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Angel Food Cake With Jam Whipped Cream
Thu, 28 Mar 2024 04:00:00 +0000
Tall, tender angel food cake gets frosted with a jam-sweetened whipped cream to become a dreamy and celebration-worthy dessert.
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Like these pasta, sheet pan and bean recipes? Here’s what to try next.
Wed, 27 Mar 2024 16:00:47 +0000
Try something new with these recommendations based on some of our popular recipes.
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5 hearty hash recipes for any meal of the day
Tue, 26 Mar 2024 18:43:48 +0000
Hashes typically consists of chopped potatoes, onions and meat, cooked until brown and crisp. These recipes are a mix of classic and creative versions.
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‘Famine is setting in’: ICJ orders Israel to unblock Gaza food aid
Thu, 28 Mar 2024 17:38:38 GMT

Judges at the UN’s top court issue unanimous decision and say Palestinians are in urgent need of humanitarian assistance

The International Court of Justice has ordered Israel to allow unimpeded access of food aid into Gaza, where significant sections of the population are facing imminent starvation, in a significant legal rebuke to Israel’s claim it is not blocking aid deliveries.

A panel of judges at the UN’s top court, which is already considering a complaint from South Africa that Israel is committing genocide in the Palestinian territory, issued the ruling after an earlier emergency measure in January obliging Israel to admit emergency aid.

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If you like red wine, this rioja is a tremendous value at just $14
Thu, 28 Mar 2024 17:00:48 +0000
Plus, another rioja and a California white blend that offer extraordinary value for the price.
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How to store wine — and know when it matters
Thu, 28 Mar 2024 17:00:28 +0000
Our columnist shares his advice for storing your wine so it doesn’t spoil.
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Vegetables are losing their nutrients. Can the decline be reversed?
Thu, 28 Mar 2024 15:13:04 GMT

A process called biofortification puts nutrients directly into seeds and could reduce global hunger, but it’s not a magic bullet

In 2004, Donald Davis and fellow scientists at the University of Texas made an alarming discovery: 43 foods, mostly vegetables, showed a marked decrease in nutrients between the mid and late 20th century.

According to that research, the calcium in green beans dropped from 65 to 37mg. Vitamin A levels plummeted by almost half in asparagus. Broccoli stalks had less iron.

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NASA Astronaut Loral O’Hara, Expedition 70 Science Highlights
Thu, 28 Mar 2024 14:00:00 +0000
NASA astronaut Loral O’Hara is returning home after six months aboard the International Space Station. During her time on the orbiting laboratory, O’Hara contributed to dozens of scientific investigations and technology demonstrations to prepare for future space exploration missions and generate innovations and benefits for humanity on Earth. Here is a look at some of […]
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‘People mustn’t feel meat is being taken away’: German hospitals serve planetary health diet
Thu, 28 Mar 2024 13:05:53 GMT

A group of hospitals serve up a menu rich in plants – and say they have had few complaints

Patrick Burrichter did not think about saving lives or protecting the planet when he trained as a chef in a hotel kitchen. But 25 years later he has focused his culinary skills on doing exactly that.

From an industrial park on the outskirts of Berlin, Burrichter and his team cook for a dozen hospitals that offer patients a “planetary health” diet – one that is rich in plants and light in animals. Compared with the typical diet in Germany, known for its bratwurst sausage and doner kebab, the 13,000 meals they rustle up each day are better for the health of people and the planet.

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This mushroom pancit is bright, garlicky and packed with vegetables
Thu, 28 Mar 2024 13:00:23 +0000
Filipino pancit noodles, vegetables and a crispy garlic topping make this dish from New York’s Harana Market a memorable one.
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Fresh blow for Rwanda deportation plan as report shows extreme poverty and hunger
Thu, 28 Mar 2024 11:20:28 GMT

Foreign Office paper says not enough being done, with over half the population living on less than $1.90 a day

New fears have arisen about the suitability of Rwanda as a destination to send UK asylum seekers after a damning government assessment about the prevalence of poverty and malnutrition in the country.

The paper, from the Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office (FCDO), highlights key concerns about the state of Rwanda in a “problem statement”. More than half of the population – 56.5% – live on less than $1.90 a day and FCDO’s analysis finds that poverty reduction has “stagnated” since 2014.

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With ‘seacuterie’ and dry-aged tuna, this chef treats seafood like meat
Thu, 28 Mar 2024 11:00:47 +0000
At GW Fins in New Orleans, chef Michael Nelson turns whole fish into dry-aged tuna steaks, swordfish charcuterie and more, all with an eye toward cutting waste.
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‘Neighbourhood restaurants’ – really? These Instagrammable imposters are nothing of the sort | Lauren O'Neill
Thu, 28 Mar 2024 09:00:29 GMT

The term evokes cosiness, affordability and community. But it’s being used as a cynical marketing ploy

What makes a neighbourhood restaurant? The phrase itself is evocative, bringing to mind the types of local trattorias or ocakbaşları or tavernas that punters return to regularly. The definition might vary from person to person, but surely a neighbourhood restaurant is defined by some combination of its longevity in the community, an accessible feel and affordable prices.

Over the past six months, though, I have seen the “neighbourhood restaurant” label deployed constantly in PR emails previewing a very different sort of establishment. The aim, I imagine, is to evoke a sense of cosiness and community – but there’s something off about it.

Lauren O’Neill is a culture writer

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China scraps tariffs on Australian wine
Thu, 28 Mar 2024 07:49:08 GMT

Prime minister Anthony Albanese says China’s duties on Australian bottled wine will come to an end from Friday

China has dropped tariffs on Australian wine, a long-awaited decision heralded by the Albanese government as validation of its “calm and consistent approach” with the superpower on a series of controversial trade disputes.

In a statement on Thursday the prime minister, Anthony Albanese, foreign minister, Penny Wong, and trade minister, Don Farrell, said they had been informed that from Friday, China’s duties on Australian bottled wine would come to an end. Australia would, in turn, discontinue its legal proceedings in the World Trade Organization, the government said.

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Ireland backs bid to include blocking of aid in definition of genocide
Wed, 27 Mar 2024 22:25:12 GMT

Dublin joins South Africa’s case in the international court of justice, arguing that stopping delivery of essentials may constitute ‘genocidal intent’

Ireland is to seek to widen the definition of genocide to include blocking humanitarian aid in a landmark international court of justice (ICJ) case against Israel.

The Irish government will intervene in the case taken by South Africa and argue that restricting food and other essentials in Gaza may constitute genocidal intent, the foreign minister Micheál Martin said on Wednesday.

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The Shameless Oral Arguments in the Supreme Court’s Abortion-Pill Case
Wed, 27 Mar 2024 20:02:42 +0000
Even some conservative Justices seemed unpersuaded by the Alliance for Hippocratic Medicine’s claims.
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The Guardian view on unpaid care: time to heed Kate and Derek’s story | Editorial
Wed, 27 Mar 2024 18:42:22 GMT

Let us hope Kate Garraway’s films spark a national conversation and serious change. Society is nothing without care

It is an extraordinary story, it is an ordinary tragedy. Kate Garraway’s documentaries about caring for her late husband, Derek Draper, have drawn huge publicity and millions of viewers. That is partly testimony to the celebrity of the couple – a TV presenter and a New Labour politico – but it is mostly due to the power of their story. Covid ravaged every organ in Mr Draper’s body so that, in the programme aired this week, viewers saw this vibrant, sharp-witted man confined to a bed, struggling to walk or to form sentences. “His brain was his best friend,” Ms Garraway remarked at one point. “Now it is like his brain is his enemy.” Meanwhile, the work of caring for him pushed  her to the edge financially, psychologically, even physically. The stress was so severe that she developed heart pains that forced her to attend hospital.

Even amid this intimate suffering, Ms Garraway knows there are millions of other households in similar situations – except without her profile, access to expertise or high salary. Among the programme’s most moving sections are the testimonies from other carers about negotiating bureaucracy and trying to manage. They borrow money from friends and family, they go to food banks, they are “just existing”. The last census from 2021 found that 5 million people provide unpaid care to a loved one.

That is a sizable jump from a decade ago, and carers’ organisations believe the current total is higher still – perhaps 10 million – after Covid. Yet they are practically invisible in our political conversation. Ministers and economists note that nearly 3 million people are now long-term sick and worry about the impact on our labour force – but no one asks about the people looking after them.

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Anti-Abortion Doctors Struggle to Explain Mifepristone Harms Before Supreme Court
Wed, 27 Mar 2024 17:25:52 +0000

The justices didn’t seem to buy the tenuous theory that would allow the doctors to sue the FDA over medication abortion.

The post Anti-Abortion Doctors Struggle to Explain Mifepristone Harms Before Supreme Court appeared first on The Intercept.


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The Oxford English Dictionary’s latest update adds 23 Japanese words
Wed, 27 Mar 2024 16:22:26 GMT

More than half of the borrowed words relate to cooking, while Kintsugi, the increasingly popular art of repairing broken pottery with gold lacquer is also included

Katsu, donburi and onigiri are among 23 Japanese words added to the Oxford English Dictionary in its latest update.

More than half of the borrowed words relate to food or cooking. Santoku, a knife with a short, flat blade that curves down at the tip, and okonomiyaki, a type of savoury pancake, were both added. Okonomiyaki is derived from okonomi, meaning “what you like”, combined with yaki, meaning “to fry, to sear”.

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Cooking chat: My husband won’t eat pink smoked chicken. Is it safe?
Wed, 27 Mar 2024 16:00:02 +0000
Every Wednesday at noon Eastern, Aaron Hutcherson and Becky Krystal answer your cooking questions.
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Dining chat: I found glass in my food and was still charged for dinner
Wed, 27 Mar 2024 15:00:33 +0000
Washington Post food critic Tom Sietsema entertains your dining questions, rants and raves.
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These grab-and-go egg bites are powered by frozen mixed vegetables
Wed, 27 Mar 2024 14:00:36 +0000
Mixed frozen vegetables add a playful, retro cheer to this portable breakfast or snack.
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Japan dietary supplement recalled amid investigation into two deaths and 100 hospitalisations
Wed, 27 Mar 2024 06:35:19 GMT

Cholesterol-lowering supplements containing ‘beni koji’ recalled by Kobayashi Pharmaceutical over possible link to kidney disease

A nationwide recall of a dietary supplement that lowers cholesterol has been issued in Japan amid concerns it could be linked to two deaths and more than 100 hospitalisations, according to news agency Kyodo.

Kobayashi Pharmaceutical, which sells over-the-counter drugs and dietary supplements, has issued a national recall of the product, and authorities are conducting emergency checks on thousands of products that advertise their health benefits, Kyodo reported.

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University Teams Selected as Finalists to Envision New Aviation Responses to Natural Disasters
Tue, 26 Mar 2024 18:12:46 +0000
Eight teams participating in the 2024 Gateways to Blue Skies: Advancing Aviation for Natural Disasters Competition have been selected to present their design concepts to a panel of industry experts at the 2024 Blue Skies Forum, May 30 and 31, 2024 at NASA’s Ames Research Center in Mountain View, California.   Sponsored by NASA’s Aeronautics Research […]
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S6 Ep 7: Cat Burns, singer
Tue, 26 Mar 2024 05:00:22 GMT

Platinum-selling singer songwriter Cat Burns cosies up with Grace for a warm plate of nosh and some deep chats. The biggest-selling British female artist of 2022, who won three Brit award nominations after her single Go went viral on TikTok, reveals how she went from shy schoolgirl to stadium gigs in just a few years. While Covid put an end to busking on the South Bank, it opened up another portal on social channels that sent Cat’s star on its rapid ascent.

Recently diagnosed as autistic, Cat explains how her relationship with food thrives on predictability and consistency. Yet with a small recipe suggestion from her girlfriend, she had a lightbulb moment – opening up new possibilities. Cat says she doesn’t do small talk, which is more than OK; her big talk is just beautiful.


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Tractors brought to Parliament in farmers' protest
Mon, 25 Mar 2024 19:27:45 GMT
Farmers from across the UK drive tractors to Westminster to protest a lack of support for food producers.
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Mushroom Pancit
Thu, 28 Mar 2024 04:00:00 +0000
This deeply savory mushroom noodle dish comes from chef Chris Mauricio of Harana Market in Accord, N.Y.
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Egg Bites With Mixed Vegetables and Cheddar
Wed, 27 Mar 2024 04:00:00 +0000
The special ingredient in these egg bites is an ultra-convenient bag of frozen mixed vegetables — the confetti-like medley of corn, carrots, peas and green beans, with a playful, retro vibe and nutrition that’s comparable to its fresh, cooked counterpart.
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Organizing Aid to Gaza Led Me to a Harsh Truth: Biden Is on Board for Ethnic Cleansing
Sat, 23 Mar 2024 10:00:00 +0000

I helped with airlifts in Afghanistan, aid to the Ukrainian front, and building roads in Rwanda. None of it prepared me for the challenges of Gaza.

The post Organizing Aid to Gaza Led Me to a Harsh Truth: Biden Is on Board for Ethnic Cleansing appeared first on The Intercept.


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“Man-Made Hell On Earth”: A Canadian Doctor on His Medical Mission to Gaza
Sat, 23 Mar 2024 09:00:00 +0000

“I saw scenes that were horrific and I never want to see again,” said Yasser Khan, a surgeon from Toronto.

The post “Man-Made Hell On Earth”: A Canadian Doctor on His Medical Mission to Gaza appeared first on The Intercept.


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Havana Syndrome: How the Biden Administration Is Driving Cubans Into Misery
Fri, 22 Mar 2024 10:00:00 +0000

Protesters have taken to the street on the island, decrying power blackouts and food shortages.

The post Havana Syndrome: How the Biden Administration Is Driving Cubans Into Misery appeared first on The Intercept.


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House Republicans Want to Ban Universal Free School Lunches
Thu, 21 Mar 2024 17:06:47 +0000

The Republican Study Committee’s annual budget also calls to permanently defund UNRWA and eliminate the National Labor Relations Board.

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Sign up for the Feast newsletter: our free Guardian food email
Tue, 09 Jul 2019 08:19:21 GMT

A weekly email from Yotam Ottolenghi, Meera Sodha, Felicity Cloake and Rachel Roddy, featuring the latest recipes and seasonal eating ideas

Each week we’ll send you an exclusive newsletter from our star food writers. We’ll also send you the latest recipes from Yotam Ottolenghi, Nigel Slater, Meera Sodha and all our star cooks, stand-out food features and seasonal eating inspiration, plus restaurant reviews from Grace Dent and Jay Rayner.

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After Four Years Without an Execution, Georgia Prepares to Kill Willie Pye
Wed, 20 Mar 2024 17:31:13 +0000

Pye is scheduled to die Wednesday night. His conviction raised red flags, including alleged racism by his own trial attorney.

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Tue, 20 Sep 2022 11:06:20 GMT

Style, with substance: what’s really trending this week, a roundup of the best fashion journalism and your wardrobe dilemmas solved, direct to your inbox every Thursday

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What is Blockchain: Everything You Need to Know (2022)
Mon, 18 Apr 2022 05:49:00 +0000
What is Blockchain

If you want to pay online, you need to register an account and provide credit card information. If you don't have a credit card, you can pay with bank transfer. With the rise of cryptocurrencies, these methods may become old.

Imagine a world in which you can do transactions and many other things without having to give your personal information. A world in which you don’t need to rely on banks or governments anymore. Sounds amazing, right? That’s exactly what blockchain technology allows us to do.

It’s like your computer’s hard drive. blockchain is a technology that lets you store data in digital blocks, which are connected together like links in a chain. 

Blockchain technology was originally invented in 1991 by two mathematicians, Stuart Haber and W. Scot Stornetta. They first proposed the system to ensure that timestamps could not be tampered with.

A few years later, in 1998, software developer Nick Szabo proposed using a similar kind of technology to secure a digital payments system he called “Bit Gold.” However, this innovation was not adopted until Satoshi Nakamoto claimed to have invented the first Blockchain and Bitcoin.

So, What is Blockchain?

A blockchain is a distributed database shared between the nodes of a computer network. It saves information in digital format. Many people first heard of blockchain technology when they started to look up information about bitcoin.

Blockchain is used in cryptocurrency systems to ensure secure, decentralized records of transactions.

Blockchain allowed people to guarantee the fidelity and security of a record of data without the need for a third party to ensure accuracy.

To understand how a blockchain works, Consider these basic steps:

  • Blockchain collects information in “blocks”.
  • A block has a storage capacity, and once it's used up, it can be closed and linked to a previously served block.
  • Blocks form chains, which are called “Blockchains.”
  • More information will be added to the block with the most content until its capacity is full. The process repeats itself.
  • Each block in the chain has an exact timestamp and can't be changed.

Let’s get to know more about the blockchain.

How does blockchain work?

Blockchain records digital information and distributes it across the network without changing it. The information is distributed among many users and stored in an immutable, permanent ledger that can't be changed or destroyed. That's why blockchain is also called "Distributed Ledger Technology" or DLT.

Here’s how it works:

  • Someone or a computer will transacts
  • The transaction is transmitted throughout the network.
  • A network of computers can confirm the transaction.
  • When it is confirmed a transaction is added to a block
  • The blocks are linked together to create a history.

And that’s the beauty of it! The process may seem complicated, but it’s done in minutes with modern technology. And because technology is advancing rapidly, I expect things to move even more quickly than ever.

  • A new transaction is added to the system. It is then relayed to a network of computers located around the world. The computers then solve equations to ensure the authenticity of the transaction.
  • Once a transaction is confirmed, it is placed in a block after the confirmation. All of the blocks are chained together to create a permanent history of every transaction.

How are Blockchains used?

Even though blockchain is integral to cryptocurrency, it has other applications. For example, blockchain can be used for storing reliable data about transactions. Many people confuse blockchain with cryptocurrencies like bitcoin and ethereum.

Blockchain already being adopted by some big-name companies, such as Walmart, AIG, Siemens, Pfizer, and Unilever. For example, IBM's Food Trust uses blockchain to track food's journey before reaching its final destination.

Although some of you may consider this practice excessive, food suppliers and manufacturers adhere to the policy of tracing their products because bacteria such as E. coli and Salmonella have been found in packaged foods. In addition, there have been isolated cases where dangerous allergens such as peanuts have accidentally been introduced into certain products.

Tracing and identifying the sources of an outbreak is a challenging task that can take months or years. Thanks to the Blockchain, however, companies now know exactly where their food has been—so they can trace its location and prevent future outbreaks.

Blockchain technology allows systems to react much faster in the event of a hazard. It also has many other uses in the modern world.

What is Blockchain Decentralization?

Blockchain technology is safe, even if it’s public. People can access the technology using an internet connection.

Have you ever been in a situation where you had all your data stored at one place and that one secure place got compromised? Wouldn't it be great if there was a way to prevent your data from leaking out even when the security of your storage systems is compromised?

Blockchain technology provides a way of avoiding this situation by using multiple computers at different locations to store information about transactions. If one computer experiences problems with a transaction, it will not affect the other nodes.

Instead, other nodes will use the correct information to cross-reference your incorrect node. This is called “Decentralization,” meaning all the information is stored in multiple places.

Blockchain guarantees your data's authenticity—not just its accuracy, but also its irreversibility. It can also be used to store data that are difficult to register, like legal contracts, state identifications, or a company's product inventory.

Pros and Cons of Blockchain

Blockchain has many advantages and disadvantages. 

Pros

  • Accuracy is increased because there is no human involvement in the verification process.
  • One of the great things about decentralization is that it makes information harder to tamper with.
  • Safe, private, and easy transactions
  • Provides a banking alternative and safe storage of personal information

Cons

  • Data storage has limits.
  • The regulations are always changing, as they differ from place to place.
  • It has a risk of being used for illicit activities 

Frequently Asked Questions About Blockchain

I’ll answer the most frequently asked questions about blockchain in this section.

Is Blockchain a cryptocurrency?

Blockchain is not a cryptocurrency but a technology that makes cryptocurrencies possible. It's a digital ledger that records every transaction seamlessly.

Is it possible for Blockchain to be hacked?

Yes, blockchain can be theoretically hacked, but it is a complicated task to be achieved. A network of users constantly reviews it, which makes hacking the blockchain difficult.

What is the most prominent blockchain company?

Coinbase Global is currently the biggest blockchain company in the world. The company runs a commendable infrastructure, services, and technology for the digital currency economy.

Who owns Blockchain?

Blockchain is a decentralized technology. It’s a chain of distributed ledgers connected with nodes. Each node can be any electronic device. Thus, one owns blockhain.

What is the difference between Bitcoin and Blockchain technology?

Bitcoin is a cryptocurrency, which is powered by Blockchain technology while Blockchain is a distributed ledger of cryptocurrency 

What is the difference between Blockchain and a Database?

Generally a database is a collection of data which can be stored and organized using a database management system. The people who have access to the database can view or edit the information stored there. The client-server network architecture is used to implement databases. whereas a blockchain is a growing list of records, called blocks, stored in a distributed system. Each block contains a cryptographic hash of the previous block, timestamp and transaction information. Modification of data is not allowed due to the design of the blockchain. The technology allows decentralized control and eliminates risks of data modification by other parties.

Final Saying

Blockchain has a wide spectrum of applications and, over the next 5-10 years, we will likely see it being integrated into all sorts of industries. From finance to healthcare, blockchain could revolutionize the way we store and share data. Although there is some hesitation to adopt blockchain systems right now, that won't be the case in 2022-2023 (and even less so in 2026). Once people become more comfortable with the technology and understand how it can work for them, owners, CEOs and entrepreneurs alike will be quick to leverage blockchain technology for their own gain. Hope you like this article if you have any question let me know in the comments section

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South Carolina Republicans can use discriminatory map for 2024, court rules
Thu, 28 Mar 2024 17:06:12 GMT

Federal court allows map to be used for 2024 election despite earlier finding it discriminates against Black voters

A federal court will allow South Carolina Republicans to use their congressional map for the 2024 election, it said on Thursday, despite an earlier finding that the same plan discriminates against Black voters. The decision is a big win for Republicans, who were aided by the US supreme court’s slow action on the case.

In January 2023, a three-judge panel struck down the state’s first congressional district, which is currently represented by Nancy Mace, a Republican. The judges said legislative Republicans had impermissibly used race when they redrew it after the 2020 census. As part of an effort to make it more solidly Republican, lawmakers removed 30,000 Black voters from the district into a neighboring one. Republicans argued that they moved the voters to achieve partisan ends, which is legal. The district was extremely competitive in 2020, but Mace easily won the redrawn version in 2022.

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Government-Made Comic Books Try to Fight Election Disinformation
Mon, 25 Mar 2024 21:35:10 +0000

Another federal government program to fight foreign disinformation falls flat.

The post Government-Made Comic Books Try to Fight Election Disinformation appeared first on The Intercept.


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New Australian laws banning vaping ads ‘toothless’ without social media enforcement, experts say
Thu, 28 Mar 2024 14:00:11 GMT

Researchers find self-regulation by companies like Meta or TikTok ‘doesn’t work’

The scale of the promotion of vapes and e-cigarettes online means that new laws being introduced to ban vaping ads on social media may be a “toothless exercise” without additional policy reforms, health experts have said.

Most e-cigarette posts on TikTok and Instagram portray vape use positively and many posts breach the platforms’ content policies, research from Prof Jonine Jancey and her colleagues found.

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GOP official who claimed 2020 was stolen voted illegally nine times, judge rules
Thu, 28 Mar 2024 17:57:34 +0000

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‘Famine is setting in’: ICJ orders Israel to unblock Gaza food aid
Thu, 28 Mar 2024 17:38:38 GMT

Judges at the UN’s top court issue unanimous decision and say Palestinians are in urgent need of humanitarian assistance

The International Court of Justice has ordered Israel to allow unimpeded access of food aid into Gaza, where significant sections of the population are facing imminent starvation, in a significant legal rebuke to Israel’s claim it is not blocking aid deliveries.

A panel of judges at the UN’s top court, which is already considering a complaint from South Africa that Israel is committing genocide in the Palestinian territory, issued the ruling after an earlier emergency measure in January obliging Israel to admit emergency aid.

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Georgia Republican official fined $5,000 for voting illegally nine times
Thu, 28 Mar 2024 17:34:18 GMT

Brian Pritchard, first vice-president of state party, voted in nine elections while on probation for 1996 forgery felony conviction

An official in the Georgia Republican party who has said the 2020 election was stolen was ordered to pay a $5,000 fine and will receive a public reprimand for voting illegally nine times, the Atlanta Journal-Constitution reported on Thursday.

Brian Pritchard, the first vice-president of the state Republican party, illegally voted in nine elections from 2008 to 2010 while he was still on probation for a 1996 forgery felony conviction in Pennsylvania. Georgia and 14 other states require people to have completed their sentence, including probation, before they can vote. About 163,475 people could not vote in Georgia in 2022 because they were on felony probation, according to an estimate by The Sentencing Project, a criminal justice non-profit.

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GOP official who claimed 2020 election was stolen voted illegally 9 times, judge rules
Thu, 28 Mar 2024 16:37:50 +0000
Brian Pritchard, first vice chairman of the Georgia Republican Party, was ordered to pay a $5,000 fine, as well as investigative costs and be publicly reprimanded.
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Can a Garrick member chair an inquiry into police sexism fairly? I have my doubts | Alison
Thu, 28 Mar 2024 16:00:31 GMT

Sir John Mitting will rule on whether undercover officers broke the law by deceiving women like me. Yet he’s a member of a male-only club

Those of us involved in the so-called spy cops scandal have followed with interest the recent media coverage of the men-only Garrick Club and its membership list of high-profile individuals. It is not news to us that senior judges and powerful men in the security services have been members. Included among the elite was the chair of the public inquiry into undercover policing, John Mitting. Since his appointment as inquiry chair in 2017 we have been calling this out, as we believe it is an obvious conflict of interest – yet our concerns have predictably been ignored.

The inquiry had been established two years earlier by the then prime minister, Theresa May, as a direct result of investigations by women like me into the disappearances of our ex-partners, and the subsequent revelations of their true identities as Metropolitan police undercover officers. The abuse of women, and institutional sexism in the police, are fundamental to understanding the significance of this inquiry.

Alison is one of eight women who first took legal action against the Metropolitan police over the conduct of undercover officers and a founder member of Police Spies Out of Lives. A core participant in the public inquiry into undercover policing, she is one of the authors of Deep Deception – The Story of the Spycop Network by the Women who Uncovered the Shocking Truth

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FTX fraudster Sam Bankman-Fried sentenced to 25 years in prison
Thu, 28 Mar 2024 15:54:48 +0000
SBF had asked for sentence of just 5 or 6 years. Prosecutors sought 40 to 50.
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FTX Founder Sam Bankman-Fried Sentenced to 25 Years in Prison
Thu, 28 Mar 2024 15:52:10 +0000
A US judge has sentenced Sam Bankman-Fried, one-time crypto wunderkind, to 25 years behind bars.
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Clubs such as Garrick can create bias in selecting judges, Bar Council warns
Thu, 28 Mar 2024 11:57:59 GMT

Membership of exclusive clubs can be ‘unfair advantage’ for some lawyers seeking to move into judiciary, says barristers’ body

Exclusive members’ clubs “create the potential for unfair advantage” for lawyers seeking to become judges, the Bar Council has warned, responding to growing unease about senior legal practitioners who are members of the men-only Garrick club.

The professional body for barristers set its comments about “closed doors and exclusionary spaces” against the background of wider concerns over the under-representation of women in the judiciary, and persistent gender disparities in female lawyers’ career progression and earnings.

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Judge recommends conservative lawyer John Eastman be disbarred in California
Thu, 28 Mar 2024 10:40:08 +0000

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Sam Bankman-Fried will grow old in jail. But don’t forget those who basked in his orbit | Aditya Chakrabortty
Thu, 28 Mar 2024 06:00:26 GMT

If the high-rollers surrounding the disgraced FTX founder had any qualms about taking his money, they didn’t show it

Later today, a man who has recently turned 32 will be hauled in front of a Manhattan judge. Already convicted of huge fraud, he knows he’s going to prison. The only question is for how long. If the US government gets its way, he will not emerge before his 80th birthday.

This is the final disgrace of Sam Bankman-Fried. The judge, politicians and the world’s press will declare him one of the biggest swindlers in American history. They will note how within three years he built a marketplace for digital currencies, or crypto, that was worth around $32bn – and made himself the world’s richest person under 30. Still it wasn’t enough. He spent perhaps $8bn of his customers’ savings on luxury homes, risky investments and whatever else took his fancy.

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Anti-Abortion Doctors Struggle to Explain Mifepristone Harms Before Supreme Court
Wed, 27 Mar 2024 17:25:52 +0000

The justices didn’t seem to buy the tenuous theory that would allow the doctors to sue the FDA over medication abortion.

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University Teams Selected as Finalists to Envision New Aviation Responses to Natural Disasters
Tue, 26 Mar 2024 18:12:46 +0000
Eight teams participating in the 2024 Gateways to Blue Skies: Advancing Aviation for Natural Disasters Competition have been selected to present their design concepts to a panel of industry experts at the 2024 Blue Skies Forum, May 30 and 31, 2024 at NASA’s Ames Research Center in Mountain View, California.   Sponsored by NASA’s Aeronautics Research […]
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Judges Block US Extradition of WikiLeaks Founder Julian Assange—for Now
Tue, 26 Mar 2024 10:53:47 +0000
A high court in London says the WikiLeaks founder won’t be extradited “immediately” and the US must provide more “assurances” about any extradition.
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Organizing Aid to Gaza Led Me to a Harsh Truth: Biden Is on Board for Ethnic Cleansing
Sat, 23 Mar 2024 10:00:00 +0000

I helped with airlifts in Afghanistan, aid to the Ukrainian front, and building roads in Rwanda. None of it prepared me for the challenges of Gaza.

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Elon Musk Fought Government Surveillance — While Profiting Off Government Surveillance
Mon, 25 Mar 2024 16:16:42 +0000

Musk made hay of his legal battle against secret surveillance but continued selling X user data to a company that facilitates government monitoring.

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Trump cases: lawyer argues to dismiss Georgia election subversion case; progressive groups call for ‘fair’ hush money trial – live
Thu, 28 Mar 2024 17:24:29 GMT

Trump lawyers argue the first amendment is grounds for dismissing Georgia’s 2020 election case; progressive groups call for ‘fair and prompt’ hush money case

The White House announced that Joe Biden called Eric Adams, the mayor of New York, to offer condolences on the death of Jonathan Diller, a police officer killed on Monday.

“The president offered Mayor Adams, the City of New York, and the New York Police Department his support in the wake of the tragedy,” the White House said.

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South Carolina to use congressional map deemed unconstitutional
Thu, 28 Mar 2024 17:22:22 +0000
The Supreme Court heard arguments on the redistricting case in October but has yet to rule, essentially running out the clock for this year’s election.
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GOP congressman balks at Biden’s call for Congress to fund bridge repair
Thu, 28 Mar 2024 15:00:41 +0000

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Pentagon Ignores Law Calling for Report on How It Trained So Many African Coup Leaders
Thu, 28 Mar 2024 14:00:22 +0000

The Defense Department blew the deadline for a mandatory briefing to Congress on coups by U.S.-trained African military officers.

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How Andy Kim Took on New Jersey’s Political Machine
Thu, 28 Mar 2024 10:00:00 +0000
In his bid for the Senate, the third-term congressman had to overcome a challenge from the state’s First Lady—and a Democratic Party system that favors the powers that be.
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US House of Representatives Columbia Accident Documents
Wed, 27 Mar 2024 22:10:42 +0000
House Representative Statements The following are some of the statements made by Representatives regarding the loss of the Space Shuttle Columbia. February 1, 2003: Representative Sherwood Boehlert PRESS RELEASEDate Released: Saturday, February 01, 2003House Science Committee Boehlert Statement on Space Shuttle Columbia Tragedy WASHINGTON, D.C. —House Science Committee Chairman Sherwood Boehlert (R-NY) today released the following statement on […]
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New Hampshire Democratic Rep. Ann Kuster to retire from Congress
Wed, 27 Mar 2024 16:43:24 +0000
Kuster, who was first elected to Congress in 2012 and has served six terms on the Hill, said in a statement Wednesday that she will not seek reelection.
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Congressman sued over tweet wrongly ID’ing man as Super Bowl parade gunman
Wed, 27 Mar 2024 01:52:08 +0000
Denton Loudermill Jr. is suing Rep. Tim Burchett (R-Tenn.), accusing the congressman of calling him one of the shooters at last month’s Super Bowl parade.
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Squeezed by African Coups, Biden Cozies Up to the World’s Worst Dictator
Mon, 25 Mar 2024 14:11:27 +0000

Famous for its repression and torture, Teodoro Obiang’s Equatorial Guinea got an aid delivery from U.S. Special Operations forces.

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Speaker of South African parliament accused of taking $135,000 and a wig in bribes
Mon, 25 Mar 2024 14:10:22 GMT

Nosiviwe Mapisa-Nqakula denies allegations she took bribes over three years while defence minister

South African prosecutors said on Monday they intended to charge the parliamentary speaker with corruption, alleging she took $135,000 (£107,000) and a wig in bribes over a three-year period while she was defence minister.

Nosiviwe Mapisa-Nqakula, the speaker of the National Assembly, has not been arrested or charged. The prosecutors spoke at a court hearing over her claims that authorities hadn’t properly informed her of allegations or followed correct procedure.

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Delhi chief minister to be held for six days after arrest on corruption charges
Fri, 22 Mar 2024 16:54:02 GMT

Judge says Arvind Kejriwal can be held until next Thursday, as his party’s leaders condemn accusations as politically motivated

An Indian court has ruled that Delhi’s chief minister, Arvind Kejriwal, will be kept in custody for six days after his dramatic arrest on corruption charges.

Kejriwal, the top elected official for the Indian capital, was taken in by police on Thursday night as part of an investigation into an alleged scam involving kickbacks for alcohol licensing deals.

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U.S. Doubles Down on Defunding UNRWA — Despite Flimsy Allegations
Fri, 22 Mar 2024 21:19:12 +0000

Congress passed a one-year ban on UNRWA funds even as several Western countries have resumed funding for the U.N. agency that aids Palestinians.

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Prosecute a Cop? You’ll Face Removal From Office
Fri, 22 Mar 2024 17:34:01 +0000

Reform-minded district attorneys like Minnesota’s Mary Moriarty are facing backlash for prosecuting police shootings and misconduct.

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House Republicans Want to Ban Universal Free School Lunches
Thu, 21 Mar 2024 17:06:47 +0000

The Republican Study Committee’s annual budget also calls to permanently defund UNRWA and eliminate the National Labor Relations Board.

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Anti-War Veterans Groups Echo Aaron Bushnell’s Demand for a Ceasefire in Gaza
Thu, 21 Mar 2024 15:47:20 +0000

Anger over the civilian carnage in Gaza has galvanized some veterans who experienced disastrous U.S. wars in Iraq and Afghanistan up close.

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Tech Official Pushing TikTok Ban Could Reap Windfall From U.S.–China Cold War
Thu, 21 Mar 2024 10:00:00 +0000

From his perch on a government commission, Jacob Helberg fearmongered about TikTok in Congress. He also works for a giant defense contractor.

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GOP Megadonor’s PAC Fires Off First Ads in Summer Lee’s Democratic Primary
Wed, 20 Mar 2024 21:23:23 +0000

Moderate PAC, funded by Republican megadonor Jeff Yass, became the first outside group to run ads in a contested Democratic primary.

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Bezos Cuts $50M Check to Celebrity Admiral as Washington Post Flounders
Wed, 20 Mar 2024 21:18:32 +0000

The Post needs $100 million; its owner gave that amount to retired Adm. William McRaven and Eva Longoria to direct to charity.

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After Four Years Without an Execution, Georgia Prepares to Kill Willie Pye
Wed, 20 Mar 2024 17:31:13 +0000

Pye is scheduled to die Wednesday night. His conviction raised red flags, including alleged racism by his own trial attorney.

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2024 Dream with Us Design Challenge
Tue, 27 Feb 2024 12:41:22 +0000
February 28–April 30, 2024 Challenge Theme Responding to Natural Disasters with New Aviation A natural disaster is a type of severe weather with the potential to pose significant threat to human health and safety. Natural disasters, especially wildfires, affect everyone around the world. Some are affected directly and others indirectly. NASA’s Advanced Capabilities for Emergency […]
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Evergrande’s liquidation is a new low in China’s property crisis
Mon, 29 Jan 2024 13:04:03 +0000
A judge in Hong Kong surprises the mainland
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AI and the Evolution of Social Media
2024-03-19T11:05:23Z

Oh, how the mighty have fallen. A decade ago, social media was celebrated for sparking democratic uprisings in the Arab world and beyond. Now front pages are splashed with stories of social platforms’ role in misinformation, business conspiracy, malfeasance, and risks to mental health. In a 2022 survey, Americans blamed social media for the coarsening of our political discourse, the spread of misinformation, and the increase in partisan polarization.

Today, tech’s darling is artificial intelligence. Like social media, it has the potential to change the world in many ways, some favorable to democracy. But at the same time, it has the potential to do incredible damage to society...


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Drones and the US Air Force
2024-03-18T11:03:14Z

Fascinating analysis of the use of drones on a modern battlefield—that is, Ukraine—and the inability of the US Air Force to react to this change.

The F-35A certainly remains an important platform for high-intensity conventional warfare. But the Air Force is planning to buy 1,763 of the aircraft, which will remain in service through the year 2070. These jets, which are wholly unsuited for countering proliferated low-cost enemy drones in the air littoral, present enormous opportunity costs for the service as a whole. In a set of comments posted on LinkedIn...


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US Lawmaker Cited NYC Protests in a Defense of Warrantless Spying
Tue, 12 Mar 2024 19:14:20 +0000
A closed-door presentation for House lawmakers late last year portrayed American anti-war protesters as having possible ties to Hamas in an effort to kill privacy reforms to a major US spy program.
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NASA, Partners Select Universities for CubeSat Summer Program
Thu, 28 Mar 2024 16:43:14 +0000
Eight university teams have been selected to work with NASA and the U.S. military to improve their small satellite proposals, ultimately increasing the possibility of flying their technology in space, and potentially launching their own careers in the space industry. NASA’s CSLI (CubeSat Launch Initiative) is partnering with the U.S. Air Force and U.S. Space […]
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Easter travel delays forecast for UK due to poor weather and rail disruption
Thu, 28 Mar 2024 13:41:24 GMT

Line closures and strikes coinciding with school holidays and turbulent weather are expected to hit travel plans

A long Good Friday looms for many drivers and rail passengers who are heading off for a UK getaway, as the Easter weekend collides with the start of school holidays, engineering works and turbulent weather.

With more than 14 million leisure trips planned by drivers over the coming days, motorists have been warned to expect delays on many routes. Additional cars could be forced on to the roads because of major railway line closures, with strikes hampering possible return train journeys next week.

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Bill Nighy: ‘I have danced naked in my front room, but you need shoes to really spin’
Thu, 28 Mar 2024 12:06:10 GMT

The star of The First Omen takes your questions on working as a chimney sweep, finessing his perfect sandwich – and hoping to die in a hail of bullets

There’s an argument that you’re the person James Bond matures into: women still want to sleep with you and men want to be you. What’s your secret? MarcoPoloMint
I have no idea. I don’t get out much and I don’t identify with whomever they’re talking about. I did used to quip that I could be James Bond’s grandfather and I’ve always wanted to say: “The name’s Nighy. Bill Nighy.” I’m very happy to hear, but it’s a bit of a stretch for me to grasp.

When you were younger, you travelled to Paris to write a book, but never completed it. Will you ever dust down your great unfinished novel to realise your literary ambitions? VerulamiumParkRanger
I had a very romantic idea – I was a walking cliche in my 20s – of running away to Paris to write the great English short story. The pathetic thing is that I went and stood in the Trocadéro, outside the Shakespeare and Company bookstore and under the Arc de Triomphe, hoping to catch some vibes. I sat down for an hour in front of a blank page and drew a margin, like at school, for the teacher’s remarks, but the doorbell went or the phone rang and that was the end of my literary career.

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Jeffrey Epstein's Island Visitors Exposed by Data Broker
Thu, 28 Mar 2024 11:00:00 +0000
A WIRED investigation uncovered coordinates collected by a controversial data broker that reveal sensitive information about visitors to an island once owned by Epstein, the notorious sex offender.
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The experts: perfumers on 20 ways to make you, your house and your laundry smell fabulous
Thu, 28 Mar 2024 10:00:14 GMT

From picking a perfect fragrance to spraying your radiators and getting rid of the worst stinks, here is how to make sure your life always smells sweet

From a fancy fragrance to a simple bowl of oranges, scent can transform how you feel about yourself, another person or a place. But how can you work out what suits the moment? And the best way to get rid of a stink? Perfumers reveal how to make your world smell fantastic.

1. Smell is an extreme sensation
“Scent provokes a visceral reaction,” says Ezra-Lloyd Jackson, a perfumer and artist who makes wearable fragrances under the brand name deya and creates scent installations for art exhibitions. What fascinates him about working with scent is the process of transforming “something that is grotesque or alarming into something that is familiar and comforting, or vice versa”.

2. Your reaction to a smell is linked to memory
Maya Njie makes perfumes inspired by her Swedish and Gambian heritage. She tried to capture this feeling in other artistic forms before realising that what she really wanted was to portray the way it smelled. “We know that our sense of smell is directly linked to the part of the brain where our memories are stored,” she says. “So it makes a lot of sense that fragrance and smells are connected to our memories. If you smell something that someone has worn, or you go to a house that belongs to your grandparents, smelling makes you feel way more emotional than a photo ever could.” Jackson describes this as “internal time travel. It is another form of communication that isn’t linguistic.”

3. It is possible to train your nose
“That is what perfume is all about,” says Jackson. He didn’t have a very orthodox route into perfumery: “I went straight into a laboratory and got to work, but most people will train at one of the schools in France, where the first year is all about learning 500 smells.” Brighton-based French perfumer Elodie Durande, who works for Somerset label Ffern, honed her craft at the University of Montpellier. “You start out by working on your olfactory skills, remembering smells and describing smells,” before receiving a wide-ranging education about the perfume industry, she says.

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How do I renew my UK passport and what is the 10-year rule?
Thu, 28 Mar 2024 09:28:04 GMT
UK travellers have been turned away at airports because their passports are not valid for EU travel.
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Rail route of the month: cheese, chocolate and a magical ride to the Swiss town of Gruyères
Thu, 28 Mar 2024 07:00:28 GMT

The scenery – and delicacies – get better and better for our slow travel expert as she takes a local train through Canton Fribourg to a beautiful medieval village

It was a handpainted sign on a wooden barn that piqued my interest in Gruyères. I was travelling from Emmental to Montreux last year, following the wonderful Golden Pass rail route. Our train paused at Montbovon, the start of a steep climb up to the line’s final dramatic mountain pass. There was the prospect of stunning views of Lake Geneva ahead. To the right of the railway, I spotted the bold sign: “La Gruyère vous salue” (the cheese lacks the village’s final “s”).

With time to spare earlier this month, I returned to Montbovon to explore the branch railway that runs from there down the Sarine valley to Gruyères and beyond. This time I arrive on one of the new Golden Pass trains which now run through from Montreux to Interlaken, relying on some technical magic to slip from narrow-gauge to standard-gauge tracks along the way. The tourists in the posh prestige class are tucking into platters of charcuterie accompanied by Swiss wine. The climb up from Montreux is as magical as ever, twisting and turning up into the hills with Lake Geneva far below. Forty minutes out from Montreux, the train makes its first scheduled stop. This is Montbovon, a village that my old Baedeker guide advises is “noted for good cherry brandy”. I am the sole passenger alighting from the train, which after a brief stop is on its way again, now following the Sarine valley upstream towards Gstaad.

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Airbnb host increased price by 39% after booking
Thu, 28 Mar 2024 07:00:27 GMT

We were forced to cancel when the host wanted thousands extra, but were still charged a fee

My daughter used my credit card to book a five-month stay using Airbnb after taking up an internship in Toronto. After the host accepted the booking, she got an email saying the price for the overall stay had increased by £4,000 – a further 39%.

Panicked, and unable to afford the extra sum, she cancelled. Airbnb has taken a £1,962 fee, plus a further £682 for cleaning and taxes. As my daughter cancelled immediately, it is extremely unlikely that a booking was lost.

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How gangs took control of Haiti - podcast
Thu, 28 Mar 2024 03:00:22 GMT

Haiti has erupted into violence after gangs laid waste to the capital and forced the prime minister to resign. But Haitians are wary from bitter experience of outside forces intervening to find a solution to the crisis

A few weeks ago, two of the main criminal gangs in Haiti joined forces, staging a full-scale insurrection while the prime minister, Ariel Henry, was travelling abroad. Thousands of gang members took over government buildings, police stations and hospitals and broke into prisons, where they released thousands more gang members into their ranks. Before long, it was clear that the Haitian government and the police had lost control of the capital, Port-au-Prince.

Widlore Mérancourt, the editor-in-chief of Haiti’s Ayibo Post, tells Michael Safi that for the first time he fears for his life while reporting from Port-au-Prince, such is the violent chaos there.

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The Marshall Star for March 27, 2024
Wed, 27 Mar 2024 19:07:58 +0000
Marshall Hosts 37th Small Business Alliance Meeting By Celine Smith NASA’s Marshall Space Flight Center hosted its 37th Small Business Alliance meeting March 21 at the U.S. Space & Rocket Center’s Davidson Center for Space Exploration. The event brought together hundreds of attendees from 39 states and 21 countries to network and learn about opportunities […]
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The company building a rotating detonation engine is pushing the tech forward
Wed, 27 Mar 2024 18:23:47 +0000
"I'm convinced that this is going to be the engine that unlocks the hypersonic economy."
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A naked man plays with bubbles at Glastonbury – Jocelyn Bain Hogg’s best photograph
Wed, 27 Mar 2024 15:13:06 GMT

‘I’d had too much to smoke and was lying down with my Leica when I saw the Bubbleman. The bubble burst just as I pressed the shutter’

I only have two of my pictures up at home – and this one lives in the bathroom. It was commissioned by The Face and was among the first documentary photographs I had published. In the 1990s, everyone wanted to work for The Face. My first assignment was shooting neo-Nazis in Rome. It only took 15 years of work for me to become an overnight success. After that, I suggested a story on travellers.

It was 1992 and the Tories’ Criminal Justice Bill was due to give police new powers to stop the movement of travellers, taking away some of their rights to authorised sites. Myself and the writer Amy Raphael went off in search of travellers – and ended up at Glastonbury, where this photograph was taken. I’d had too much to smoke and was lying on the ground with my Leica when I saw the Bubbleman – and a naked bloke who came along and started playing with the bubbles. As I pressed the shutter, the bubble burst and I thought: “Shit, I didn’t get it!” But when I saw the contact sheet, there it was, the very last frame – with the material covering his willy.

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Biden, Harris visiting N.C. as campaign puts emphasis on South
Tue, 26 Mar 2024 21:44:47 +0000
President Biden traveled to yet another battleground state in the wake of his State of the Union address this month.
Match ID: 12 Score: 35.00 source: www.washingtonpost.com age: 1 day
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New York City Travel Posters Through the Decades
Mon, 25 Mar 2024 16:00:00 +0000
Images from a century past showcase colorful dreams of a magnetic metropolis.
Match ID: 13 Score: 30.00 source: www.newyorker.com age: 3 days
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Squeezed by African Coups, Biden Cozies Up to the World’s Worst Dictator
Mon, 25 Mar 2024 14:11:27 +0000

Famous for its repression and torture, Teodoro Obiang’s Equatorial Guinea got an aid delivery from U.S. Special Operations forces.

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Match ID: 14 Score: 30.00 source: theintercept.com age: 3 days
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“Man-Made Hell On Earth”: A Canadian Doctor on His Medical Mission to Gaza
Sat, 23 Mar 2024 09:00:00 +0000

“I saw scenes that were horrific and I never want to see again,” said Yasser Khan, a surgeon from Toronto.

The post “Man-Made Hell On Earth”: A Canadian Doctor on His Medical Mission to Gaza appeared first on The Intercept.


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Anti-War Veterans Groups Echo Aaron Bushnell’s Demand for a Ceasefire in Gaza
Thu, 21 Mar 2024 15:47:20 +0000

Anger over the civilian carnage in Gaza has galvanized some veterans who experienced disastrous U.S. wars in Iraq and Afghanistan up close.

The post Anti-War Veterans Groups Echo Aaron Bushnell’s Demand for a Ceasefire in Gaza appeared first on The Intercept.


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The ‘Emergency Powers’ Risk of a Second Trump Presidency
Wed, 13 Mar 2024 17:42:05 +0000
Every US president has the ability to invoke “emergency powers” that could give an authoritarian leader the ability to censor the internet, restrict travel, and more.
Match ID: 17 Score: 5.00 source: www.wired.com age: 15 days
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Astro Chat with Rosemary Coogan | ESA Explores podcast
Fri, 08 Mar 2024 15:00:00 +0100
Video: 00:21:52

Rosemary Coogan, one of ESA’s five astronaut candidates currently undergoing basic astronaut training at the European Astronaut Centre in Cologne, Germany, shares her journey from studying the stars to training for space travel. Join us as we discuss her experiences in astronaut training, her favorite lessons, and her excitement for the future of space exploration.

This is Episode 4 of our ESA Explores podcast series introducing the ESA astronaut class of 2022, recorded in November 2023.

Music and audio editing by Denzel Lorge. Cover art by Gaël Nadaud.

Access all ESA Explores podcasts.


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New Look at NASA, Boeing Sustainable Experimental Airliner
Thu, 07 Mar 2024 15:00:00 +0000
As NASA and Boeing enter the early stages of producing the X-66, the first X-plane specifically focused on helping the United States achieve net-zero aviation emissions by 2050, the team is already picturing what the aircraft will look like soaring above the clouds.  A new rendering of the X-66 from Boeing demonstrates the aircraft’s signature […]
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2024 Dream with Us Design Challenge
Tue, 27 Feb 2024 12:41:22 +0000
February 28–April 30, 2024 Challenge Theme Responding to Natural Disasters with New Aviation A natural disaster is a type of severe weather with the potential to pose significant threat to human health and safety. Natural disasters, especially wildfires, affect everyone around the world. Some are affected directly and others indirectly. NASA’s Advanced Capabilities for Emergency […]
Match ID: 20 Score: 5.00 source: www.nasa.gov age: 30 days
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Guardian Traveller newsletter: Sign up for our free holidays email
Wed, 12 Oct 2022 14:21:58 GMT

From biking adventures to city breaks, get inspiration for your next break – whether in the UK or further afield – with twice-weekly emails from the Guardian’s travel editors. You’ll also receive handpicked offers from Guardian Holidays.

From biking adventures to city breaks, get inspiration for your next break – whether in the UK or further afield – with twice-weekly emails from the Guardian’s travel editors.

You’ll also receive handpicked offers from Guardian Holidays.

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