French senators have called for an extended ban on the video-sharing app TikTok amid riots in the country that President Emmanuel Macron has said is being fueled by social media. The committee, which began examining various aspects of the platform in March, called for an expansion of the existing ban on TikTok for employees of vital operators. The French government enacted restrictions on social media apps, including TikTok, on government devices back in March.
A Japanese restaurant in Taiwan will be serving a limited-edition durian ramen. After two weeks of developing their own recipe, the durian ramen will be available to customers starting June 22. Ingredients: The dish, which is served in a durian shell, blends fresh durian puree with the soup base of its ramen, which is made from coconut milk and tonkotsu, a pork bone broth.