Photos shine a light on Taiwan’s ‘betel nut beauties’
by CNN
CNN— Mong Shuan was just 16 when she turned to an unconventional source of income: selling betel nuts from a little stall in northern Taiwan. The stimulant, a small, oblong fruit derived from areca palms, is chewed by millions of people across Asia. For the next three years, Mong would work six days a week for the equivalent of around $670 a month. A small bonus was tacked on for dressing provocatively to entice male customers. Her job was to slice the nuts open and add a pinch of slaked lime (or...
WSTPost—Glimpse into Kate Middleton’s sweet annual midnight tradition for Prince Louis’s birthday – as royal fans are disappointed there’s no new photo for his 6th birthday. Glimpse into Kate Middleton's sweet annual midnight tradition for Prince Louis's birthday - as royal fans are disappointed there's no new photo for his 6th birthday - By Zeenia Naqvee Published: 05:14 EDT, April 23, 2024 | Updated: 05:44 EDT, April 23, 2024 Prince Louis turns six today, and while he will be celebrating his big day away from the spotlight, his mother Kate previously shared a...
The Times of Israel—Ben Gvir’s car flips over after running red light, minister lightly injured. Hebrew media reports claim the national security minister regularly orders his driver to commit traffic infractions; Ben Gvir hospitalized overnight for observation
The Guardian—‘This one’s like a castle!’ The hunt for the world’s wildest, daftest and most beautiful hedges. They can swallow road signs and trigger lethal neighbour feuds. From the suburbs of Britain to the deserts of Arizona, we explore a show celebrating glorious green bordersSomewhere in the leafy depths of British suburbia, a thick circular hedge sprouts from the top of a grassy hill in the middle of a roundabout. The top of the hedge is carefully trimmed with rectangular crenellations, giving it the look of a motte-and-bailey castle, while a second more threadbare hedge encircles the foot of the...