
Thousands of unauthorized vapes are pouring into the US despite the FDA crackdown on fruity flavors
The number of different e-cigarette devices sold in the U.S. has nearly tripled to over 9,000, despite a three-year effort by the Food and Drug Administration to crack down on kid-friendly flavors
1970-01-01 08:00

Byju’s Seeks to Raise $1 Billion to Sidestep Shareholder Revolt
Byju’s is in advanced talks with prospective new shareholders for a $1 billion fundraising round, seeking to stave
1970-01-01 08:00

Japan to reinstate South Korea as preferred trade nation from July 21 as two sides improve ties
Japan announced Tuesday a decision to reinstate South Korea as a preferred nation with fast-track trade status from July 21, virtually ending a four-year economic row that was strained during their bitter historic disputes
1970-01-01 08:00

US ambassador dismisses claims of American interference in Thailand's elections
The U.S. ambassador to Thailand has dismissed claims of American interference in recent elections as a “disservice” to the Thai people
1970-01-01 08:00

Corruption trial begins for former Indonesia IT minister over mobile phone tower project
Indonesia’s anti-graft court has opened a trial for a former communication and information technology minister who was charged with corruption over the construction of mobile phone transmission towers in remote parts of the country
1970-01-01 08:00

Ex-Audi boss convicted of fraud after pleading guilty in German automaker's diesel emissions scandal
A German court has found ex-Audi boss Rupert Stadler guilty of fraud in connection with the automaker’s diesel emissions scandal
1970-01-01 08:00

Stir-fried stones is the latest bizarre food trend to go viral
Stir-fried stones are the newest and most bizarre food trend going viral, especially as the stones themselves are inedible. Every now and then, a new food fad goes viral on the internet, with everything from the mysterious Pink Sauce to the TikTok famous baked feta pasta capturing people’s imaginations. Now, it is the turn of Chinese street vendors to have their moment, as a dish named soudui (“suck and throw”) has taken off online. What are stir-fried stones? The dish is a stir fry made of inedible pebbles, vegetables and spices that coat the pebbles with delicious flavour. Ingredients added to the stones on a griddle include chilli oil, garlic, rosemary and pepper. It is consumed by sucking the stones to get the flavour off, then discarding them. It costs around $2 per serving. Despite taking off with huge popularity now, the dish is thought to be centuries old having originated in the central Hubei province. It started when fishermen ran out of food and used the pebbles for sustenance instead. Sign up to our free Indy100 weekly newsletter @jeenjajaa วันนี้คุณลุงมากินให้ดูด้วยย หายสงสัยแล้วว่าต้องกินยังไง555555??✨ Cr.抖音号:_COOL0818 #fyp #douyin #แปลจีน #ผัดหิน #ของแปลก #抖音 #กินหิน #อาหารแปลก #จีนจ๋าจ๋า After going viral online, hawkers and street vendors have been jumping on the trend which has also been given a boost by Mukbang content creators, who film themselves eating. 石头也能当菜吃?自制湖北“爆炒鹅卵石”,原来这才是最硬的菜 www.youtube.com According to local news, Chinese social media platforms Weibo and Xiaohongshu are awash with videos of street hawkers making the dish and people sampling it. But, opinion about the dish appears varied, with many focused on the obvious point that the stones can be reused. One translated TikTok comment read: “After eating, wash and continue to fry.” Another joked: “How do you see which ones are cooked or not?” “Can be recycled,” another said. Have your say in our news democracy. Click the upvote icon at the top of the page to help raise this article through the indy100 rankings.
1970-01-01 08:00

Farmers markets thrive as customers and vendors who latched on during the pandemic remain loyal
Farmers markets gave people something they desperately sought during the pandemic: A place to shop outdoors, and at the same time support smaller, often local businesses
1970-01-01 08:00

Jennifer Lawrence 'immediately' got rejected for Twilight
'The Hunger Games' actress Jennifer Lawrence "didn't even get a callback" after her 'Twilight' audition and she got "immediately" rejected for the role.
1970-01-01 08:00

Olivia Rodrigo to release 2nd album Guts in September
Olivia Rodrigo will drop her second studio album, 'Guts', on September 8th, and she is "so proud" of the record.
1970-01-01 08:00

Elizabeth Banks to lead cast of Skincare
Elizabeth Banks is to appear alongside a "killer" cast including Lewis Pullman, Michaela Jaé Rodriguez, Luis Gerardo Méndez, and Nathan Fillion in new thriller 'Skincare'.
1970-01-01 08:00

5 takeaways from the AP's report on Chinese disposable e-cigarettes flooding the US market
The Associated Press has found that the Food and Drug Administration can't keep up with a flood of illegal disposable e-cigarettes from China
1970-01-01 08:00