he will survive because of depleting fish stocks Foreign trawlers and an expanding fishmeal industry are increasingly threatening the livelihood of Senegalese fishermen, forcing many to migrate to Europe, writes the BBC’s Alfonso Daniels. Mor Ndiaye, 34, has lived all his life in St Louis, a bustling fishing […]
Public asked to vote on the Isle of Man’s national dish
Diana Steriopulos Loaghtan lamb is less fatty and darker than meat from other breeds Queenies, kippers, Loaghtan, Manx beef… or chips, cheese and gravy. Which should be the Manx national dish? The public are being asked to put forward their ideas on which foods should be named as best representing the island’s cuisine. The Manx […]
Yorkshire Day marked with miners ‘Josh wedding’
Leeds City Council The revived tradition of a Josh Wedding at Lotherton Hall Retired miners are reviving an unusual industry tradition by dressing up as a bride and groom for a pretend wedding to mark Yorkshire Day. Devised in 1911, a “Josh wedding” was a way of raising money to pay for a hospital bed […]
Farmers and meat processors’ no-deal warning
Conor Macauley BBC NI Agriculture & Environment Correspondent BBC Farmers have warned that a no-deal Brexit would be “disastrous” Farmers and meat processors have come together to tell the government that a no-deal Brexit would be “disastrous”. Beef and sheep sector representative and hill farmers issued the warning. They were joined by the Northern Ireland […]
Cameras roll as actors wear face masks
Huw Thomas BBC Wales arts and media correspondent Fox TV The War of the Worlds sci-fi series is set in modern day Europe but based on HG Wells’ classic novel Sex Education and The Pact are the latest Welsh productions to begin filming – but with dedicated testing laboratories and face masks on set. They […]
Argentina canal turns bright red, alarming locals
A waterway in a suburb of Argentina’s capital Buenos Aires turned bright red on Thursday, alarming locals. The Sarandí Canal flows through residential neighbourhoods and industrial areas before reaching an estuary, the Rio de la Plata, which borders an ecological reserve. Local media reports suggested the colour may have been caused by the dumping of […]
Almost 1,500 cases recorded in NI schools
Pupils and staff at Belfast Model School for Girls react to school closures Almost 1,500 positive cases of coronavirus have been recorded in Northern Ireland schools since their August reopening, Peter Weir has said. The education minister revealed the figure on the same day that schools began a two-week closure, aimed at curbing the spread […]