As Macao’s food landscape shifts with new businesses and new residents, one Portuguese baker is helping redefine a local favourite.
Category: 3. Europe
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Meet the Macao pastry chef reviving Portugal’s pastéis de nata
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Hokkaido: a journey of snow, culture and cuisine
Each winter, Japan’s northernmost island, Hokkaido, transforms into a spectacular wonderland of deep snow and vibrant culture.
With its vast, largely unspoiled natural landscapes, rich seas and thriving culinary scene, Hokkaido has enticed and enthralled visitors for generations.
The…
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Patagonia trekking deaths raise urgent questions over safety at Torres del Paine National Park
Chile’s Torres del Paine National Park, tucked into wild and icy Patagonia, hosts around 250,000 to 300,000 visitors each year. Thousands of them are trekkers, aiming to complete the park’s iconic routes. But on 17 November, a sudden, violent blizzard struck the remote O Circuit trail,…
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EU lawmakers face backlash over proposed new protections for air passengers
Consumer protection groups, the European airline industry and EU member states have failed to agree on proposed new protections for air passengers, leaving regulations still stuck in legislative limbo after more than a decade.
Dissatisfaction with the draft text has now reached such a level…
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The Trump administration will no longer mark World AIDS Day
The US State Department has announced it will no longer commemorate World AIDS Day with public messaging. This ends a decades-long tradition of raising awareness on 1 December.
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FCTC rebuts EU states’ claims tying tax rises to illicit trade
The fourth session of the Meeting of the Parties (MOP4) to the Protocol to Eliminate Illicit Trade in Tobacco Products closed with new commitments to strengthen co-operation.
Representatives of 60 parties agreed on concrete measures to fight against the illicit trade in tobacco.
“The…
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France brings back limited military service with 3,000 volunteers next year
ShutterstockPresident Macron said the new form of voluntary service was an “act of trust in our youth” A limited form of military service will be re-introduced in France in response to growing fears of a confrontation with Russia.
More than 25 years after conscription was phased out, the plan will…
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Video. Shark attack kills woman, injures man in Australia
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A shark attacked two mid-20s swimmers at Crowdy Bay National Park in Australia, killing a woman and seriously injuring a man. A bystander’s quick first aid likely…
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‘America-first’ pricing: Higher fees for foreigners at US national parks stoke tourism concerns
By MATTHEW BROWN and MATTHEW DALY with AP
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A $100-per-person (€86) charge for foreigners entering Yellowstone, Grand Canyon…
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OpenAI confirms ChatGPT data breach. Here is everything we know
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ChatGPT maker OpenAI has confirmed a security incident, which it says is not its fault.
The data breach involves a third-party analytics provider,…
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