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Guinness breaks sales record – hyped on social media

The Guinness brewery is clearing its reserves at home in Ireland to meet the surging demand in the UK, where the traditional stout has become trendy among young people. The Guardian reports.

– We are producing more Guinness today than we have ever done in our 265-year history, says a spokesperson for the brewery's owner, Diageo.

The reason is a successful social media strategy. In recent years, the brewery has invested in collaborations with influencers to reach young people, not least women.

Celebrities such as Kim Kardashian and Olivia Rodrigo have also added to the hype. There is also the drinking game "splitting the G", which involves taking a sip so that the foam crown ends up exactly in line with the G on the glass's Guinness logo.

The fight against child marriage
Indian state has arrested 5,000 for child marriage

Since the campaign to abolish child marriage in the Indian state of Assam began in early 2023, the police have arrested almost 5,000 people. This is reported by the Hindustan Times.

In the latest crackdown carried out overnight today, 416 people were arrested.

- We will continue to take bold steps to end this social evil, said Himanta Biswa Sarma, Chief Minister of Assam, in a statement.

The goal is to eradicate child marriage in the state by 2026.

Almost 100 dead after Cyclone Chido in Mozambique

The death toll in Mozambique rises to 94 after Cyclone Chido, writes AFP, citing the country's disaster agency.

Chido made landfall over the French Indian Ocean island group of Mayotte last weekend, before moving on to the African mainland.

The cyclone produced wind gusts of 72 meters per second and 250 millimeters of rain in just one day. Between 500,000 and 620,000 Mozambicans were affected by the storm.
In Mayotte, the confirmed death toll from the cyclone is 35, but it is feared that it will rise.

Sleeping woman set on fire in New York subway

A man has murdered a sleeping woman in the New York subway by setting her on fire, CNN reports.

Police officers on routine patrol at the Coney Island-Stillwell Avenue station in Brooklyn discovered the burning woman in a carriage on Sunday morning. When the fire was extinguished, she was pronounced dead at the scene.

The perpetrator had fled. His motive is unknown. The police are now offering a reward of over 100,000 kronor for information leading to his arrest.