From Black Pudding Championships to Marie Antoinette's Fashion: A Global Week in Highlights

This week's global stories range from an exploration of Marie Antoinette's fashion at a London exhibition to the quirky Black Pudding Championships in England. Other notable narratives include a Cuban microgreens startup, a blind tattoo artist in Russia, and the critique of AI in 'The Morning Show'.


Devdiscourse News Desk | Updated: 18-09-2025 15:35 IST | Created: 18-09-2025 15:35 IST
From Black Pudding Championships to Marie Antoinette's Fashion: A Global Week in Highlights

This week's global headlines offer a vivid tapestry of human interest stories, led by a London exhibition delving into the flamboyant style of Marie Antoinette, the ill-fated 18th-century French queen. Her fashion legacy, characterized by opulent gowns and glistening jewelry, is revisited through both historical and modern interpretations.

Meanwhile, Ramsbottom, England played host to its annual Black Pudding Throwing Championships, a lighthearted event that combines local folklore with playful competition, drawing participants and spectators from afar.

From Cuba comes an inspiring tale of innovation where a microgreens startup is sowing seeds of change in Havana's impoverished neighborhoods, delivering fresh produce to upscale restaurants while aiming high in the business realm.

(With inputs from agencies.)

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