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For some of the bar’s customers, it is still a first encounter.“It’s quite flavourful,” said one patron. “It’s quite a unique taste and it doesn’t feel like I’m drinking alcohol.”POP CULTURE DRIVES DEMANDThe rising curiosity is not accidental, said observers.“South Korean dramas show a lot of drinking culture, not just as a transaction but as a social ritual,” said Dr Dayoung Kim, a senior lecturer in marketing at the National University of Singapore (NUS).“So, specific brands and people drinking, it gets all exposed through those dramas and Singaporeans, Southeast Asians love watching those dramas. It gives legitimate access to that…

Serbian Djokovic, who has struggled with a shoulder issue, will miss the clay-court tournament in Madrid, Spain.Published On 17 Apr 202617 Apr 2026Former tennis world No 1 Novak Djokovic is still working through the ⁠injury problems ⁠that forced him to miss recent tournaments and said on ⁠Friday that he will not feature at next week’s Madrid Open, one of the last stops before ⁠the French Open.The 38-year-old has played only two tournaments this year, the Australian Open in February and the Indian Wells in March, raising concerns over his fitness ahead of the French Open, which begins in Paris in…

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! LAS VEGAS – Chelsea Green has been one of the hardest working pro wrestlers in WWE since she returned to the company in 2023 and has put together history-making moments.Green was the first women’s United States champion in the belt’s history and the first to have multiple reigns. She’s been knocked off ladders and thrown in dumpsters, and yet, strings of bad luck have kept her off the WrestleMania card for the last three years. Chelsea Green and Alba Fyre enter the ring during SmackDown at Bell Centre in Montreal, Quebec, on…

Israel-Lebanon ceasefire could impact U.S. deal with Iran – CBS News Watch CBS News Israel has been fighting the Iranian regime and its proxy Hezbollah in Lebanon across the border. That local ceasefire between Israel and Lebanon could affect U.S. efforts to come to a broader regional agreement with Iran. Charlie D’Agata reports.

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It’s been a whirlwind few days for 10-year-old Kade Heisler. Sitting in the Saddledome Tuesday, watching the Calgary Flames take on the Colorado Avalanche, he never thought he’d be back just two days later watching the Flames’ pre-game skate, nevermind getting to meet his hockey hero. “It was just a really cool moment,” said Kade. “I’ve never been to an NHL practice before.”The young fan first caught the Calgary netminder’s attention with a sign at Tuesday’s game that read “Wolf you are my idol,” but it was Kade’s reaction to being gifted a stick that made the highlight reel.“He gave…

Two eye-catching public artworks will keep First Nations stories alive for generations of university students in the heart of Perth.

Myanmar has reduced the sentence of imprisoned ex-leader Aung San Suu Kyi, her lawyer told Reuters on Friday (Apr 17), as part of an amnesty by a new president who ousted her government in a coup five years ago.Aung San Suu Kyi, 80, was serving a 27-year sentence for a litany of offences her allies said were politically motivated to keep her at bay, ranging from incitement and corruption to election fraud and violating a state secrets law.The sentence has been cut by one-sixth, but it remains unclear whether the Nobel Peace Prize winner will be allowed to serve the…

Israel and Lebanon have announced a 10-day ceasefire to allow negotiations for a more permanent security and peace agreement to continue.The truce was announced by United States President Donald Trump on Thursday and came into effect at 21:00 GMT.Recommended Stories list of 3 itemsend of listThe ceasefire follows six weeks of fighting between Israel and the Iran-backed Lebanese group, Hezbollah. In its war on Lebanon, Israel has killed at least 2,196 people and displaced more than one million.But on Friday morning, Lebanon’s army reported several ceasefire violations by Israeli forces.Will the ceasefire last? What are its terms? Here’s what we…

Systematic hedge funds have ramped up their equity exposure at an unprecedented pace, adding $86 billion worth of stocks over the last five trading sessions, according to a Goldman Sachs note, cited in a Reuters report.The note highlighted that the surge represents one of the largest short-term buying sprees by Commodity Trading Advisors, a category of hedge funds that rely on algorithms to follow market trends rather than fundamental analysis.These funds typically use quantitative models and market signals to determine their trades.Their strategies are designed to capitalise on prevailing trends and exit positions when those trends begin to weaken, instead…