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In northern India's Uttar Pradesh state, a team of workers is carefully restoring a centuries-old royal kitchen that once fed the rulers of the former princely state of Awadh.

From BBC

Some of the former cast members from Love Island USA also weighed in.

From BBC

"A friend told me a foreigner was paying good money for queen ants - the big red ones which are easily seen around here," the former broker said.

From BBC

Despite the positive noises from Clarke, former Scotland striker Billy Dodds says Scotland have to improve on Tuesday and then again before they head across the Atlantic.

From BBC

“The physical market isn’t being reflected in the price,” said Carlos Pascual, senior vice president at S&P Global and a former energy envoy at the State Department, said.

From Barron's