Author: James Martin

(CNN) — For Filipinos, breakfast is more than just the morning meal. It is deeply woven into the fabric of Filipino culture and tradition. It’s the start of a day full of good food, from lunch, followed by merienda (snack) and dinner. Filipino cuisine in general draws influences from other cultures — namely Mexican and Chinese — as a result of trade, and as a result of occupation and colonization such as American and Spanish cultures. After foods like canned meats, breads and pastries, chocolate, spices, sausages and more came to the islands, Filipinos put their own spin on these…

(CNN) — It’s official, there’s a new “world’s highest restaurant in a building.” In February, officials from the Guinness World Records awarded the accolade to the Heavenly Jin restaurant inside the J Hotel Shanghai Tower in Shanghai, China. Located on the 120th floor of Shanghai Tower, the restaurant sits 556.36 meters (1,825 feet) above ground. The J Hotel occupies the top floors of the Shanghai Tower — which at 632 meters (about 2,000 feet) is the tallest building in China and the third tallest in the world.J Hotel Shanghai Tower occupies the upper section of China’s tallest building. J Hotel…

(CNN) — Airbus just moved one step closer to launching the world’s first zero-emission commercial aircraft by 2035.The French aircraft maker has announced plans to test hydrogen fuel technology using a modified version of one of its A380 jetliners, which were discontinued last year.Airbus has partnered with CFM International, a joint venture between GE and Safran Aircraft Engines, on the hugely significant hydrogen demonstration program. The plane manufacturer will use an “A380 flying testbed fitted with liquid hydrogen tanks” to trial propulsion technology for its future hydrogen aircraft.’Flight laboratory'”Our ambition is to take this (A380) aircraft and add a stub…

Thousand of anonymous donations are being made to the Ukrainian military in Bitcoin. Source link

“It’s not that the market is saying the war is good news. They were worried about the war and selling off, and now it’s happened and paradoxically it’s not as bad as the worst case scenario, at least not yet,” said Jonas Golterman, senior markets economist at Capital Economics. Source link

Record high petrol and diesel prices are a growing concern for people and businesses. Source link

Germany, the main opponent of excluding Russia from the Swift banking system, now says it favours curbs. Source link

There seemed to be noise, speed, chaos and fuss everywhere, but inside the apartment it was very quiet. Then I heard a sound outside the window, moving at great speed. I thought it was a rocket. The sound seemed to cut through the air; it flew like a whistle and I lay down on the floor in horror. Trembling, I burst into tears. For a few seconds I waited for an explosion, but nothing happened. I still don’t know what it was. I gathered myself and looked out of the window. People were wheeling suitcases along the street; a siren…

CNN —   Just because it’s on the internet doesn’t make it true. It seems so simple, but if everyone knew that, Facebook and Google wouldn’t have to pull bogus news sites from their advertising algorithms and people wouldn’t breathlessly share stories that claim Donald Trump is a secret lizard person or Hillary Clinton is an android in a pantsuit. It doesn’t have to be this way. Fake news is actually really easy to spot – if you know how. Consider this your New Media Literacy Guide. NOTE: As we put this together, we sought the input of two communications…

(CNN) — Ukraine’s airspace is currently closed in the wake of the Russian invasion. Ukraine’s neighbor Moldova has also closed its airspace, as has part of Belarus. Meanwhile the US government’s Federal Aviation Administration has told US pilots to avoid “the entire country of Ukraine, the entire country of Belarus and a western portion of Russia.” The UK has banned civilian Russian aircraft from its airspace. In response, Russia has banned British aircraft from its airspace. Poland and the Czech Republic announced plans on Friday to close their airspace to Russian airlines as well. Countries including the United States and…