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Condiments are getting an upgrade. Chefs are taking their signature sauces and dips outside the kitchen. And “swicy” still reigns.Those food trends were all on display at the Specialty Food Association’s Summer Fancy Food Show, which returned to the Javits Center in New York this week.From Sunday to Tuesday, more than 2,000 exhibitors showed off a range of specialty food and drinks, offering attendees a glimpse at the products headed for grocery aisles and restaurants in the near future.”It’s always been the show where people go to see the trends,” said Christine Couvelier, a culinary trend spotter and founder of…

An aerial drone photo taken on July 3, 2025 shows a national-level marine ranch in Lianjiang County of Fuzhou, southeast China’s Fujian Province.  (Xinhua/Wei Peiquan)FUZHOU, July 4 (Xinhua) — Leveraging its unique marine resources, distinctive fisheries industry, and regional economic advantages, Lianjiang County in southeast China’s Fujian Province has in recent years been promoting the upgrade and intelligent transformation of deep-sea and far-sea mariculture platforms, and developing the farming of aquatic products such as kelp, large yellow croaker, and abalone.So far, a total of 11 deep-sea and far-sea mariculture platforms have been deployed in the sea area off Lianjiang. The…

Listen to article Security forces killed at least 30 Khawariji terrorists who were attempting to infiltrate from Afghanistan during two nights of operations in North Waziristan, the military’s media wing, Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR), said in a press release on Friday.. The movement of a large group of terrorists, identified as Khawarij belonging to the Indian proxy group Fitna al Khawarij, was detected on the nights of July 1–2 and 2–3 in the Hassan Khel area near the Pakistan-Afghanistan border, the statement said.   Security forces engaged the group and “thwarted the Indian-sponsored Khawariji terrorists’ attempt to infiltrate,” the ISPR said in…

Formula One F1 – United States Grand Prix – Circuit of the Americas, Austin, Texas, U.S. – October 23, 2022 Tim Cook waves the chequered flag to the race winner Red Bull’s Max Verstappen Mike Segar | ReutersApple had two major launches last month. They couldn’t have been more different.First, Apple revealed some of the artificial intelligence advancements it had been working on in the past year when it released developer versions of its operating systems to muted applause at its annual developer’s conference, WWDC. Then, at the end of the month, Apple hit the red carpet as its first true…

Participants march in the Reclaim Pride Coalition’s seventh annual Queer Liberation March in New York, June 29, 2025.Erik McGregor | Lightrocket | Getty ImagesCanadian citizen Robert Sharp was planning to visit Provincetown, Massachusetts — one of the most LGBTQ+-friendly places in America — for his friend’s milestone birthday in July.But against a backdrop of ongoing trade tensions sparked by President Donald Trump’s tariff policies and increasing anti-LGBTQ+ rhetoric and policies in the U.S., he said his plans changed.”Do we want to have that stress before going on vacation? Or do we want to support our own country?” Sharp said.The group…

Listen to article KARACHI: Just two years ago, Pakistan struggled to cover even a few weeks of import and export payments. Now, the country’s external position has shown a significant turnaround, with total liquid foreign exchange reserves reaching $19.87 billion amid improved inflows and growing political stability. According to the State Bank of Pakistan (SBP), foreign exchange reserves held by the central bank surged to $14.51 billion, marking a sharp year-on-year increase of $5.12 billion, or 54.5%, from $9.39 billion a year earlier. The SBP attributed the rise in reserves to the realisation of inflows including $3.1 billion in commercial loans and…

The bodies of Liverpool footballer Diogo Jota and his brother Andre Silva arrived in northern Portugal on Friday for a wake in their hometown, as tributes continued to pour in after they died in a car accident in Spain. A convoy of hearses left for Gondomar near Porto on Thursday evening from the morgue of Puebla de Sanabria, near where the Lamborghini the brothers were travelling in had veered off the road and burst into flames after midnight early on Thursday. Police said they suspected a tyre had burst. Jota’s wife Rute Cardoso, who had married the footballer just weeks…

U.S. President Donald Trump attends a press conference at the White House in Washington, D.C., the United States, on June 27, 2025.Hu Yousong | Xinhua News Agency | Getty ImagesAll eyes are on talks between the U.S. and the European Union, which have yet to strike a trade deal with just days to go before Washington’s tariffs come into full effect.Should the trading partners fail to reach an agreement by July 9 — when a 90-day reprieve on U.S. President Donald Trump’s so-called reciprocal tariffs ends — EU goods imported to the U.S. could be hit by duties of up…

* In recent years, China has placed great emphasis on cultivating representative inheritors of intangible cultural heritage.* Once hidden in remote mountain villages, intangible heritages like Miao embroidery, Dong songs and traditional batik are now gaining global recognition through the efforts of young Chinese creators.* With digital tools, global platforms, and bold creativity, young Chinese are reimagining traditions as powerful cultural exports.GUIYANG, July 4 (Xinhua) — Across the southwestern highlands of China, ancient cultural practices — Miao embroidery, Dong songs and traditional batik — have long thrived in mountain villages, passed down through generations.Once isolated by geography, these intangible heritages…

MIRANSHAH: A Deputy Superintendent of Police (DSP) was critically injured while a police constable was kidnapped after unidentified assailants opened fire on a police vehicle in the Azam Warsak area of Lower South Waziristan on Wednesday. According to police sources, the vehicle was on its way from Wana to the Toi Khulla subdivision via Samar Bagh when it came under attack. The injured officer, DSP Rakhmeen, was immediately shifted to the hospital where he is receiving medical treatment. A search operation is underway to locate the missing police official, while security in the region has been tightened in the aftermath…