内容摘要：Half a million people in the Gaza Strip, or one in five Palestinians, are facing starvation.

Half a million people in the Gaza Strip, or one in five Palestinians, are facing starvation.

Tea is the most popular drink in the world other than water. It beats out coffee and beer, which hold second and third place.May 21 is designated as International Tea Day by the United Nations, marking the significance and value of the drink globally, not just economically but culturally too.

Tea plays a meaningful role in many societies. From Tibetan po cha to a good old English breakfast brew, tea is considered a unifying and hospitable beverage.While the exact origins of tea are unknown, it is believed to have originated in northeast India, northern Myanmar and southwest China, according to the UN. There is evidence that tea was consumed in China 5,000 years ago, making it one of the oldest beverages in the world.How to say tea around the world

Across the globe, nearly all words for tea can be derived from the root words “cha” or “te”.In many parts of South Asia, Southeast Asia, Central Asia, the Middle East and Eastern Europe, the word for tea is derived from cha.

In Western Europe, many countries use some derivative of te. For example, “tea” was introduced into the English language as a result of trade routes in the East. The word was taken from China, where it was pronounced “te” in the Hokkien dialect.

Who produces the most tea globally?On WhatsApp, an IDstore representative told Al Jazeera that the company delivers goods to Russia from India, Malaysia, the United Arab Emirates, the United States and Europe, but declined to elaborate further.

Restore: did not reply to emailed requests for comment.Customs records show how new players emerged to supply customer-facing businesses after official distribution channels shut down.

Before the war, Russian subsidiaries of Apple, Samsung and Electrolux were almost exclusively responsible for importing their products.But since February 2022, only about 1 percent of shipments have gone through these official channels, according to customs data.