All-British chocolate bar made by scientists using Reading-grown cocoa
The late queen was the only person in history to have ever eaten a chocolate bar made with 100% British ingredients, after she was given one as a six-year-old in 1932 by the confectioner Rowntree’s.
Mass evacuations in Beijing as Typhoon Dolphin brings more torrential rain to China
Thousands of people have been evacuated from areas at risk of flooding and landslides in Beijing, as the remnants of Typhoon Dolphin continue to bring torrential rain to northern and central China.
Massive bailout for Australia’s largest aluminium smelter expected to be announced by PM and NSW premier
Anthony Albanese and the New South Wales premier, Chris Minns, are preparing to mount a major bailout of Australia’s largest aluminium smelter, in a deal worth as much as $2.5bn.
Francesca Hong aims to ride progressive wave in Wisconsin primary for governor
Wisconsin voters will decide on Tuesday whether to nominate a democratic socialist for the state’s highest office in the latest test of an anti-establishment wave among Democratic primary voters.
Francesca Hong, a democratic socialist state lawmaker, emerged as the frontrunner in a four-way race to succeed Tony Evers, the Democratic governor who is not seeking another term.
UK heatwaves may have cost economy £4.4bn in lost output so far this year, analysis finds
Repeated debilitating heatwaves this summer are likely to have cost the UK economy more than £4bn in lost economic output by the end of July, new analysis shows.
Green thinktank Verdant had suggested June’s unseasonally hot weather had an economic cost of £2.36bn. Updating its assessment to include last month’s high temperatures, it finds a £4.4bn hit to output.
Hardcore FPS immediately becomes Steam top seller as devs list '10 reasons not to buy' it
WARDOGS | 10 Reasons NOT to Buy - YouTube
You know a developer is confident in the game it's making when it's willing to list all of the reasons you might not want to buy it. That's the thrust of the latest dev log for Wardogs, the tactical milsim FPS coming to early access in September.
Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time Remake Officially Announced With Major Changes
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The Writers Lab Adds Los Angeles-Based Intensive, Announces Writers for Fall 2026 Cohorts
The Writers Lab announced writers selected for two Lab Intensives this Fall, in New York City and the inaugural Los Angeles cohort.
Supported by Meryl Streep and Nicole Kidman, The Writers Lab is the only script incubation program dedicated to elevating the work of women and nonbinary screenwriters over the age of 40.
Miami is more expensive than New York. It's a bad sign for the city's economy.
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Cospa Ramen Brings Nagahama Ramen From Fukuoka To Manhattan
Cospa's spicy ramen will be served morning through late night in Flatiron Cospa Ramen
Another Japanese ramen style has made its way to Manhattan.
Cospa Ramen, a new all-day, fast-casual concept from HAND Hospitality, will open on Thursday, August 13 at 36 West 26th Street in Flatiron.