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Michelin-starred restaurant owner in South Korea faces jail over ant dessert
Jul 22, 2026 - World 
Prosecutors seek a one-year sentence and heavy fine after chef garnished dish with insects not approved for consumptionProsecutors in South Korea have asked a court to sentence the owner of a Michelin-starred restaurant to one year in prison for serving a dessert topped with ants, an insect not approved for consumption under local food safety law.The request, made on Monday, also sought a 20m won (£10,108) fine for the company that runs the restaurant, Yonhap news agency reported. Continue reading...
Congo's Ebola outbreak has killed nearly 1,000 people
Jul 22, 2026 - World 
At least 999 people have died from the Ebola outbreak in eastern Congo, according to official data published overnight into Wednesday, a grim toll in what’s already been declared the fastest Ebola outbreak in history
A protest movement is challenging India's establishment. What to know about the 'Cockroaches'
Jul 22, 2026 - World 
A joke has turned into a major protest movement in India, challenging Prime Minister Narendra Modi Hindu nationalist’s government
Louvre reopens Apollo Gallery after a brazen heist, but no jewels on display
Jul 22, 2026 - World 
The Louvre's Apollo gallery is reopening to the public for the first time since last year's crown jewels heist
Iran launches missiles at Jordan
Jul 22, 2026 - World 
Missile alert sirens have sounded in Jordan’s port city of Aqaba as attacks across the Middle East overshadowed diplomatic efforts in Pakistan to salvage an interim ceasefire deal that has collapsed

