4 h. ago US food delivery app DoorDash offers to buy UK rival Deliveroo for $3.6bn

The London-based company, the second largest food deliver app in the UK, said no ‘firm offer’ had been made yetDoorDash is offering to buy its UK-based rival Deliveroo for $3.6bn (£2.7bn), Deliveroo said on Friday.Deliveroo said that its board was in talks with DoorDash over the offer and that a firm offer had not been made, according to statement sent to the Guardian. Should a firm offer of £1.80 ($2.40) a share be made, Deliveroo said, “it would be minded to recommend such an offer to Deliveroo shareholders. Continue reading...

Society

4 h. ago Why is Yale University implicitly endorsing Israeli extremist Ben

Shabtai, a Jewish society based at Yale, hosted the extremist far-right politician convicted of supporting terrorism. Why did Yale allow this?Let me start with a statement that should be obvious: deliberately starving 2 million people – half of whom are children – is indefensible. It is not complicated, it is not a nuanced situation that requires a PhD to parse. It is not an unfortunate and unavoidable part of war. It is quite simply indefensible. I would say that it is also very much prohibited by international human rights law, but that doesn’t seem to exist any more, does it?As I write this, no food, water or medicine has been allowed into Gaza for almost two months. It is impossible to know just how bad the situation really is because Israel has imposed a media blackout on the region. However, aid organizations have said: “The Gaza Strip is now likely facing the worst humanitarian crisis in the 18 months” since the war began. Thousands of children are malnourished. Childhood mal...

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4 h. ago Penny Lancaster says she threw food she had made for family during menopause

The former model told the story after being asked to share ‘baking disasters’ by Dame Prue Leith.

Society

5 h. ago UN agency runs out of food in Gaza as Israel’s siege takes devastating toll

Extreme hunger intensifies as Israeli politicians rebuff calls to allow supplies into shattered enclave

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6 h. ago Scientist reveals the five foods to eat that burn fat better than Ozempic

Dr William Li, whose book Eat to Beat Your Diet is a New York Times bestseller, says the most dangerous type of fat is visceral fat (also known as belly fat), which is stored deep inside the abdomen.

Events

6 h. ago Morrisons issues urgent ‘do not eat’ warning over risk product may contain 'small pieces of blue plastic'

Shoppers should return the product for a full refund

Events

6 h. ago Cuts to food aid put more than 3 million malnourished people at risk in Ethiopia

The situation facing Ethiopia represents a “perfect storm of overlapping crises”, says the World Food Programme

Events

7 h. ago Lady Mary Charteris reveals battle with mystery illness that left her unable to eat for 10 days

The 38-year-old London-based model and aristocrat, whose father is the 13th Earl of Wemyss, shared an emotional video on TikTok revealing the mental toll the illness has taken.

Events

7 h. ago Joanna Lumley reveals her strangest diva demands from food ban to dealing with secret phobia

Dame Joanna Lumley is embracing her dark side in new series of Netflix's Wednesday show xxx

Society

7 h. ago Best time to mow your lawn to slash risk of 'damaged and diseased' grass

A garden expert has shared the best time of day to cut your grass to ensure a luscious lawn by summer - and it's bad news for anyone who likes to get up with the larks

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7 h. ago Pensioner was just waiting in a queue for food then this teen left him with horrendous injuries

'Just take a moment to think what life must be like for the victim. The pain, inconvenience and loss he has suffered as a result of what you did'

Events

8 h. ago Use this 'foolproof' cooking hack to perfectly poach eggs every time

You can make them in your air fryer and there's no swirling or stress with this method

Politics

8 h. ago Man's 'life changing' jacket potato trick cooks them in 10 minutes with no oven

A popular home chef has shared his simple 10-minute method to cook a jacket potato - and it doesn't involve using an oven. The life hack has been branded a "game changer"

Politics

8 h. ago Tower block where residents throw their food waste straight out of their flat windows is hit by massive rat invasion

It is claimed that people living in upper floors find it easier to open their windows and lob food scraps out rather than use the bins in Poole, Dorset.

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9 h. ago UN food agency says its foods stocks in Gaza have run out under Israel's blockade

The World Food Program says its food stocks in Gaza have run out under Israel’s nearly 8-week-old blockade, ending a main source of sustenance for hundreds of thousands of Palestinians in the territory

Politics

9 h. ago McDonald's is bringing back its 'best burger ever' in summer menu shake up

Launching in McDonald's restaurants across the UK on Wednesday, May 7, the new menu is set to feature the Biscoff McFlurry and Frappe as well as a fan favourite dubbed the 'best burger ever'.

Politics

9 h. ago The Scottish Highlands hike that ends at 'Scotland's cosiest pub'

The scenic walk ends up at an inn that serves incredible food.

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10 h. ago Morrisons issues urgent recall for sausages that are 'unsafe to eat'

The supermarket has urged customer to return the product to their nearest store for a full refund.

Politics

10 h. ago Major supermarket chain issues urgent recall for sausages that could contain plastic

Morrisons urged customers who have purchased the affected product not to eat it. Instead, they should bring it to a Morrisons store for a full refund

Politics

10 h. ago Major supermarket issues urgent recall for sausages due to blue plastic contamination

The supermarket stated: 'Please do not eat this produce and return it to your nearest store for a full refund.'

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