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‘PC’s becoming exhausting’: IKEA Denmark roasted for calling Christmas decorations collection ‘Winterfest’ IKEA has been blasted for using the neutral name ‘Winterfest’ for its collection of decorations that includes Christmas tree balls, advent calendars and toy Santas – but it denies bowing to political correctness. Two months before Christmas, the Scandinavian retail giant has rolled out its new collection of decorative items. They include artificial wreaths, tiny fir trees, hanging baubles and, of course, quite a few toy Santas. But according to some people in Denmark, there is a problem with it. Namely, its name. The collection is called “Winterfest,” or more precisely “Vinterfest.” Some believe using a neutral seasonal term instead of actuall...

Ban meat to save the planet? Swedish preschool conducts mandatory vegan diet ‘experiment’ A Swedish municipal child care center hosting toddlers and children between one and six years old is about to remove all meat dishes from its menu as part of an ‘experiment’ – all to supposedly make our planet a better place. In less than two weeks, the Gitarren preschool located in the north-eastern Swedish city of Umea will become the first local municipal child care center to go completely meat-free. The decision to start a ‘trial period’ for a ‘vegan-only’ menu has been part of a large-scale environmental project the facility has been working on for more than a year. “The more we thought about it, the better it seemed,” preschool teacher Markus Sandström to...

‘Fight terror without double standards’: Russia-India counter-terrorism group vows ‘credible action’ against ‘safe havens’ Moscow and New Delhi will boost cooperation in the fight against terrorism and destroy militant “safe havens” around the world, the two countries’ counter-terror working group said in a joint statement. Meeting in India’s capital on Wednesday, the working group condemned “terrorism in all its forms and manifestations,” and called for deeper ties on counter-terror issues, including through “intensifying exchange of information” and “regular meetings at [the] experts level.” ❗The 11th meeting of the #India-#Russia Joint Working Group on Counter Terrorism was held in New Delhi on October 30.Both sides condemned terrori...

Former Juul executive alleges e-cig behemoth resold EXPIRED products & knowingly shipped 1 million TAINTED pods Embattled e-cig giant Juul, now facing multiple lawsuits over health issues allegedly linked to vaping, has received a new blow from a former top employee, who accused the company of knowingly selling expired and tainted products. The new lawsuit against the firm was filed by its former senior vice president of global finance, Siddharth Breja, in the US District Court for the Northern District of California on Tuesday. The lawsuit alleges that former Juul CEO, Kevin Burns – who stepped down in September – ran the company in a “dictatorial manner and fostered a culture of silence,” listing several examples of questionable business pract...

Orban: Russia brings much needed stability to Middle East amid migrant influx Hungarian PM Viktor Orban has hailed Russia’s role as a stabilizing force in the Middle East, adding that the European nation is very interested in peace in Syria in view of the infamous migrant crisis. “Russia plays an important role in terms of … creating stability” in the Middle East and Syria in particular, Orban said at a joint press conference with the Russian President Vladimir Putin, whom the prime minister hosted in Budapest on Wednesday. Moscow’s role in the region, Orban noted, is not limited to military or political dimensions, adding that the two nations discussed humanitarian aid. “We are going to talk about how we can together … provide food security and res...

Japan’s Shuri Castle left in smoldering ruins as inferno ravages 600yo UNESCO gem (PHOTOS, VIDEOS) An inferno has erupted inside Japan’s Shuri Castle, completely leveling parts of the 600-year-old UNESCO World Heritage site as emergency responders struggle to contain the flames. The castle, located in Okinawa’s provincial capital of Naha, went up in flames early Thursday morning. Its main hall and a nearby building have so far been destroyed, while another structure on the site continues to burn. 【首里城で火災】沖縄県の世界文化遺産･首里城で発生中の火災。骨組みが焼け、崩れ落ちています。現在も消火活動が続いています。#首里城 #世界文化遺産 #火災 #沖縄 pic.twitter.com/CmQtheNwq9— TBS NEWS (@tbs_news) October 30, 2019 https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js People in the area were evacuated, but no injuries...