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The Latest Casualty of Social Media Hype Is Your Matcha Supply

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.
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Typhoon Wipha Pounds Hong Kong and Macau With Rain and Wind

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.
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Fire Ravages Tomorrowland Music Festival’s Main Stage

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.
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Hacker Makes Antisemitic Posts on Elmo’s X Account

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.”
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France Announces Agreement to Give New Caledonia More Autonomy

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

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.
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