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After suffocating Covid-19 restrictions, many embraced the call of the wild and the joys of foraging, but tightening Swiss biodiversity protection measures are infuriating growing hordes of mushroom-picking enthusiasts.The pandemic times “made people return to the forest”, said Jean-Michel Froidevaux, chairman of the Swiss Association of Official Mushroom Control Bodies, which regularly organises training sessions …

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Israel unleashed a wave of air strikes on Hezbollah’s southern Beirut stronghold on Wednesday night, Lebanese state media said, as the Israel-Hezbollah war reached its one-month mark.With six buildings levelled in at least 17 Israeli raids, the strikes mark one of the most brutal nights in the capital’s southern suburbs since the war erupted on …

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Before the Zaha Hadid-designed plaza, before the luxury high rises, before the South Korean neighbourhood hosted fashion week, there was a pastor handing out rice to poor pensioners in Seoul’s Dongdaemun district.But as land values in the rapidly gentrifying area have soared, Choi Il-do has found himself increasingly at odds with his new neighbours, who …

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Boeing workers in the Seattle region decisively rejected the US aerospace giant’s latest contract offer on Wednesday, extending their nearly six-week strike.Almost two-thirds — 64 percent — of the members of the International Association of Machinists and Aerospace Workers District 751 rejected the contract, the union said on X. The latest Boeing offer had included a …

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Inter Milan head into Sunday’s clash with Juventus in fine spirits after snatching a last gasp win at Young Boys while their Serie A title rivals are struggling to fire under new coach Thiago Motta.The champions are two points behind league leaders Napoli before what is traditionally the biggest league match of their season, a red-hot …

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Microsoft’s ambition to become the “Netflix of video games” faces a huge test this week with the release of “Call of Duty: Black Ops 6” on Friday.The US software giant bought the game’s publisher Activision-Blizzard a year ago for $69 billion in the sector’s biggest takeover.Activision’s prized asset was the “Call of Duty” franchise, one …

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Japan wants to host the Women’s World Cup in 2031 to ignite the domestic game and cut the gap on Europe and North America, the country’s football chief told AFP.In 2011 Japan won the competition but they have since been overtaken, with women’s football booming in Europe in recent years.”We would like to raise the …

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Kamala Harris called Donald Trump a “fascist” Wednesday and warned that her US election rival was “increasingly unstable” as she addressed his reported praise for Adolf Hitler at a town hall event. The Democrat’s fierce criticism came as she answered voters’ questions on Trump’s suitability for office and past remarks at the CNN-hosted event in must-win …

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Kamala Harris said on Wednesday Donald Trump was a fascist and called her US election rival “increasingly unstable” as she addressed his reported praise for Adolf Hitler at a town hall event. The Democrat’s fierce criticism came as she faced voters’ questions on Trump’s suitability for office at the CNN-hosted event in must-win Pennsylvania.Asked by CNN …

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Kamala Harris on Wednesday said Donald Trump was “increasingly unhinged” and called her US election rival’s reported praise for Adolf Hitler “incredibly dangerous,” as campaigning intensified ahead of the November 5 vote. The Democrat’s fierce criticism came as she headed to must-win Pennsylvania to face voters’ questions in a town hall and as Trump campaigned in …

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