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Uzbekistan’s Silk Road cuisine: from Tashkent’s markets to mountain flavours in Parkent
In this episode of Silk Road Adventures, we explore Uzbekistan’s culinary heritage, from Tashkent’s food markets and plov centre to a mountain village famous for its seasonal samsa.
Published on: April 22, 2025 | Source:
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IMF warns Donald Trump's tariffs are darkening global economic outlook
The outlooks for the US and global economies have significantly worsened in the wake of President Donald Trump's tariffs and the uncertainty they have created, the International Monetary Fund said on Tuesday.
Published on: April 22, 2025 | Source:Israeli attack kills al-Jamaa al-Islamiya leader in Lebanon
Attack on Hezbollah ally one of two deadly strikes as Lebanon PM under pressure to dismantle armed groups.
Published on: April 22, 2025 | Source:'Consumers are insecure': No recovery in sight for struggling cocoa market, Lindt CEO says
Lindt's Lechner said "the magnitude of these increases in raw material forced us, also, in the last years, to pass on a certain amount to the consumers."
Published on: April 22, 2025 | Source:Trump Sons’ Bitcoin Mining Partners Had Run-Ins With Regulators
To break into the cryptocurrency mining industry, Eric Trump and Donald Trump Jr. are teaming up with executives who previously founded a miner with the backing of investors implicated in an illegal penny-stock pump-and-dump operation.
Published on: April 22, 2025 | Source:Bangladesh eyes Rohingya return, but hurdles remain
Bangladesh's interim leader Muhammad Yunus hopes that Rohingya refugees will be able to celebrate next year's Eid in Myanmar. But with continued conflict in Rakhine State, conditions for repatriation remain uncertain.
Published on: April 22, 2025 | Source:India: How polarized politics affects West Bengal violence
Observers say communal tensions between Hindus and Muslims in India's West Bengal state are being used for political leverage by rival parties.
Published on: April 22, 2025 | Source:Big tech kicks off earnings as Trump drama and market jitters continue
As big tech companies kick off quarterly earnings season this week, the industry’s bellwether companies have been thrust into a cauldron of uncertainty.
Published on: April 22, 2025 | Source:Why Are Tokay Geckos Being Smuggled Out of India’s Northeast?
This lizard species, which is valued for its use in traditional medicine in China and Southeast Asia, can earn a smuggler around $70,000 per lizard.
Published on: April 22, 2025 | Source:Congo-Brazzaville: How Congo-Brazzaville's Illegal Medicine Trade Crisis Can Be Tackled
[Premium Times] The country faces a public health crisis characterised by a poor supply of affordable medicines and too few pharmacies.
Published on: April 22, 2025 | Source:Nigeria: Stop the Killings, Plateau People's Lives Matter - NBA Tells Govt
[Vanguard] Jos - The four branches of the Nigerian Bar Association, NBA in Plateau State, have asked that States be allowed to establish State Police, armed with weapons to defend communities in the face of continued killings and growing security threats.
Published on: April 22, 2025 | Source:Leaders trade barbs and well-worn lines in unspectacular third election debate
In the third of a planned four leaders’ debates, the leaders played to their strengths, and took some shots at their opponent.
Published on: April 22, 2025 | Source:Spain unveils plan to meet NATO’s defense spending target this year
Madrid is ramping up a timeline that would have only seen it meet the alliance's goal in 2029.
Published on: April 22, 2025 | Source:China cracks another quantum code barrier. For how much longer is our data safe?
By setting a new benchmark in quantum cryptology, Chinese researchers may have found new path for encryption research.
Published on: April 22, 2025 | Source:Election Diary: Dutton in third debate gives Labor ammunition for its scare about cuts
The third election debate saw again no real knock-outs, but as we draw closer to the election Dutton seems to be running out of time to land a serious blow.
Published on: April 22, 2025 | Source:Kenya: 'It Won't Be Business As Usual,' Duale Warns KMPDC Over Licensing Irregular Medical Facilities
[Capital FM] Nairobi -- The Kenya Medical Practitioners and Dentists Council (KMPDC) has come under scrutiny over the licensing of unqualified and non-compliant medical facilities in Kenya.
Published on: April 22, 2025 | Source:After a whirlwind month, how will China’s Politburo counter Trump’s tariffs?
The meeting of the decision-making body, expected to be held at the end of April, will need to account for rapid escalation of trade conflict.
Published on: April 22, 2025 | Source:Climate crisis driving surge in gender-based violence, UN study finds
Without urgent action, climate change could be linked to one in every ten cases of intimate partner violence by the end of the century.
Published on: April 22, 2025 | Source:Colombia: UN mission chief stresses need to advance implementation of peace deal
Colombia must harmonize peace policies and security policies, the UN Special Representative for the country told the Security Council on Tuesday.
Published on: April 22, 2025 | Source:Gaza aid crisis deepens as border closure stretches into 50th day
The humanitarian crisis in Gaza has reached unprecedented levels, with more than two million people – mostly women and children – trapped, starving and desperate, as no aid has been allowed in for the past 50 days.
Published on: April 22, 2025 | Source:Climate crisis driving surge in gender-based violence, UN report finds
Without urgent action, climate change could be linked to one in every ten cases of intimate partner violence by the end of the century.
Published on: April 22, 2025 | Source:Hunger stalks Ethiopia as UN aid agency halts support amid funding cuts
A lack of funding and dwindling supplies are forcing the UN World Food Programme to suspend lifesaving treatment for 650,000 malnourished women and children in Ethiopia by the end of the month. “We are at the breaking point,” the agency warned on Tuesday.
Published on: April 22, 2025 | Source:Texas Bill Would Criminalize Those Transporting Youth for Abortion Care
A harmful bill in the Texas legislature would criminalize transporting youth younger than 18, or funding their transportation, out of state to access abortion without written parental consent.The legislation, Senate Bill (SB)2352 and House Bill (HB) 4595, aims to stop young people from getting abortions by making it a second-degree felony, punishable with fines or jail time, to support them in their journey toward...
Published on: April 22, 2025 | Source:Gaza: Destruction of vital lifting gear halts search for thousands buried under rubble
Families in Gaza were holding on to the slim chance of finding loved ones buried under the ruins of destroyed homes – but that hope is fading fast.
Published on: April 22, 2025 | Source:Asia-based criminal network cons Thai woman in US out of $300,000
A Thai woman working in the United States has told UN News how she fell for a scam orchestrated by a criminal network in Asia – and lost $300,000.
Published on: April 22, 2025 | Source:Local leaders raise temperature on action to fight climate change
City officials, state governors and other leaders across the world are ensuring their localities can benefit from initiatives that tackle climate change and prosper in an uncertain future.
Published on: April 22, 2025 | Source:Sudan: 3 Million in Mass Exodus From North Darfur Capital
[Dabanga] The escalating ground offensive and shelling in battles between the (Sudanese Armed Forces) and the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces (RSF) in and around the North Darfur capital of El Fasher over the past week, has resulted in a new humanitarian emergency, as 'at least three million' displaced civilians have fled westwards, and are overwhelming resources in the Tawila and Jebel Marra areas.
Published on: April 22, 2025 | Source:South Africa: Government Reflects On Work Done to Protect the Environment
[SAnews.gov.za] Minister of Forestry, Fisheries and the Environment, Dr Dion George, has joined the global community in celebrating Earth Day 2025 while also reflecting on South Africa's progress in safeguarding the environment and fostering a sustainable future for all.
Published on: April 22, 2025 | Source:Lesotho: President to Undertake Working Visit to Lesotho
[SAnews.gov.za] President Cyril Ramaphosa will on Wednesday undertake a working visit to Maseru in the Kingdom of Lesotho to co-chair the second session of the Bi-National Commission (BNC) between South Africa and Lesotho.
Published on: April 22, 2025 | Source:When Australia should and shouldn’t go to war
In 2024, the National Defense Strategy made deterrence Australia’s “primary strategic defense objective.” With writing now underway for the 2026 National Defense Strategy, can Australia actually deter threats to the nation? Traditionally, our defense strategy only asked that our military capabilities “command respect.” In today’s world, however, Australia needs a far more active military posture […] The post When...
Published on: April 22, 2025 | Source:Vatican recounts Pope’s last words: ‘thank you for bringing me back to St Peter’s square’
The Vatican said among Pope Francis’ final words were thanking his nurse for enabling his Easter appearance in St Peter’s Square.
Published on: April 22, 2025 | Source:In search for Asian trade allies, EU must avoid past mistakes
If they are to make common cause with their Asian counterparts, European policymakers (and those who cheer them on from the sidelines) will have to change outdated paternalistic mindsets. “Now it is about being pragmatic and acknowledging how much we need each other.”
Published on: April 22, 2025 | Source:Dutton declared narrow winner of third debate – as it happened
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Published on: April 22, 2025 | Source:From priestesses to prostitutes: New exhibition uncovers the lives of women in Pompeii
A new exhibition at Pompeii Archaeological Park brings to light the lives of women in the ancient Roman city - from priestesses and businesswomen to slaves and sex workers.
Published on: April 22, 2025 | Source:Cracow, Queensland: A hidden gem in the Australian Outback with a storied past
The Outback is a land of emptiness. This semi-arid area in the heart of Australia comprises more than 70 per cent of the country's territory, but is home to just 5 per cent of its population.
Published on: April 22, 2025 | Source: