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Aficionados fret as Trump moves to make pasta great again

The U.S. Commerce Department has launched an antidumping review targeting Italian pasta, claiming it’s sold below market prices

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Once a shadowy dealmaker, one-time Zelenskyy associate is accused in Ukrainian corruption scandal

Tymur Mindich has been named as the mastermind behind a $100 million embezzlement scheme in Ukraine

Kashmir is focus of arrests after Delhi car blast linked to ‘terror module’

Investigators believe an explosion that killed 13 people may be linked to group operating in the disputed regionPolice have carried out raids and made several arrests across the Indian region of Kashmir in the aftermath of a car explosion in Delhi that left 13 people dead.On Wednesday, the Indian government confirmed it was treating the blast as a “terror incident” perpetrated by “anti-national forces”. The explosion took place outside one of India’s most significant monuments during rush hour on Monday evening. Continue reading...

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German Baumkuchen 'tree cake' survived a disaster and world wars to become a Japanese favorite

Baumkuchen originated in Germany but has become a wildly popular sweet in Japan, where a prisoner of war on a small western island started making the treat that has thrived in its new homeland

Global markets struggle after tech sell-off and fears over Chinese economy

Reaction follows Wall Street’s worst day in a month and unprecedented slump in investment in ChinaBusiness live – latest updatesGlobal markets suffered another day of volatile trading after a tech sell-off that fuelled Wall Street’s worst day in a month and weak economic data from China showed an unprecedented slump in investment.The FTSE 100 fell by 1.1% in London, closing down about 100 points at 9,698, as bellwether banking stocks tumbled. Barclays, Lloyds and NatWest slumped between 2.7% and 3.6%. Continue reading...