8 h. ago Astronauts could soon be eating Chinese and Indian food in space with new mission

The European Space Agency (ESA) project is assessing the viability of growing so-called lab-grown food in the low gravity and higher radiation in orbit and on other worlds

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4 d. ago Mum praised for 'genius' hack to quickly double fridge space for Easter

A woman has shared her simple trick to help make sure you maximise all of your fridge space, so when it comes to buying your Easter food for the weekend - you can fit it all in

Technology

1 week ago Apple said to be flying iPhones from India to US to avoid Trump tariffs

Tech firm has reportedly flown 600 tonnes of handsets from Indian factories as Chinese goods face huge tariffsApple is reportedly chartering cargo flights to ferry iPhones from its Indian manufacturing plants to the US in an attempt to beat Donald Trump’s tariffs.The tech company has flown 600 tonnes of iPhones, or as many as 1.5m handsets, to the US from India since March after ramping up production at its plants in the country, according to Reuters. Continue reading...

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3 w. ago ‘The boat owners treat us as slaves’: crews report abuse and death on long

The unexplained death of a fisher on a Chinese-owned trawler in the Indian Ocean illustrates the lack of accountability in the seafood industry, say advocatesRicky* was one of the first to see his crewmate’s dead body. It was 2023 and he was six months into a stint at sea, working on a longline tuna boat in the Indian Ocean for $480 a month. The crew were mostly Indonesian, like Ricky, or Chinese, like the captain and owners of the boat.In the days leading up to Ricky’s crewmate’s death, the 29-year-old Indonesian, referred to as YK, had been increasingly depressed onboard, repeatedly asking to be sent home. The captain had refused, says Ricky, who says he saw YK attack the captain. Continue reading...

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3 w. ago An unexplained death, ‘abuse and slavery’: Indonesian fishers reveal life on long haul vessels

The death of a crew member on a Chinese-owned trawler in the Indian Ocean illustrates the lack of accountability in the seafood industry, say advocatesRicky* was one of the first to see his crewmate’s dead body. It was 2023 and he was six months into a stint at sea, working on a longline tuna boat in the Indian Ocean for $480 a month. The crew were mostly Indonesian, like Ricky, or Chinese, like the captain and owners of the boat.In the days leading up to Ricky’s crewmate’s death, the 29-year-old Indonesian, referred to as YK, had been increasingly depressed onboard, repeatedly asking to be sent home. The captain had refused, says Ricky, who says he saw YK attack the captain. Continue reading...

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3 w. ago Corner Corner: Kerb to launch hot new food and music space in Canada Water

Kerb has partnered with the Broadwick Group to build a food and music space in South London

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3 w. ago Shuttle used to supply the International Space Station with food is damaged as future trips are put on hold

The spacecraft’s cargo module was damaged while in transit

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3 w. ago Shuttle used to supply the ISS with food is damaged as future trips are put on hold

The spacecraft’s cargo module was damaged while in transit

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