A spicy cocktail that shines without booze

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Traditionally, this vibrant Mexican mixture of sweet pineapple and sour lime juices, savory herbs and spicy chilli is meant as a chaser for tequila shots. But it ...

Depression stole her drive to cook. Recipes like this brought it back.

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Sodha tells how one day her husband, started to crack under the pressure of taking care of their baby and toddler along with his wife and himself. “He said, ‘Please, ...

The spy who was sold a lemon

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Spy used pen nibs dipped in lemon to write invisible messages to his counterparts. He relayed his secrets in between lines of regular ink in otherwise unremarkable ...

Scientists seek ways to measure pain

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Researchers are now trying to find something the doctors lack: objective indicators of pain that will enable physicians to quantify it as they do heart rate and ...

Easy chicken tray bake that boasts big flavour

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The constant hamster wheel of figuring out how to feed yourself and your family can be tedious and exhausting at times, even for those of us who love to cook. Nonetheless, ...

Tiny dachshund survives 16 months on remote island but eludes rescuers

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Her owners call her a “princess. ” But little Valerie has likely toughened up, says the wildlife group looking for her, living off roadkill and evading poisonous ...

Tiny dachshund survives 16 months on remote Kangaroo Island

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A miniature dachshund, aged just one year old and weighing around four kilograms, appears to have pulled off a feat neither her owners nor rescuers thought possible: ...

Former president Thabo Mbeki says he's a target of apartheid case

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The lawsuit is an attempt to resolve a decades-old dispute over the alleged failure of successive African National Congress-led administrations to pursue the cases ...

Parisians vote to green 500 streets in ambitious climate initiative

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Parisians have overwhelmingly supported a nonbinding proposal to block 500 streets to traffic, replacing asphalt with greenery. This initiative, led by Mayor Anne ...

When machines write the news and humans spot the mistakes

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Robots as reporters? Il Foglio's daring AI newspaper experiment reveals surprising successes, embarrassing failures, and a crucial lesson about what truly makes ...

Hot dog towers. . . the decadent treat for our turbulent times

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Recently, a new, far-lower-browed tower has entered the group chat: Behold the hot dog tower, a true emblem of our troubled times, in which the humble frankfurter ...

The killer whales hunting great whites — to eat their livers

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Esther Jacobs smelled murder on the water. As the pungent odor of shark liver filled the air and an oily sheen spread across the surface, Jacobs had come upon an ...

How a city as muggy as Durban keeps cool with minimal air conditioning

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In India's Palava City, an experimental net zero city of the future, residents take advantage of India’s westerly winds. The breezes keep maximum temperatures 2 ...

An iPad spent five years in a river — then helped crack a murder plot

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An iPad covered in mud and discovered after more than five years in the Thames has provided a crucial piece of evidence leading to the convictions of three men in ...

This man rates dogs for a living

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It started as a series of jokes. Matt Nelson began posting one-liners on X, formerly Twitter. Matt Nelson soon discovered that the entire internet loves dogs as ...

Meet Whitetop, the world's oldest llama

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The 27-year-old llama was named last month as the world’s oldest llama by Guinness World Records, beating the previous record holder, Dalai Llama, by 250 days. Dalai ...

Heathrow Airport partially reopens after substation fire

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More than 1,300 flights were canceled, according to flight-tracking sites, leaving London-bound passengers around the world shut out and travelers at Heathrow stuck. ...

How eggs Benedict became the world’s hotel breakfast

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It was one of the first hangover cures in one of New York's poshest of hotels.

How to use caffeine to boost alertness

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How to use caffeine to best effect. Advice, such as a social media claim that delaying caffeine intake in the morning by a couple of hours will help you avoid an ...

Scientists may have found a radical solution for making your hamburger less bad for the planet

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Scientists are pioneering a revolutionary approach to combat climate change: genetically engineering cow gut microbes to eliminate methane emissions.

What happened to the Oval Office ivy?

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It was the world's most famous houseplant that has sat on the mantel on the Oval Office since the JFK administration. But what has Trump done with the 'Swedish ivy' ...

How Korea’s kimbap became a global sensation

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On a literal level, kim, or gim, means dried seaweed, and bap means rice - the two non negotiable elements of kimbap. Figuratively, kimbap is a blank canvas. Traditional ...

Top cleaning myths that could damage your home

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Expert cleaners reveal the truth behind 10 common cleaning myths and share safer, more effective alternatives for your home.

Why South Africa's ambassador no longer welcomed in the US

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The immediate cause of Marco Rubio’s ire appeared to be a speech Rasool delivered virtually to a Johannesburg think tank on Friday.

Wagner mercenaries in campaign of terror in Mali

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Mercenaries with Russia’s Wagner Group, fighting alongside Malian soldiers, have assaulted women, massacred civilians and burned villages in Mali - a campaign of ...