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The Latest Casualty of Social Media Hype Is Your Matcha Supply

24 juillet 2025 à 05:07
The powdered Japanese green tea is increasingly hard to find. Experts say its popularity on the internet is straining Japan’s tea industry.

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Matcha from Japan has exploded into a global craze, driven in part by buzz on social media, experts say.

Typhoon Wipha Pounds Hong Kong and Macau With Rain and Wind

20 juillet 2025 à 09:53
The tropical cyclone made landfall in mainland China late Sunday afternoon with winds near to those of a Category 1 Atlantic hurricane.

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Fallen trees on top of a car in Hong Kong on Sunday.

Tomorrowland Music Festival Is Still On After Blaze Wrecks Main Stage

17 juillet 2025 à 07:57
Organizers of the major electronic festival in Belgium said it would continue as planned despite the destruction of its focal point.

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Fire Ravages Tomorrowland Music Festival’s Main Stage

16 juillet 2025 à 22:19
Organizers of the major electronic festival in Belgium said that they were focused on finding solutions after the stage was severely damaged.

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Smoke caused by a fire billows above the site of the Tomorrowland electronic music festival in northern Belgium on Wednesday.

Hacker Makes Antisemitic Posts on Elmo’s X Account

14 juillet 2025 à 01:57
The owner of “Sesame Street” said it was working to restore control of Elmo’s social media account after the cyberattack on the fuzzy red monster, a beloved character on the children’s show.

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The X account of Elmo was hacked on Sunday, according to the owner and producer of “Sesame Street.”

France Announces Agreement to Give New Caledonia More Autonomy

13 juillet 2025 à 06:14
There were violent protests against French rule in the semiautonomous Pacific territory last year. The agreement would create a new state within the French Republic.

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New Caledonia last year. A new agreement would make the semiautonomous territory a state within the French Republic.

Southern China and Hong Kong Brace for Floods and Fierce Winds from Danas

10 juillet 2025 à 06:14
The authorities warned of possible flash flooding as the remnants of Typhoon Danas passed through the region. Hong Kong suspended schools for Friday.

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Heavy rain in Hong Kong on Thursday.

A Space-Out Competition in Seoul Was Harder Than I Expected

4 juillet 2025 à 05:00
I spent 90 minutes attempting to empty my mind and slow my heartbeat at a “space out” competition. It was harder — and weirder — than I expected.

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