Category: 2024-05-06
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French Bakers Reclaim World Record for Longest Baguette

Local sources from France: BFM Paris Ile-de-France, 20 Minutes. UK coverage: The Guardian. A group of twelve bakers from France have reclaimed the world record for the longest baguette, measuring 140.53 meters. The previous record had been held by a group of bakers in Italy for the past five years.…
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Student Protests Erupt in US and Europe Over West’s Arming of Israel

Local sources from United Kingdom: The Guardian, POLITICO Europe. UK coverage: Euronews. Student protests have erupted across the US and Europe in response to the West arming Israel in its bombardment of Gaza and the rising civilian casualties. The protests at the University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA) and Columbia…
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Massive Floods in Brazil and Tragedies in China and Russia

Local sources from Brazil: Terra, G1. UK coverage: Al Jazeera English. Massive floods in Brazil’s Rio Grande do Sul state have caused widespread devastation, leaving at least 75 people dead and over 100 others missing. The floods have also displaced more than 88,000 people and caused significant damage to infrastructure,…

