/r/WorldNews Live Thread: Russian Invasion of Ukraine Day 1278, Part 1 (Thread #1425)
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Day: August 25, 2025
North Korea’s Glossy New Surface: Apps, Beaches and a Fake Starbucks – The New York Times
North Korea’s Glossy New Surface: Apps, Beaches and a Fake Starbucks The New York TimesMy trip to North Korea’s ‘Benidorm’ – flanked by guards and full of rules BBCQuick Take: A Day at the Seaside 38 NorthNew seaside re…
North Korea’s Glossy New Surface: Apps, Beaches and a Fake Starbucks
Videos taken by visitors to the isolated country provide a rare glimpse of how it’s mimicking the consumerism of the outside world.
‘Reinvention is the secret ingredient’: food brands harness 90s nostalgia with retro revamps
Millennial childhood staples such as Walkers and Nik Naks introduce new flavours amid pressure for brands to stay relevantNostalgia for the 1990s might have reached its peak with Oasis back on tour this summer, but several of Britain’s best-known brand…
UK mothers earn £302 a week less than fathers, analysis shows
ONS data shows they are working for free from 1 September, almost three months earlier than Equal Pay Day for all womenWomen with children earn £302 less every week than men with children: one-third less per week and almost 20% less per hour, according…
Ocado worst for plastic bags as total single-use sales rise for first time
Shoppers in England bought 437m carrier bags last year as online food shops replace supermarket tripsPlastic bag sales have risen for the first time in 10 years on the back of the so-called Ocado effect as online food shops and ultra-fast deliveries re…
‘I can’t sleep, I can’t get on with my life’: how Europe’s tougher rules are keeping families apart
Tighter family reunification laws are causing long separations, traumatising children, and can push people towards traffickers, campaigners sayStanding outside Germany’s parliament in June, Ahmad Shikh Ali fought back tears as he held up a blurry photo…
Following Trump’s lead, Netanyahu shifts strategy on ceasefire even after Hamas accepts – CNN
Following Trump’s lead, Netanyahu shifts strategy on ceasefire even after Hamas accepts CNNWhy Hamas Is Backing the Gaza Deal With Israel It Rejected Months Ago HaaretzIDF chief signals readiness, Netanyahu delays and next round o…
On CCTV, Man On Fire Seen Running On UK Street After Arson Attack At Indian Eatery
At least five people were injured in a suspected arson attack at an Indian restaurant in east London, police said Sunday.
SpaceX Calls Off Starship Megarocket Launch Due To “Ground Systems” Issue
SpaceX called off a planned test flight for its Starship megarocket on Sunday, saying it needed time to troubleshoot problems, in the latest setback for Elon Musk’s behemoth after a series of explosive failures.