Author: Press Room
Five of the highest-awarded fine dining restaurants in the capital of the EU’s strongest economy have shut up shop in the past 12 months. Others are warning of a critical situation. But what’s driving this crisis? ADVERTISEMENTIn just over two months, the fifth Michelin-starred restaurant in Berlin will serve its final course. Ernst has been lauded by restaurant insiders as one of the most exciting places to eat in Europe but is joining four other established fine dining restaurants that have left Berliners hungrier for better days.Kin Dee already closed in May this year, following in the footsteps of Cordo,…
Tauranga’s new council must decide whether to continue work to fluoridate the city’s water or try for an extension ahead of a looming deadline, otherwise it risks large fines.At a meeting on Monday, the council will consider whether to start adding fluoride to the water supply from mid-September so it will comply with the November 30 deadline set by the Director General of Health.Beginning in September would allow for testing ahead of full fluoridation.If the council doesn’t comply with the fluoridation order it faces a potential fine of up to $200,000 and, if the non-compliance continues, it could be fined…
Arrest of Telegram CEO has nothing to do with DSA, Commission says. ADVERTISEMENTThe arrest of Pavel Durov, the founder and CEO of messaging app Telegram, on Saturday on suspicion of allowing criminal activity on his platform has nothing to do with the company’s obligations under the EU’s Digital Services Act (DSA), a spokesperson for the European Commission told Euronews today (26 August).”Criminal prosecution is not among the potential sanctions for a breach of the DSA. The DSA does not define what is illegal nor does it establish any criminal offence and can therefore not be invoked for arrests. Only national…
A man has been charged with murder after another man died following a family harm incident in Pātea yesterday morning.Emergency services were called to the incident on Dorset St just before 9am.He was arrested at the scene after a 60-year-old man was found with critical injuries. “Despite the efforts of emergency services, he was unable to be revived and died at the scene,” police said yesterday.Police announced the new charges in the homicide investigation this afternoon.A 34-year-old man is due to appear in the New Plymouth District Court tomorrow charged with murder. A scene examination is also expected to conclude…
Spanish olive oil producers say big supermarkets are making huge profits at the expense of consumers by making a 59% margin over the initial price. ADVERTISEMENTHeatwaves and drought have been crippling olive oil production in recent years.Spain — the world’s largest olive oil provider — expects production to drop by 50% this year.On top of creating a perfect breeding ground for counterfeit products, shortages sent prices through the roof.Spanish farmers say supermarkets are taking advantage of the situation to increase profits at the expense of consumers.”The initial price of our products has increased only by 3%,” said Carles Peris Ramos,…
A 17-year-old entrepreneur whose business selling ice blocks to students at school was shut down by the Board of Trustees has been inundated with support from the wider community. Lennox Goodhue-Wikitera told his story on 1News last week and it’s since gone viral on social media.In 2021, the Kaitaia College student began selling Juicies at school over the summer after the canteen closed down.While he initially received the support of the school, the then 15-year-old was forced to stop by the school board, citing rules around selling for profit, as well as health and safety concerns.The now Year 13 student…
Two police officers are shaken but unharmed after their patrol car was hit by a suspected drunk driver in Lower Hutt in the early hours of this morning.The police car was travelling along Waiwhetu Rd around 1am today when a vehicle crossed the centre line and crashed into the side of it, spinning the car around and causing extensive damage to the police car.The vehicle fled the scene and was located a short distance away with the assistance of a police dog unit.Inspector Simon de Wit said the safety features did what they were designed to do and protected the…
The barrage began around midnight and continued beyond daybreak in what appeared to be Russia’s biggest attack against Ukraine in weeks. ADVERTISEMENTRussia unleashed a massive missile attack against Ukraine on Monday morning, striking 15 Ukrainian regions, or more than half of the country.At least three people were killed — one in the western city of Lutsk, one in the central Dnipropetrovsk region and one in the partially occupied Zaporizhzhia region in the southeast — and some 13 wounded.The attack used drones, cruise missiles and hypersonic ballistic Kinzhal missiles, resulting in power outages all across Ukraine.Explosions also rang in Kyiv and…
Two people have been injured after a crash involving a quad bike and a police vehicle on State Highway 2 near Paeroa this afternoon.Emergency services responded to the two-vehicle crash around 3.20pm on Sunday.”The two occupants on the quadbike are in moderate and serious conditions,” a police spokeperson said.The road is closed at the scene while a scene examination takes place.Cordons are in place on Puke Rd at Hubbard Rd and Brenan St. Traffic is being diverted through Paeroa.An investigation into the crash is underway.
The arson attack, which targeted the Beth Yaacov synagogue in La Grande-Motte on Saturday, left one police officer injured. ADVERTISEMENTFrench Interior Minister Gérald Darmanin has denounced a surge in antisemitism following a Saturday arson attack on a synagogue in La Grande-Motte in the south of the country.The attack, which targeted the Beth Yaacov synagogue in the seaside resort town, left one police officer injured and led to a shootout between the suspect and law enforcement in nearby Nîmes.The suspect set fire to two cars parked outside the synagogue, one of which contained a hidden gas canister, leading to an explosion.…