French bakers set a new Guinness World Record on Sunday when they made a 140.5m (461ft)-long baguette in Suresnes, in the suburbs of Paris. The massive baguette beat a 132.62m (435ft) mega loaf baked in the Italian city of Como in 2019, which set the previous world record. Part of the baguette was shared with...
The world’s biggest song contest reaches its finale on Saturday and contestants have arrived in style. Source link
Israel’s Prime Minister, Benjamin Netanyahu, has said a military operation in Rafah will go ahead “with or without” a ceasefire to destroy what he says are four Hamas battalions in the city. Hamas insists there can be no deal without a commitment to permanently end the war. Far right members of the Israeli coalition cabinet...
Two churches in the Greek town of Vrontados were lit up on Saturday night, as they fired streams of rockets at each other as part of an Orthodox Easter tradition. Throughout the annual ‘rocket war’, Easter mass continues inside the churches on the island of Chios. The spectacle that dates back to the 1800s –...
Israel accuses Al Jazeera of bias, but the Qatar-based network says Israel wants “to cover up its crimes”. Source link
An estimated 1.6 million people gathered on Brazil’s famous Copacabana beach on Saturday to watch a free Madonna concert. The gig was put on to mark the end of the icon’s ‘Celebration’ world tour, and featured performances of a number of her greatest hits. Source link
The man who led the polls, ex-President Ricardo Martinelli, was found guilty of money-laundering. Source link
Instead, Landemaine, a vegan with an interest in animal welfare and climate change, has adopted a stealthier approach, hoping customers will fall in love with his croissants, madeleines, quiches, sandwiches, flans and pains au raisins before they realise, too late, that butter has been replaced with a secret blend of plant-based products. Source link
Tens of thousands protest in Tel Aviv and Jerusalem ahead of further ceasefire negotiations in Cairo. Source link
Traders suffer a case of déjà-vu as any savings are wiped out with a new currency called the Zig. Source link