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‘Tuna King’ pays record $3.2 mn for bluefin at Tokyo auction
A A Japanese sushi entrepreneur paid a record $3.2 million for a giant bluefin tuna Monday at an annual prestigious new year auction in Tokyo’s main fish market, smashing the…
UK starts ban on junk food ads on daytime TV and online
A New regulations come into force Monday in Britain banning daytime TV and online adverts for so-called junk foods, in what the government calls a “world-leading action” to tackle childhood…
‘I can’t walk anymore’: Afghans freeze to death on route to Iran
M Habibullah set off from his home in western Afghanistan determined to find work in Iran, only for the 15-year-old to freeze to death while walking across the mountainous frontier.…
Save Time, Tackle Dinner with Quick, Convenient Recipes
Array(Family Features) If hectic weeknights leave you feeling like time is constantly slipping away, saving a few extra minutes in the kitchen can begin with alternative cooking methods and easy…
Fact Check: Test What You Know About Heart Health
Array(Family Features) As you age, your doctor’s interest in your cholesterol level is likely to increase. That’s no coincidence. High cholesterol and age are two significant risk factors for heart…
Hearty Ways to Warm Up Winter
Array(Family Features) Coming inside from a cold day calls for moments spent under a blanket, around a warm fire and curled up with a hot bowl of delicious, comforting food.…
New Year, New Better-for-You Breakfast
New Year, New Better-for-You Breakfast (Family Features) Whether you’re preparing to power through workouts or recharging for a day of play, a filling, satisfying breakfast is a fitting way to…
Broncos take top seed as Steelers, Panthers reach NFL playoffs
A Denver grabbed an NFL playoff top seed, Carolina backed into a first playoff berth since 2017 and Pittsburgh captured a winner-take-all showdown to reach the post-season on a hectic…
‘Not about condoms’: Chinese shrug off contraceptive tax
I China has made condoms and other contraceptives more expensive as it tries to boost birth rates, but residents in Beijing and analysts say the measure will have little impact.…
China’s birth-rate push sputters as couples stay child-free
I Twenty-five-year-old Grace and her husband are set on staying child-free, resisting pressure from their parents and society to produce offspring, even as China strives to boost its flagging birth…
