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More like Sagaponack General Chaos! Page Six hears that huffy Hamptonites are accusing the billionaire owners of a trendy mom and pop shop of grocery misconduct after the spot became such a hit that it’s creating pandemonium in the hamlet. But the owners tell Page Six they’re “actively working with the village” to smooth things out. The Sagaponack General Store, located in the second-wealthiest ZIP code in the country, was founded in 1878 but shut down during COVID. New owners snapped it up, gave it a multi-million dollar makeover and have been doing a roaring trade selling pastries, fresh-cut flowers,...

Cash-strapped banks mobbed in Zimbabwe Armed riot police have been out in force for a second day as thousands of Zimbabweans mobbed banks, unable to access money or cash cheques. On Friday, police dispersed a crowd who smashed a glass window of a building society in a desperate attempt to cash pay cheques. Bank tellers are only able to give customers 10,000 Zimbabwe dollars (about £7) due to a cash shortage created by the country's economic crisis. President Robert Mugabe's government is unable to print enough currency to keep up with inflation and banks have run out of the imported...