Russia A woman died of suffocation from a pie during a sandwich-eating competition

On Sunday, the TASS news agency reported, quoting law enforcement agencies, that a woman died in a sanatorium, and examinations and investigations are underway to find out the details of the accident.

According to the information: the woman died of choking on a pie, and an ambulance was called to the scene.

According to information circulating on social networks, the 38-year-old woman was a resident of the "Komonalnik" sanatorium, where on February 25 competitions were held to eat the largest amount of pancakes during a specified period, and this woman was one of the participants in the race.

For its part, the Omsk Region Prosecutor's Office announced that it is conducting an investigation into the accident, adding that the inspection process will determine the circumstances of the accident, and give an assessment of the behavior of medical institution officials, in terms of taking the necessary measures for a safe vacation.

Source: TASS

Japan is preparing to host an "environmentally friendly" international tournament

Japan is preparing to host the first edition of the "SpoGomi" world garbage collection championship, next November, where 20 teams will compete for the title by collecting the largest amount of garbage from the streets of Tokyo.

And the qualifying rounds began around the world, to select a national team that roams the streets of the Japanese capital in search of garbage.

According to the tournament rules, each team consists of three players and the participating teams are given one hour to collect rubbish in a designated area, but the real challenge lies in sorting it correctly into incinerable waste bags, recyclable plastic containers, tin cans and other categories.

The referees will supervise the progress of the game, as it is forbidden to run and collect garbage from private property or highways.

Upon completion, the amount of rubbish collected by each team will be weighed. The team that collected the most rubbish will win prizes and medals. In the event of a tie, additional statistics will be taken into account, based on the type of rubbish collected.

Previously, local SpoGomi events were held on beaches and riverbanks, said Takayasu Udagawa, supervisor of the competition run by the Nippon Foundation.

"We haven't made a final decision yet on where the finals will be held, but we expect it to be on the streets somewhere in the city centre," Udagawa said.

He added: "We think it is important to collect garbage in cities due to the increase in the amount of waste in the oceans around the world, so it is better that we can collect this garbage before it gets worse."

The tournament will witness the participation of a number of countries such as the United States, Canada, South Africa, Egypt, India, Malaysia, Indonesia and other countries.

It is noteworthy that the word “SpoGomi” is an abbreviation of the words “sport” meaning sport and “gomi” meaning garbage in Japanese, and it is a popular competition that took place in Japan for the first time in 2008 as a local competition to encourage people to clean up public places.

Source: SCMP

British restaurants exclude tomatoes from pizza recipes due to their high prices

The Guardian newspaper reported that Italian restaurants in Britain began cooking white pizza without tomato ingredients, after chefs excluded tomatoes from the signature dish because of their high cost.

High electricity prices caused a shortage of vegetables in the UK. For this reason, restaurants have begun to abandon tomatoes in the preparation of pizza, pasta and sauces. And the management of many restaurants decided to completely exclude the Pomodoro pasta dish from the menu. Restaurants were also swept by a wave of price hikes.

Tomato prices have increased over the course of the year in the UK 4 times

While the head of the Italian Federation of Chefs in Britain, Enzo Oliveri, expected the closure of some restaurants due to high prices in the country and Britain's exit from the European Union.

Chefs use cheese, such as ricotta, or vegetables as main ingredients, but without the tomatoes.

For its part, the British government blames bad weather in southern Europe and North Africa for causing a shortage of tomatoes. High electricity prices also affected the supply of produce grown in local greenhouses and in the Netherlands.

Earlier, a Russian blogger compared food prices in Russia and in Europe and was surprised by the conclusions that led him to find out that meat in Russia is cheaper than in many European countries.

Source: Lenta.ru

Egypt Imprisonment of the accused of impersonating the artist Majid Al-Kadwani on "Facebook"

On Saturday, the investigation authorities in Egypt decided to imprison the accused of impersonating the artist Majed Al-Kadwani via Facebook for 4 days pending investigations.

And Egyptian media reported that the accused gathered many of his followers on “Facebook”, using the name, pictures and videos of the artist Majid Al-Kadwani.

And the security services at the Ministry of Interior had arrested the page admin impersonating the artist Majed Al-Kadwani on the “Facebook” website.

Preliminary investigations revealed that the accused impersonated Al-Kadwani, and communicated with the pioneers of social networking sites through a page documented in the name of the artist, in order to collect many of his followers on “Facebook”, using the name, pictures and videos of the artist in impersonation.

The details of the incident go back to when the artist, Majed Al-Kadwani, submitted a complaint to the Internet Investigation Department, against his impersonator through the social networking site "Facebook" and warned his fans against attracting teenagers through fake publications, pictures and videos.

After legalizing the procedures, it was possible to target and seize him, and he was in possession of a mobile phone, an amount of money, and a number of videos and pictures of the artist Majed Al-Kadwani in his criminal activity, and legal measures were taken against him.

Egypt Imprisonment of the accused of impersonating the artist Majid Al-Kadwani Ali

Source: Egyptian "Cairo 24" website