Greek feta prices are getting more expensive because the animals are dying by the hundreds of thousands

Giannis Papastergiou's animal farm is quiet now.

Last year, he found signs of sheep and goat pox among his flock. Months later, every animal was gone.

"There are people who have one dog and would die for that animal. Now just imagine having that many animals," Papastergiou told Business Insider in April.

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‘Ted Lasso’ Season 4 Release Schedule Is Bolstered By Record-Breaking Premiere

Tania Reynolds and Jason Sudeikis in "Ted Lasso" Season 4.

Tanya Reynolds and Jason Sudeikis in "Ted Lasso" Season 4.

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Ted Lasso Season 4, starring Jason Sudeikis, Hannah Waddingham, Juno Temple and Brett Goldstein, is back with record-breaking viewership with Episode 1.

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If Audi’s Nuvolari Isn’t Your Style, Spyker’s C8 Preliator Offers Audi V-8 Power with Classic Looks

Spyker has had a shaky existence. The original company, founded in 1880 as a carriage maker, transitioned to cars by 1900 but went out of business in 1926. Spyker was then revived in 1999 with a focus on ornate mid-engined supercars, but it has faced persistent financial issues, most recently filing for bankruptcy in 2021. But the Dutch automaker has returned once again, now unveiling its latest creation, the C8 Preliator XXV Coupé, at The Quail during Monterey Car Week.

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‘I’m Alive!’—Aegon Stole The Show In ‘House Of The Dragon’ Season 3

Aegon (Tom Glynn-Carney) faces off against Aemond (Ewan Mitchell) in HBO's 'House of the Dragon' season 3 finale.

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Aegon II (Tom Glynn-Carney) has emerged as the star player of HBO’s House of the Dragon, the season three finale cementing him as one of the most memorable characters in the series.

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Jeff Bezos Buying Ownership Stake in English Premiere League’s Liverpool Soccer Team

It’s apparently a week for wealthy business moguls to buy sports clubs: Jeff Bezos, the Amazon founder who is among the richest people in the world, is acquiring a minority equity stake in Liverpool Football Club, a team in the English Premiere League.

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Silverada, a Honky-Tonk Band, Did the Unthinkable: Trading Pedal Steel for Keys. It’s Working

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On their new album Living Proof, the group F.K.A. Mike and the Moonpies prove they're far more than just twang

When Silverada released their latest album Living Proof this month, it was as much about cementing the band as Silverada as it was about being time to put out new music. “I feel like there was a lot hinging on it being the second Silverada record,” frontman Mike Harmeier says. “When we released the first one, that was the introduction to this whole thing. This is driving it home.”

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Brabus Bodo Cabriolet Promises 223-MPH Wind in Your Hair

Three months after announcing the Bodo coupe as its first coachbuilt automobile, the German firm Brabus takes the wraps off the equally dramatic Bodo Cabriolet. Like the hardtop, the Bodo Cabriolet is an impossibly long and sleek grand tourer with seating for four. And although Brabus is best known for customizing and upgrading Mercedes-Benz automobiles, both Bodo models are based on the Aston Martin Vanquish, the British firm’s grandest grand tourer.

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The Cars You Thought Were Way Cooler Than They Actually Were When You Were A Kid - Jalopnik

Pontaic Trans Sport

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Kids are goofballs. Even the smart ones have absolutely horrible takes and opinions, and I'm sure you were no different. I know I wasn't. I had some truly dreadful car opinions, including thinking that there were some cars that were way cooler than they actually were. That idea is what brought me to the question I asked you all last week.

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A dev tried to warn WB Games not to launch Lord of the Rings: War in the North 10 days before Skyrim, but was 'overruled'

Sean Bean performing the "one does not simply walk into Mordor" bit in The Lord of the Rings: Fellowship of the Ring.
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The Lord of the Rings: War in the North, a WB Games-published 2011 action RPG about a different fellowship that went the other way, recently reappeared on Steam in a polished-up Legacy Edition package. While the modernizations are getting a favorable reception—it's currently enjoying a Very Positive rating on Steam—its original launch 15 didn't earn much attention for something with "The Lord of the Rings" in the title.

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'A Surviving Franchise' — After 25 Years of Ups and Downs, the Mafia Games and the People Who Make Them Are Alive and Kicking

It’s somewhat sobering to think that the Mafia franchise is nearly a quarter of a century old. Many of the people who make the games have been working on it for even longer. What began life in 2002 with the release of Illusion Softworks’ Mafia has become a significant franchise for publisher 2K. And, like most other series of similar vintage, Mafia has seen its ups and downs. But it is still alive and kicking, even now, 25 years later.

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