[Link] A Drug Cartel War Is Making Lime Prices Skyrocket in Mexico

Read: 31/1/2022 www.vice.com

MEXICO CITY—Limes are part of Mexico’s identity. Essential companions to tequila, tacos and guacamole, they’re critical ingredients in the country’s gastronomy.  They are also a pawn in an escalating war among rival drug cartels that is driving lime prices to record levels.

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[Link] Japan’s favourite snack falls victim to global inflation with first-ever price hike

Read: 27/1/2022 www.theguardian.com

One of Japan’s best-loved snacks is to go up in price – by a whopping 20% – for the first time since its launch more than four decades ago,But Umaibo – literally “delicious stick” – will still be a steal for schoolchildren at just ¥12 apiece (US10c, not including sales tax), up from t

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[Link] Lara Trump claims pricier turkeys are a liberal plot against Thanksgiving

Read: 27/11/2021 www.theguardian.com

Lara Trump, the Fox News contributor and wife of Eric Trump, has bizarrely claimed that the rising cost of the Thanksgiving turkey is part of a liberal plot to “chip away” at American traditions.

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[Link] Ethiopian rebels form new alliance to oust PM as forces advance on the capital

Read: 7/11/2021 www.abc.net.au

The war, which has killed thousands of people and forced more than 2 million from their homes, has intensified in recent weeks. The Tigray People's Liberation Front claims to have captured several towns in recent days and says it is considering marching on the capital.

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[Link] The Chip Shortage Is So Bad Even the Raspberry Pi Is More Expensive Now

Read: 20/10/2021 www.vice.com

This chip shortage crisis has spilled over to other industries and products, including auto manufacturers, who have had to let their factories sit idle in some cases while they wait for the precious transistors they need to come through.

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