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A man called the police after discovering the price of his espresso - and landed the coffee shop in hot water. Ditta Artigianale, in Florence, Italy, were handed a whopping fine after the customer's complaint was taken seriously. The man called cops after being charged €2 (£1.70) for his decaffeinated coffee shot. He said the price was not displayed on a menu behind the counter and the shop had broken the law by serving up the coffee without telling him how much the product was going to cost. The error meant the owner was fined €1,000, around £850, and he made his feeling clear on social media. Ditta Artigianale's owner was furious with the big fine ( Image: Google) Francesco Sanapo defended his coffee, which he said comes from a small plantation in Mexico. He said it is always "prepared with great care by my baristas”. He went on to argued that the price of the espresso was displayed on a digital menu. “They fined me because somebody got offended for … [Read more...] about Irate customer calls police over price of decaf espresso – and coffee shop fined £850

Tata has launched its new “super app,” the Tata Neu app that comes as a one-stop-shop for payments, shopping, booking flights and hotels, paying bills, food delivery, and more. The app comes in competition with Paytm, which also serves a similar purpose. The Tata Neu app facilitates all these services via Tata’s own ventures like payments via Tata Pay, food delivery via QMin and Starbucks, shopping via Tata Cliq, groceries via Big Basket, Hotels via Taj, flights via Air Asia, and so on. The app has been launched for end users on both iOS and Android. Users can download the app from the Google Play Store and the Apple App Store. The Tata Neu app comes as a good alternative to other shopping and online services apps like Paytm, Amazon, Flipkart, and more. In this article, we will take a look at how the Tata Neu app is different from competition in terms of the services it provides, and the overall user experience. Tata Neu Provides Services Via Existing Tata Products The biggest and … [Read more...] about How Is Tata Neu ‘Super App’ Different From Amazon, Paytm and Other Shopping Apps

Alison Parker had a close relationship with her mom. On Mother's Day in 2015, she took both of her parents wine-tasting and hiking around the Blue Ridge Mountains in Virginia. And every Monday, she met her mom after her morning shift ended at the local news station to share lunch and do some shopping. "Those are the things I miss," Barbara Parker tells Newsweek . The world watched in horror when Alison, a 24-year-old reporter, was fatally shot on live TV on August 26, 2015, along with her colleague Adam Ward, a 27-year-old photojournalist, both with WDBJ7. The two were conducting a live interview at Bridgewater Plaza in Moneta, Virginia, when a gunman approached and killed them. The suspect, later identified as a former employee at their Roanoke news station, fatally shot himself before police could apprehend him. Much of the aftermath of the shooting played out on social media, as the suspect posted video footage and updates to Twitter as he fled. "For lack of better words, … [Read more...] about Her daughter was shot on live TV. Now she’s marching to demand gun control

"You crouch down, mummy, and balance on the toilet seat, then be as quiet as a mouse. "That way the shooter might not find you." So many things floored me about that conversation, not least that my wee boy used the word "shooter". My son - we call him the middle one - was nine at the time, when he came home from his third week at a US elementary school and burst through the door. He'd made new friends, they'd asked him if he knew David Beckham and why he pronounced "water" weird. A British Army family, we'd been posted at short notice to Kansas in mid-west USA, from a small Wiltshire village. There, the primary school had around 100 children, was opposite the church, and doubled as the village hall for fetes, yoga and book club. More on Texas School Shooting Texas school shooting: State hosts weapons convention promising '14 acres of guns' just days after massacre Texas school shooting: Girl survived by 'smearing blood on herself and playing dead' … [Read more...] about Lone shooter drill lessons from my nine-year-old – and why handguns became humdrum

The Clash’s song “White Riot” would be a fitting musical accompaniment to the on-going yellow vests insurrection against French president Emmanuel Macron’s government. During weeks of disturbances, there has barely been a brown or black face in sight. This absence is particularly notable in major cities such as Paris, where vast suburban communities habitually blamed for all social ills have shown next to no interest in joining. Everybody, from the casseurs – a French word for those who go out to destroy property – to thugs fighting the police, has been overwhelmingly fair-skinned. Typically, reactionary commentators and other bigots who like to dwell on a mythical “enemy within” are very disappointed by this. When the Arc de Triomphe itself was ransacked by a mob just before Christmas, there was an outcry, especially when a statue of Marianne – the female personification of the French Republic – had her marble face smashed in. Neo-nazis obsessed with the Third … [Read more...] about The success of yellow vest protesters in France hinges on their whiteness – and this is why

The seemingly uneventful Joe Biden-Xi Jinping meeting last fortnight exposed the two diametrically opposite positions, raising concerns on increasing destabilising portends to the regional and global orders in the coming months and years. Beijing is clearly upping the ante to be recognised as the pre-eminent power in the world. United States president Joseph Biden and his Chinese counterpart Xi Jinping met virtually on November 15, 2021. The meeting lasted nearly four hours. Both had a phone call in February and September, with Xi delaying recognition of the new US President after elections. Unlike in the Trump administration before when Xi queued up to meet the US president at Mar-o-Lago in 2017, this time around Biden scrambled for the meeting. Biden flagged the red lines by stating that he “will continue to stand up for its interests and values and, together with our allies and partners, ensure the rules of the road for the 21st Century advance an international system that is … [Read more...] about In US-China Cold War 2.0, Beijing Upping the Ante to be Recognised as World’s Pre-Eminent Power

Click here to read the full article. If you purchase an independently reviewed product or service through a link on our website, Variety may receive an affiliate commission. Memorial Day isn’t technically until Monday but some of the best deals have already begun rolling in ahead of the weekend. And naturally, Amazon has taken advantage of the deals event to slash prices on dozens of coveted items that cut a swath through every category. More from Variety The Best Early Bird Memorial Day Deals to Shop This Week Amazon Orders Two Seasons of Animated Comedy 'The Hospital' With Maya Rudolph, Natasha Lyonne, Keke Palmer Among Cast 'She-Ra' Live-Action Amazon Series Sets Nicole Kassell to Direct (EXCLUSIVE) Save big on home theater equipment like TVs and soundbars ; stock up on appliances like the Nespresso or Dyson vacuum ; and take advantage of rare sales on luxe pieces like this 3-piece Samsonite luggage se t. Below, check out the best … [Read more...] about The Best Memorial Day Deals on Amazon: Dyson, Nespresso, Apple and More

As the Ellen DeGeneres Show comes to an end, we’re reminiscing about our favourite parts of the show. One of the highlights for viewers was Meghan Markle's appearance, which had the viewers in hysterics in scenes as she pranked the public - showing a very different side to what we were used to seeing when she was royal. The 40-year-old took part in the show's popular segment that sees guests following Ellen's instructions whilst wearing an earpiece - often putting them in embarrassing positions. Ellen said it was "the first thing" the Duchess of Sussex mentioned after agreeing to appear on the show. The comedian and chat show host told her viewers that production had set up hidden cameras for the prank near street vendors situated outside the TV studio. The host explained: "I sent Meghan out to do some shopping. She wore an earpiece and had to say and do everything I told her to do." She explained that the former actor was accompanied by one of the show's writers. The … [Read more...] about Ellen viewers cried at Meghan Markle interview after seeing ‘different side’ to her

Commenters supported a woman who told her younger brother they could not wear a dress to her wedding after they came out to her as non-binary. The anonymous woman, known only as u/givemeausernameeee, posted about her situation in Reddit 's popular "Am I The A**hole" forum where it received nearly 8,500 upvotes and 1,000 comments. According to the Human Rights Campaign , an estimated 2 million Americans identify as transgender. The word transgender, or trans, is an umbrella term used for individuals whose gender identity is different from the sex they were assigned at birth. It is estimated that three out of 10 adults in the U.S. know someone who is trans. The term transgender can include many gender identities: non-binary, genderqueer, gender non-conforming, agender, and bigender. In the post titled "AITA for forbidding my brother from wearing a dress?" the woman, 32, explained that her 15-year-old brother is the "golden child" and that he is coddled and disrespectful. … [Read more...] about Internet backs woman “forbidding” brother from wearing dress to her wedding

American automakers aren't turning as many heads these days as they used to. Kelley Blue Book (KBB) released its quarterly Brand Watch report this week, giving insights on what brands shoppers considered the most amongst mass market, luxury and electrified vehicles. Toyota took the top position among all mass market brands, reclaiming it from Ford who knocked the Japanese automaker off of that position in the previous quarter. Prior to that, Toyota had held that spot for almost four years. In the survey, 34 percent of shoppers said they considered a Toyota vehicle, with the Camry, Camry Hybrid and Highlander receiving the highest levels of attention. Ford and Chevrolet were runners-up, finishing the quarter with 32 percent and 30 percent, respectively. The top three non-luxury models that were considered, were the 2022 Chevrolet Silverado 1500 , the 2022 Ford F-150 and the 2022 Honda Accord. Those surveyed said cited Toyota's reputation for reliability as a key … [Read more...] about BMW and Toyota (Not Tesla) top shoppers’ most desirable vehicle brands list