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Pastry World Cup

Italy wins the Pastry World Cup but UK chef feels frozen out by politics

Italy is the new pâtisserie world champion having beaten a strong field at the 2021 edition of the Pastry World Cup (Coupe du Monde de la Pâtisserie). In second place was Japan and in third place were the hosts, France.
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‘Time to rethink, transform, and safely restart tourism’, says UN chief

Tourism “touches almost every part of our economies and societies”, enabling the historically marginalized, and “those at risk of being left behind, to benefit from development”, declared UN Secretary-General António Guterres on Monday, marking World Tourism Day.  
Elite Test-In Schools

As Equity Replaces Merit at Elite Test-In Schools, Different Students Are Left Behind

Districts are loosening admission standards in search of fairness, but that goal remains elusive
Van Gogh Alive

Inside Van Gogh Alive: The modern way to experience artistic masterpieces

The delectably immersive Van Gogh Alive's art experience is back in Europe this summer after mesmerizing 8 million people in 70 different cities.
Islamic Cooperation Youth Forum

Islamic Cooperation Youth Forum to meet in Istanbul tomorrow

Youth development, economic empowerment, culture, sports, environmental issues to be discussed during 4th General Assembly
History

The Use and Abuse of History

Critical race theory turns America’s past into a torture chamber and offers no real hope for a better future
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Qatar’s Hamad International: World’s most luxurious airport?

Standard advice says it's best to get to the airport two hours ahead of departure time. Anyone flying via Qatar's Hamad International might want to double or even triple that.
Depends on Readers

The Press Now Depends on Readers for Revenue and That’s a Big Problem for...

Online subscribers wield far more clout over news coverage than advertisers ever did back in the glory days of newspapers and magazines
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Covid-19 crisis hits India’s booming film industry hard

The pandemic has cast a huge shadow over India’s flourishing movie business with shutdowns impacting box office revenues and the outlook looking grim for the industry.
Radio Star

MTV at 40: Did Video Kill the Radio Star?

Video didn’t kill the radio star, of course; that was television.

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