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Denmark has recalled several spicy ramen noodle products by South Korean company Samyang, claiming that the capsaicin levels in them could poison consumers. Three fiery flavours of the Samyang instant ramen line are being withdrawn: Buldak 3x Spicy & Hot Chicken, 2x Spicy & Hot Chicken and Hot Chicken Stew. Denmark’s food agency issued the recall and warning on Tuesday, urging consumers to abandon the product. It’s unknown if any specific incidents have prompted the Danish authorities into taking action. The Danish Veterinary and Food Administration said it had assessed the levels of capsaicin in a single packet to be “so…

Hamas says it has submitted its response to a US-backed plan for a ceasefire in Gaza, with a senior group official telling the BBC that it still requires an Israeli commitment to a permanent ceasefire. In a statement, the group, and its Palestinian Islamic Jihad (PIJ) allies, expressed “readiness to positively” reach a deal. The proposed ceasefire plan – which was endorsed by the UN security council on Monday night – calls for a six-week ceasefire that would eventually become permanent. Qatar and Egypt – who, along with the US, have mediated negotiations between Israel and Hamas – confirmed that…

The process of making vaccines for parasites is extremely challenging – but scientists might be on the cusp of major breakthroughs. There was much celebration in January, when Cameroon became the first country in the world to roll out routine vaccination against malaria. In February, Burkina Faso followed suit. “Control of malaria has not been going in a good direction, for a lot of different reasons,” explains Kate O’Brien, who directs the department of immunisation, vaccines and biologicals at the World Health Organization (WHO). Malaria cases are rising, and roughly 600,000 people die of malaria each year. Factors include climate change,…

TikTok says it is addressing a cyber-attack that targeted several brands and celebrities. The video-sharing app, which is owned by Chinese company ByteDance, told the BBC that a “very limited” number of accounts had been compromised. It added that it was working with users to restore access to their accounts. TikTok did not share further details on the perpetrators of the cyber-attack, or how it was carried out. One of the compromised accounts belonged to news outlet CNN. “We have been collaborating closely with CNN to restore account access and implement enhanced security measures to safeguard their account moving forward,”…

Japan’s transport ministry raided the headquarters of motor giant Toyota on Tuesday, as a scandal over faulty safety data escalated. The world’s largest carmaker has apologised for providing incorrect or manipulated data for safety certification tests. The scandal has shaken the Japanese car industry, with rivals Honda, Mazda and Suzuki also admitting to submitting faulty data. Toyota sold more than 11 million passenger vehicles in 2023. It has said the findings do not affect the safety of vehicles already on the road. The company has suspended the production of three car models – the Corolla Fielder, Corolla Axio and Yaris…

Indian stocks have fallen sharply after vote counting in the country’s general election indicated Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s party might not be able to form a majority government. The benchmark NSE Nifty 50 share index closed down nearly 6%, its steepest fall since India’s first Covid lockdowns in March 2020. Early results suggest Mr Modi’s political party may need to rely on allies and form a coalition government. That could lead to uncertainty over economic policies, some analysts said. The NSE Nifty 50, which comprises stocks in various big companies, had plunged 8.5% at one point but ended the day…

Australia has abandoned a legal battle to have graphic footage of a church stabbing in Sydney removed from Elon Musk’s social media platform X. Declared a terror incident by police, the attack on bishop Mar Mari Emmanuel in April was livestreamed online and led to riots outside the Christ The Good Shepherd Church in Wakeley. Australia’s eSafety Commissioner, an independent regulator, threatened X and other social media companies with hefty fines if they did not remove videos of the stabbing, concerned it could incite further violence. The case was seen as a test of Australia’s ability to enforce its online…

Hidden among thick bushland in the outer suburbs of southern Sydney sits an expansive facility housing a technological breakthrough. It’s here that Australian company SunDrive Solar makes its “special sauce”: a new – top secret – formula that it says has solved “a very high value problem”. Its big innovation? Finding a way to replace the silver used in solar cells with copper, which was previously thought impossible. “Silver is expensive, scarce and environmentally disastrous, and it limits how much solar can be rolled out around the world,” explains chief commercial officer Maia Schweizer. “Copper is also highly in demand,…

Rishi Sunak and Sir Keir Starmer have faced off in the first TV debate of the general election, with heated exchanges over tax, the NHS and immigration. The Conservative and Labour leaders got scrappy at times, forcing the host of the ITV event to intervene and urge the pair to “lower your voices”. Mr Sunak said Labour wanted to increase tax by £2,000 – a claim Mr Starmer dismissed as “absolute garbage”. And both leaders used the opportunity to set out their personal stories to voters, talking about how their childhood experiences had shaped their political views. For many analysts,…

New banknotes featuring the portrait of King Charles III have now entered circulation, but it may be some time before they are commonly seen in wallets and purses. The new Bank of England notes will gradually replace those which are damaged, or will be issued when demand increases. The King is only the second monarch to appear on these notes, with Queen Elizabeth II first featuring in 1960. Shoppers can still use current circulating £5, £10, £20 and £50 notes carrying the portrait of the late Queen. The reverse side of current polymer Bank of England banknotes, which in ascending…