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A popular American food seasoning mix meant to “make bagel toppings delicious” has come under fire in South Korea, where poppy seeds – one of its key ingredients – have been banned.Trader Joe’s Everything But the Bagel Seasoning Mix — a crunchy mix of sesame seeds, salt, dried garlic, dried onion and poppy seeds — has been on South Korea’s restricted food list since 2022, but travelers say it has been Confiscated objects. in recent weeks.Signs at Seoul’s Incheon International Airport identify the salty contraband.A user on X shared a photo of an airport sign with an image of the…

We all have something – a clever hack, a gadget or an investment purchase that saves us money, often over time – and usually helps cut down on waste, too.The Guardian’s journalism is independent. We will earn a commission if you buy something through an affiliate link. Learn more.From a set of cheap funnels that make decanting bulk-bought products a doddle, as well as saving on packaging, to a sewing machine for running up repairs, curtains and even baby clothes, these everyday items make life cheaper and easier.As a chronically cold person – the kind who finds themselves shivering at their…

The leader of a neo-Nazi extremist group in Eastern Europe is accused of plotting to spread terror by having an associate dress up as Santa Claus and distribute poisonous candy to Jewish children in New York City, prosecutors said Tuesday.Michail Chkhikvishvili, a 21-year-old man from the Republic of Georgia, was charged with four counts, including inciting a hate crime and mass violence, according to a statement from the U.S. Department of Justice. It was unclear whether he had a lawyer.Chkhikvishvili, who went by various nicknames including “Commander Butcher,” allegedly led a “murderous cult” that prosecutors described as an international extremist…

Russia has been forced to lock down 14 border villages in its Belgorod region due to the Ukrainian fightback against Russian attacks on the Kharkiv region across the border. “From July 23 we are restricting access to 14 residential settlements where the operational situation is extremely difficult,” said the Belgorod governor, Vyacheslav Gladkov. Vladimir Putin launched a May ground offensive on the north-eastern Kharkiv region that he said was intended to create a buffer or “sanitary zone” to protect the Belgorod region but it has instead come under continued shelling and drone attacks from Ukraine, with frequent fatalities, while Russian…

For many people, a “megaden” of up to 2,000 rattlesnakes isn’t the most interesting thing to see. But a 24/7 webcam in Colorado offers scientists and other snake enthusiasts the opportunity to watch, and their observations help expand understanding of these unusual and undeservedly maligned reptiles.The remote site on private land in northern Colorado sits on a mountainside filled with rocky crevices where snakes can stay warm and hide from predators.”This is a big, big rattlesnake den. This is one of the largest events we know of,” Emily Taylor, a biology professor at California Polytechnic State University who is leading…

Philippine officials say a suspect in the killings last week of two Australians and their Filipino companion has surrendered.A hotel worker found the bodies of three victims, whose hands and feet were tied, on 10 July in a room at a hotel in the popular resort of Tagaytay city, south of Manila.The victims were Sydney man David James Fisk, 57, his partner, Lucita Barquin Cortez, 55, a Philippine-born Australian citizen, and Cortez’s Filipina daughter-in-law.Tagaytay’s police chief, Charles Daven Capagcuan, told the Associated Press that the breakthrough in the week-old case came when at least three hotel employees identified the suspect…

Swedish police are investigating a double shooting after two bodies were found in a burnt-out car rented by a British citizen.The driver and passenger were shot dead on Sunday as they drove across the Danish-Swedish border into the southern city of Malmo, Aftonbladet daily reported.The Toyota RAV4 rented from Copenhagen Airport was subsequently set on fire in an industrial area in Malmö. The victim’s identity has not been revealed.A Foreign Office spokesman said support was being provided to the families of two British men missing in Sweden.The car was rented by a British citizen and Swedish forensic science teams are…

Elon Musk announced on Tuesday he will move the headquarters of his companies X and SpaceX from California to Texas.In a post on Twitter/X, Musk cited California’s new law banning school transgender notification requirements as one of the reasons for the move, calling it the “last straw” and saying such bills “[attack] both families and companies”.“This is the final straw. Because of this law and the many others that preceded it, attacking both families and companies, SpaceX will now move its HQ from Hawthorne, California, to Starbase, Texas,” Musk wrote. Hawthorne is a suburb in the Los Angeles metro area.He…

Salina Wigman says her England side still have a lot of work to do in front of goal but they are unlikely to solve the problems overnight as the Lionesses move into a goalless draw with Sweden next summer to secure the A seat at the European Cup final in Switzerland.The reigning European champions have failed to replicate the clinical display of their title-winning campaign in 2022, scoring eight goals in six qualifying games, but Wigman is now grateful he has had almost 12 months to make amends for this.”That’s something we definitely need to improve on,” the Dutch coach…

Police officers in Milwaukee shot and killed a man near the site of the Republican national convention on Tuesday, authorities and local news outlets said.Security arrangements for the convention have come under the microscope since Saturday, when Donald Trump, the former president and Republican nominee for president in November’s election, was the subject of an assassination attempt at a rally in Pennsylvania.The officers involved in Tuesday’s shooting were from Columbus, Ohio, a police union statement said, adding that no officers were injured. Officers said they saw the man brandish a knife while patrolling the area and fired at him after…