72 m. ago Rachel Roddy’s recipe for roast summer vegetable, herb and pearl barley salad | A kitchen in Rome

Not many salads come with a byproduct that can be transformed into a delicious cooling drinkIt is the time of year when the fruit syrups get moved to a more accessible shelf at our local supermarket. They have a range of eight to 10 flavours, but the two that dominate are mint and orzata, luminous green and cloudy white syrups respectively, that need diluting with fizzy water and maybe topping up with ice. I have mentioned orzata here before, how popular it is in Italy and how the name means a drink made from orzo (barley), and also how at some point the barley was replaced by almonds; then, at another point, the almonds were replaced by deacidified benzoin, which is a balsamic resin obtained from trees of the genus Styrax from south-east Asia. Deacidified benzoin is actually delicious and I become dependent on orzata at this time of year, and the sound of the ice clanking against the side of the glass as I walk my cold, cloudy drink back to my hot desk is the sound of summer.Howeve...

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2 h. ago Russian attack on Kyiv leaves two dead a day after largest assault of war

Another huge wave of Russian missiles and drones hit Ukraine’s capital as Russian foreign minister Sergei Lavrov due to meet with Marco RubioA huge wave of Russian strikes on Ukraine’s capital killed two people and left more wounded, Kyiv’s military administration said early on Thursday, with reports of loud blasts echoing over the city throughout the night.The administration warned of a threat from drones and ballistic weapons and told all residents to “immediately head to the nearest shelters”. Dozens of residents of the capital took shelter in a central metro station during the attack, an Agence France-Presse reporter said, sleeping on mats, calming pets or waiting out the attack on camping furniture. Continue reading...

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2 h. ago Man, 24, tragically drowns in inches of water in freak paddling pool accident

Roan Bloore, 24, was found lying face down in just 9 inches of water after he is believed to have passed out while emptying a pool where his nieces and nephews had been swimming

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4 h. ago Man Utd transfer news: New Victor Gyokeres opportunity as Bryan Mbeumo deadline looms

Manchester United still have work to do in the transfer window and updates have been offered on Viktor Gyokeres and Bryan Mbeumo as Ruben Amorim attempts to strengthen his squad

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4 h. ago Man Utd transfer news: New Viktor Gyokeres opportunity as Bryan Mbeumo deadline looms

Manchester United still have work to do in the transfer window and updates have been offered on Viktor Gyokeres and Bryan Mbeumo as Ruben Amorim attempts to strengthen his squad

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4 h. ago Brazil’s president rebuffs demand to cease inquiry into Bolsonaro after Trump tariffs – live updates

Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva posts statement on social media saying the country ‘will not accept any form of tutelage’ after US levies 50% tariffsTrump targets Brunei, Libya and Moldova with latest threat of US tariffsTrump says Bolsonaro ‘not guilty of anything’ amid Brazil coup trialThe US justice department has sued California over state policies allowing transgender athletes to compete in girls’ school sports, alleging that allowing them to do so violates federal anti-discrimination laws.The lawsuit, filed in federal court in Los Angeles, claims that California’s policies violate Title IX, which affords legal protection against sex discrimination.Our Fed Rate is AT LEAST 3 Points too high. “Too Late” is costing the U.S. 360 Billion Dollars a Point, PER YEAR, in refinancing costs. No Inflation, COMPANIES POURING INTO AMERICA. “The hottest Country in the World!” LOWER THE RATE!!!ANYBODY BUT “TOO LATE.”In effect, we went on hold when we saw the size of the tariffs and essentially all ...

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5 h. ago Trump wants 10,000 more deportation agents. Experts say it’s an impossible goal — and dangerous

The administration hopes an historic injection of taxpayer cash can fix hiring challenges for an agency facing intense political and legal scrutiny, Alex Woodward reports

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5 h. ago Kristi Noem claims 1 in 6 survivors of Lahaina wildfires were forced to trade sexual favors for supplies

Noem says administration is ‘up against decades of gross mismanagement and negligence’ in remaking FEMA

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5 h. ago Trump administration reportedly planning to fire 2,145 Nasa employees

Cuts further the push to slash federal government through early retirement, buyouts and deferred resignationsThe Trump administration is reportedly planning to cut at least 2,145 high-ranking Nasa employees with specialized skills or management responsibilities.According to documents obtained by Politico, most employees leaving are in senior-level government ranks, depriving the agency of decades of experience as part of a push to slash the size of the federal government through early retirement, buyouts and deferred resignations. Continue reading...

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6 h. ago Trump administration holding immigrants from 26 countries at Guantánamo prison

The increase in immigration detainees at the island prison comes as the Supreme Court has freed up the Trump administration to deport undocumented immigrants to countries beyond their nation of origin

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6 h. ago Oasis shock fans with song release days after Cardiff reunion gigs as fans demand album

Oasis are back and better than ever, with their first headline reunion shows under their belt, the band have released the live version of Slide Away onto all streaming platforms

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7 h. ago Discovery of ancient riverbeds suggests Mars once wetter than thought

Scientists spot traces of 10,000 miles of rivers in area where many believed ‘there wasn’t any evidence for water’Thousands of miles of ancient riverbeds have been discovered in the heavily cratered southern highlands of Mars, suggesting the red planet was once a far wetter world than scientists thought.Researchers spotted geological traces of nearly 10,000 miles (16,000km) of ancient watercourses, believed to be more than 3bn years old, in high resolution images of the rugged landscape captured by Mars orbiters. Continue reading...

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7 h. ago Home buyer inquiries increase overall for first time this year – surveyors

The June survey of property professionals marked the first time since December 2024 that buyer demand has moved out of negative territory.

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7 h. ago Man, 24, drowns in nine inches of water in 'freak paddling pool accident'

Roan Bloore, 24, was found face down in nine inches of water where he had been for 10 minutes with oxygen having been cut off to his brain, resulting in organ failure

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7 h. ago KENNEDY: The most vile politicians I've ever met: From the Congressman who can't pleasure a woman to another who smells. They think they're untouchable... but I'm naming names

Back by popular demand: more people I hate! If you think that narcissistic superstars are bad, let me tell you, power-hungry egomaniac legislators are even worse.

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8 h. ago US issues sanctions against UN official investigating abuses in Gaza

Trump administration targets Francesca Albanese, a special rapporteur, in latest action against critics of Israel’s warThe Trump administration announced on Wednesday it was issuing sanctions against an independent official tasked with investigating human rights abuses in the Palestinian territories, the latest effort by the United States to punish critics of Israel’s 21-month war in Gaza.The state department’s decision to sanction Francesca Albanese, the UN special rapporteur for the West Bank and Gaza, comes after a recent US pressure campaign to force the international body to remove her from her post failed. Continue reading...

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8 h. ago US issues sanctions against Francesca Albanese, UN official investigating abuses in Gaza

Trump administration targets special rapporteur for the West Bank and Gaza, in latest action against critics of Israel’s warThe Trump administration announced on Wednesday it was issuing sanctions against an independent official tasked with investigating human rights abuses in the Palestinian territories, the latest effort by the United States to punish critics of Israel’s 21-month war in Gaza.The state department’s decision to sanction Francesca Albanese, the UN special rapporteur for the West Bank and Gaza, comes after a recent US pressure campaign to force the international body to remove her from her post failed. Continue reading...

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8 h. ago Brad Pitt demands to see Angelina Jolie's private messages in explosive new legal filing

Brad Pitt is requesting to see ex-wife Angelina Jolie's private messages in a new legal filing.

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8 h. ago Missing man's family 'drank water from reservoir where his body was decomposing'

Glen Godfrey, 38, was reported missing to Surrey Police on December 22, 2024, and his body was found in the King George VI Reservoir in Staines six months later

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8 h. ago A deadly 1987 flood scarred the same Texas county that is reeling through another disaster

The Guadalupe River has a history of terrible, fatal floods

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