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UK inflation rises to 10.4% as food prices soar

3 years 6 months ago
UK consumer prices jumped by 10.4% in February compared with a year ago, as food inflation hit its highest level in more than 45 years, and as the cost of visiting restaurants and hotels increased, official data showed Wednesday.

The mistake everyone makes with these classic foods

3 years 6 months ago
In which century was ciabatta bread invented? And how old is the chocolate chip cookie? If you don't know the answers to these questions, don't be surprised if your guesses are way off. These are among some of the foods that most people tend to believe are older than they actually are: ciabatta was invented in the same year as Diet Coke, and the chocolate chip cookie is just four years older than Joe Biden. Find out the story behind these and other popular -- but surprisingly young -- dishes from around the world.

5 key takeaways from Xi and Putin's talks in Moscow

3 years 6 months ago
Chinese leader Xi Jinping and Russian President Vladimir Putin have made a sweeping affirmation of their alignment across a host of issues -- and shared mistrust of the United States -- in a lengthy statement following talks between the two leaders in Moscow this week.

America's taste in family pets is finally changing

3 years 6 months ago
It would be easy to dismiss French bulldogs, with their squidgy, cartoon faces and small squat bodies, as little more than a handbag accessory. Some people might even see them as little more than a conversation piece affording the pretext to gossip about a favorite music star or actor. And no one can deny the trend: Celebrities everywhere are photographed toting a baby Frenchie in a shoulder bag, or holding one at the end of an expensive designer leash.

The long, tense history of US journalists in China

3 years 6 months ago
In the summer of 1973, just one year after then-US President Richard Nixon's historic trip, I made my first visit to China. One of the places I was taken to was the Wusan People's Commune outside Shenyang in northeast China. There, I met model Maoist peasant Yu Kexin and ate lunch at his modest home. It was the highlight of my visit.
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