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A restaurant challenges the president of Venezuela by selling empanadas

A restaurant challenges the president of Venezuela by selling empanadas

Related media - Latest news Revenue agency representatives did not respond to our email seeking comment. The Hernández sisters were initially shocked. But they filmed their interaction with the regulators and sent it to one of their daughters. The young woman decided she could share the family experience with some friends. The video quickly spread online and soon outraged supporters were visiting the restaurant as if they were making a pilgrimage. Donations appeared at the door: spices to season the filling of empanadas, a 33-pound bag of cornmeal. Then funds began to arrive from Colombia, Brazil, Mexico and even Germany.…
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The Fed’s preferred inflation measure shows signs of cooling

The Fed’s preferred inflation measure shows signs of cooling

More news - Latest news The Federal Reserve's preferred inflation gauge continues to show signs of cooling, accompanied by moderate growth in consumer spending - good news for central banks as they aim to control rising prices and curb demand. In May, the personal consumption expenditures (PCE) index rose 2.6% from a year earlier, meeting economists’ expectations and down slightly from April’s 2.7% increase. Excluding the more volatile food and fuel prices, core inflation also rose 2.6% year-over-year, down from April’s 2.8%. On a monthly basis, inflation remained remarkably subdued, with overall prices not showing any significant increases. The Federal…
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Shahjahan Bhuiya, the hangman turned TikTok star, dies in Bangladesh

Shahjahan Bhuiya, the hangman turned TikTok star, dies in Bangladesh

Related media - Latest news Shahjahan Bhuiya, who became famous for executing some of Bangladesh's most infamous criminals in exchange for reduced sentences for his own crimes, and later gained brief fame on TikTok, died on Monday in Bangladesh's capital, Dhaka. The National Police announced on Tuesday that the cause of his death, which occurred in hospital, had not yet been confirmed. Abul Kashem, Bhuiya's owner, said he took Bhuiya to the hospital on Sunday after Bhuiya felt chest pains. Bhuiya told local media last year that he was 74, but his national identity card, provided by Kashem, indicated that…
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According to the authorities, the number of victims of attacks on churches and synagogues in Dagestan is increasing

According to the authorities, the number of victims of attacks on churches and synagogues in Dagestan is increasing

Related media - Latest news “We know who is behind these terrorist acts,” Sergei Melikov, Dagestan's top official, said in a speech to its residents. He drew a comparison between the victims of the assault and Russian soldiers fighting in Ukraine, saying they were facing the same enemy. “We must understand that war enters our home,” Melikov added. In his daily press conference on Monday, Peskov, the Kremlin spokesman, appeared to have drawn a link between the violence in Dagestan and Ukraine's separate attack on Sunday on occupied Crimea. Local officials declared a three-day mourning period in Dagestan, a multi-religious…
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