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Breakaway church gives gay ex-monk what Vatican would deny him: a holy wedding
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New York flower show celebrates ‘remarkable women’
By Roselle Chen (Reuters) – Thousands of flowers in brilliant hues of pink, purple, blue, orange and yellow greeted visitors […]
Oh my gourd! Pumpkin spice trend is a $500 million industry in U.S.
By Eric Cox (Reuters) – From the perennial popularity of Starbucks’ Pumpkin Spice Lattes to the annual introduction of creative […]
Robots are making French fries faster, better than humans
PASADENA, Calif. (Reuters) -Fast-food French fries and onion rings are going high-tech, thanks to a company in Southern California. Miso […]
Russia’s replacement for Lego stores: World of Cubes
By Alexander Marrow MOSCOW (Reuters) -The multi-coloured toys piling up on the Russian shop shelves may look familiar. But the […]
Chile authorities scour mountains for missing British astronomer
By Natalia A. Ramos Miranda SANTIAGO (Reuters) – Chile authorities on Wednesday were scouring an arid mountainous region of the […]
Frugal is the new cool for young Chinese as economy falters
By Albee Zhang and Tony Munroe BEIJING (Reuters) – Before the pandemic, Doris Fu imagined a different future for herself […]
After risky journey, migrant and his dog say goodbye at U.S. border
CIUDAD JUAREZ, Mexico (Reuters) – Venezuelan migrant Brayan Pinto, 18, and his small fluffy white dog, Brandy, trekked together across several […]
Japan liquor businesses turn to non-alcoholic drinks to attract Gen Z
By Irene Wang and Tom Bateman TOKYO (Reuters) -Bucking the age-old stereotype of hard-drinking college students, Manaka Okamoto considers the […]