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We love hearing about this community’s daily habits, meaningful foods, and bedtime wind-downs. These everyday routines sometimes prop us up enough to grapple with the bigger challenges in life; and sometimes they just bring us joy. Here are 12 great reader comments on rituals… On meaningful foods: “My husband is genuinely repulsed by the smell of mushrooms sautéing, so whenever he goes out of town, I make mushroom risotto for myself. I have the recipe memorized, and you can feel when it’s ready by the way the spoon pushes through the thickened rice. The point is, you have to be…
The Kurdish-led Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF) says it has withdrawn from a camp holding thousands of people with alleged links to the jihadist group Islamic State (IS), as clashes with the Syrian government continue despite a ceasefire agreement.The SDF said its forces were “compelled to withdraw” from al-Hol camp and redeploy to other cities in northern Syria “due to the international indifference toward the issue of [IS]”.The Syrian interior ministry condemned the move, saying it took place without any co-ordination with the government or US-led coalition against IS.It came after suspected IS fighters escaped nearby Shaddadi prison during clashes between…
ReutersZelensky said repelling Monday night’s attack had cost Ukraine about €80m (£69m) just in terms of air defence missilesA large Russian aerial strike on Ukraine has left the Ukrainian parliament and half of Kyiv’s residential buildings without heating or power as temperatures across the country continue to hover around -10C.Drones, ballistic and cruise missiles targeted several locations in Ukraine, including Kyiv, Dnipro in the centre and Odesa in the south.Air raid alerts in Kyiv lasted most of the night. Sirens rang out later as Russian drones and cruise missiles approached the capital.President Volodymyr Zelensky said a “significant number” of targets…
On days like this, it is a real shame that the Prick of the Week column is no longer a thing on this once-great site. We are only on Tuesday, but we already spoiled for choice with plenty of credible nominees for this ever-prestigious award after Paul Scholes and Nicky Butt came out losers of a playground dispute with Manchester United defender Lisandro Martinez. Scholes, and especially Butt, did not take too kindly to Martinez justifiably shooting down “three lads in a pub” pointing and laughing at the Man Utd centre-back in a juvenile manner, while showing no regard for the…
The Met Police has announced that its deployment of permanent live facial recognition (LFR) cameras in Croydon has led to 103 arrests, with the force claiming it has reduced crime in the local area by 12%. Beginning in October 2025, the Met fixed 15 LFR-enabled cameras to street furniture in Croydon, claiming they would only be activated when officers are present and conducting an operation in the area. The Met’s announcement comes just a week ahead of a judicial review against its use of LFR, which will assess whether it has been using the technology lawfully. The legal challenge…
Roland just unveiled the , a powerful entry in the company’s line of audio interfaces. This one promises to be a portable and affordable way to create high-quality recordings with a smartphone or PC.The biggest news here are the 12 input channels and six output channels. This means that users can record multiple instruments at once and even run the signal through outboard gear if so desired. There are two XLR inputs on the back with phantom power, an instrument jack, stereo ¼-inch line-in jacks, an aux input, TRS MIDI ins and outs, two headphones jacks and stereo line outs…
French officials have made their first interception on the water as part of a new policy aimed at stopping small boats carrying illegal migrants to the UK.A so-called “taxi-boat” was boarded by French officers on Saturday on the Aa canal in Gravelines, which is on the Channel coast above Calais.It follows a change of tactics agreed in November following growing pressure from the UK government to step up interventions.A photograph of the aftermath of the operation obtained by the BBC shows a number of men – apparently people-smugglers – on an inflatable dinghy with the police launch alongside. The inflatable…
Getty ImagesThe UK government has defended a deal to give the Chagos Islands to Mauritius and lease back a key military base, following criticism from US President Donald Trump over its handling.In a post on social media, Trump labelled the move as an “act of great stupidity” and “total weakness”, months after he and senior US officials endorsed it.In response, the UK government said it would “never compromise on our national security”, while the prime minister’s official spokesperson insisted the US still supported the move.The UK signed the £3.4bn ($4.6bn) agreement in May, under which it would retain control of…
Former Real Madrid boss Xabi Alonso is reportedly ‘ready to take’ the Liverpool job if Arne Slot is sacked amid speculation around his future at Anfield. The Spaniard was sacked as Real Madrid manager last week as the La Liga outfit put Alvaro Arbeloa in charge, while Jurgen Klopp is reportedly being lined up as Alonso’s permanent successor in the summer. Liverpool are also under pressure to think about a change of manager after Slot, who won the Premier League in his first season, has struggled to push the Reds up the table this term. Slot’s side are currently fourth…
Combustion engine development is still important and the drive for efficiency will continue for as long as engines remain in use and the new Nissan e-Power system is a case in point. The first vehicle to use the latest, third-generation e-Power system, initially introduced in 2016, is the Qashqai, which began production in the UK in last year. Nissan’s e-Power powertrain is a series hybrid system, so the 1.5-litre petrol engine works as a generator to charge the battery rather than driving the wheels. Because of that, the engine doesn’t need to produce transient bursts of power and torque for…