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South Korea

This Happened - April 16: The MV Sewol Ferry Capsizes

On this day in 2014, the MV Sewol ferry capsized off the coast of South Korea, killing 295 people, most of whom were high school students.

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What caused the MV Sewol to capsize?

The ferry was carrying 476 passengers, including 325 students from Danwon High School in Ansan, near Seoul. The exact cause of the MV Sewol capsizing has never been officially determined, but it is believed that the ferry was overloaded with cargo and passengers on the upper decks. The ferry also made a sharp turn, causing the cargo to shift and the ship to capsize.

What was the effect in South Korea of the MV Sewol disaster?

The MV Sewol disaster had a significant impact on South Korea. It led to widespread public anger and protests, and it highlighted issues with safety regulations and government corruption. The disaster also had a significant impact on the families of the victims, many of whom are still seeking justice and answers.


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Italy's Right-Wing Government Turns Up The Heat On 'Gastronationalism'

Rome has been strongly opposed to synthetic foods, insect-based flours and health warnings on alcohol, and aggressive lobbying by Giorgia Meloni's right-wing government against nutritional labeling has prompted accusations in Brussels of "gastronationalism."

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Creation of home made pasta

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ROME — On March 23, the Italian Minister of Agriculture and Food Sovereignty, Francesco Lollobrigida, announced that Rome would ask UNESCO to recognize Italian cuisine as a piece of intangible cultural heritage.

On March 28, Lollobrigida, who is also Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni's brother-in-law, promised that Italy would ban the production, import and marketing of food made in labs, especially artificial meat — despite the fact that there is still no official request to market it in Europe.

Days later, Italian Eurodeputy Alessandra Mussolini, granddaughter of fascist leader Benito Mussolini and member of the Forza Italia party, which is part of the governing coalition in Rome, caused a sensation in the European Parliament. On the sidelines of the plenary session, Sophia Loren's niece organized a wine tasting, under the slogan "In Vino Veritas," to show her strong opposition (and that of her government) to an Irish proposal to put health warnings on alcohol bottles. At the end of the press conference, around 11am, she showed her determination by drinking from the neck of a bottle of wine, to great applause.

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