Lindt & Spruengli’s foil-wrapped chocolate bunnies deserve protection from copycat products, Switzerland’s highest court ruled on Thursday, and ordered German discounter Lidl to stop selling a similar product in Switzerland and to destroy its remaining stock.Story Published at: September 30, 2022 at 11:56AM
Swiss court favors Lindt and orders Lidl to destroy its chocolate bunnies
The couple who spent their honeymoon riding an African iron ore train
When planning a honeymoon, many couples go for obvious destinations like Paris, the city of love, or the Maldives, with its stunning azure waters. Story Published at: September 30, 2022 at 02:10PM
Amid global turmoil, here’s what superyacht buyers are doing
The world is in turmoil. The specter of global conflict lurks on the horizon. Energy prices are putting the squeeze on millions. Covid lingers. But in Monaco, at the yachting world’s most glamorous event, it’s business as usual. Story Published at: October 01, 2022 at 07:00PM
Noru became a super typhoon in 6 hours. Scientists say powerful storms are becoming harder to forecast
Residents on the small resort island of Polillo are accustomed to severe weather — their island sits in the northeastern Philippines, on the edge of the Pacific Ocean where storms typically gather strength and turn into typhoons. Story Published at: October 02, 2022 at 12:55AM
American citizen held in Iran for more than six years released to seek medical treatment, UN spokesperson says
An elderly American wrongfully held in Iran for more than six years has been permitted to leave the country “to seek medical treatment abroad,” according to a statement from UN Secretary General spokesperson Stéphane Dujarric. Story Published at: October 01, 2022 at 09:17PM
‘Predatory,’ widespread sexual harassment on Australia’s Antarctic research bases, report finds
Australian women working on research bases in Antarctica have been plagued by a widespread culture of sexual harassment, a recently released report found. Story Published at: October 01, 2022 at 07:22AM
Bolsonaro or Lula? As Brazil prepares to vote, here’s what to know
As election day approaches in Brazil, the two leading presidential candidates — former president Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva and current leader Jair Bolsonaro — have stepped up efforts to woo voters.Story Published at: October 01, 2022 at 05:28AM
South Korean President warns North over nuclear program
North Korea will face “a determined and overwhelming response” from South Korea and the United States if it attempts to use nuclear weapons, South Korea’s President Yoon Suk Yeol said Saturday. Story Published at: October 01, 2022 at 04:56AM
Analysis: Liz Truss faces her party faithful after a disastrous week. Many Conservatives fear defeat looms at UK’s next election
Liz Truss’s first full week as British Prime Minister has not been an easy one. It began with the pound crashing to its lowest level in decades following her government’s mini-budget last Friday. It ended with her meeting the UK’s independent financial forecaster and having to explain herself after a week of economic chaos. Story Published at: October 01, 2022 […]
Four teenagers were shot at a protest in Papua. Eight years on, only one suspect is facing trial
Even by the bloody standards of Indonesia’s decades-long Papua conflict, one massacre stands out for its brutality — and the seeming impunity of those behind it.Story Published at: October 01, 2022 at 12:57AM