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Ducks destined for Tesco and other supermarkets swung by necks and slammed into drawers in harrowing videoExclusive: Secret footage of intensively reared birds at Red Tractor farm for Gressingham reveals repeated cruelty Secret camera footage shows ducks swung by their necks, slammed into drawers and hurled to the ground at a farm supplying the UK’s largest duck-meat producer, which sells to the UK’s biggest supermarkets.The video was shot when birds destined for Gressingham Duck, which supplies Tesco, Sainsbury’s, Morrisons, Co-op and until recently Waitrose, were being caught at a farm endorsed by farming-standards project Red Tractor.Animal-rights activists said the “shocking and harrowing” footage revealed the brutal and inhumane treatment of nearly 10,000 intensively farmed ducks that were just 44 days old.
Swiss filmmaker documents the rise and fall of the iconic Greek kioskWhile browsing the special screenings program of this year’s Athens International Film Festival (AIFF), I stumbled upon “Periptero: je t’aime moi non plus,” a documentary by Pier Blattner. What could have left such an impression on a Swiss filmmaker that convinced him to make a documentary about Greek kiosks?
Night club hid three million euros in revenueGreece’s tax authority uncovered tax evasion totalling three million euros at an Athens night club.
Cheesemakers to stop work in CyprusThe Cyprus Cheesemakers Association has made a unanimous decision to shutter all cheese dairies starting January 10, 2024, following a protracted disagreement with government authorities over regulatory changes.The conflict arose from a decree issued on October 20 unilaterally mandating a minimum of 19% of sheep and goat milk in the production of halloumi, a move disputed by the association. The disagreement revolves around the erroneous application of the 19% figure to all dairy products, rather than specifically to halloumi, as agreed upon in the framework.
'Bethlehem is empty of joy - no Santa, no celebration'The atmosphere in Bethlehem is heavy with absence.Christmas celebrations have been cancelled this year and the thousands of tourists and pilgrims who would normally fill Manger Square are nowhere to be found."The city is empty from happiness, from joy, from kids, from Santa. There is no celebration this year," says Madeleine, a resident of Bethlehem, in the occupied West Bank.The famous Christmas tree, usually in the middle of the square, is not there. There are no carols or Christmas market stands.Instead, a nativity scene, which shows a newborn Jesus surrounded by big rocks and barbed wire, has been installed as a tribute to the children of Gaza.
Brown bears fall asleep for winter at Arcturos shelter in Nymfeo of Northern GreeceThe brown bears in Nymfeo have made their beds and gone to sleep for the winter after the recent colder weather and snow, according to an Arcturos announcement on Friday.The Arcturos Brown Bear Sanctuary in Nymfeo stopped receiving visitors on Sunday, 17 December as the bears went into hibernation. It is the first time that the bears have entered winter hibernation so early in the 31-year operation of Arcturos.The centre will remain closed until March 2024. The visitors can visit the Brown Bear Information Centre in Nymfeo and the Wolf and Lynx Protection Centre at Agrapidies. Both sites will be open every day until January 7, 2024.Arcturos is a non-profit, non-governmental, environmental organisation (NGO) founded in 1992, focusing on the protection of wild fauna and the natural habitat, in Greece and abroad.
Christmas bauble business spreads festive joy across holy city of BethlehemChristmas celebrations are understandably likely to be muted in Bethlehem this year given the ongoing war between Israel and Hamas.But one business based in the occupied West Bank is helping to spread a little festive spirit by attempting to bridge the political, sectarian and humanitarian divides in the Middle East.Bethlehem Baubles ships hand-crafted glass baubles, which celebrate the Christian holiday of Christmas, around the world.The baubles are, in the company's words: "Handblown by Muslims - painted by Christians - shipped by Israel."The city of Bethlehem holds biblical significance to followers of Christianity, Islam and Judaism, and is considered the birth place of Jesus Christ.Ros Pollock founded the business after she living in Jerusalem for three years. Together with Suzan Sahori, who heads up the Bethlehem Fair Trade Artisans (BFTA), Ms Pollock sought to create a business which gave regular employment to Christians, Muslims and Jews.And so Bethlehem Baubles was born.
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