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Israeli strikes on southern Lebanon kill 11 in worst toll since June truce
Eleven people have been killed, including three children, and 19 injured in two Israeli airstrikes on southern Lebanon, the worst toll since deals in June brought a lull in...
‘Lip-smackingly sour’: the best (and worst) supermarket cottage cheeses, tasted and rated
When I was growing up, cottage cheese was tasteless and mostly only eaten by dieters. Its recent revival in the UK, most likely driven by social media, has similar...
‘Intense, salty, foul’: the best (and worst) supermarket anchovies, tasted and rated
To taste these anchovies, I invited a friend, the food journalist and author Sudi Pigott, to join me. Arriving with a packet of Pujadó Solano anchovies and her new...
‘Worst we’ve known’: UK turns to imports as drought and heat hit vegetable crops
Pubs, restaurants and supermarkets are having to buy lettuce and broccoli from Spain at what should be the height of UK growing season, as drought and extreme heat hit...
Tesla stock suffers double-digit drop on carmaker’s worst day in years
Tesla’s stock fell about 13.5% on Thursday in one of the biggest single-day market losses in the company’s history.Elon Musk’s automaker has struggled throughout the year, losing about 27%...
EU urged to exempt UK from car rules that could be worst Brexit impact yet
The EU’s car industry has called for the UK to be fully included in new “Made in Europe” rules that threaten to shut out British manufacturers from their biggest...
European heatwave is worst ever and impossible without climate crisis, scientists say
The heatwave scorching western Europe is the most severe and widespread ever and is only possible due to the climate crisis driven by fossil fuel burning, scientists have said.Almost...
‘What’s the worst that can happen?’ How soprano Danielle de Niese turned to directing for The Marriage of Figaro
I am not one of those performers who has spent their life on a theatre stage or film set thinking, “I wish I could direct this”. However, earlier this...
Tom Burke: ‘The worst job I’ve done? A movie. Does it have a name? It might do’
Born in London, Tom Burke, 44, trained at Rada. In 2008, he won the Ian Charleson award for his role in Creditors at London’s Donmar Warehouse. From 2014 to...
The food filter: ‘Don’t be fooled by fancy packaging’ – the best (and worst) supermarket shortbread, tasted and rated | The food filter
At its best and simplest, shortbread is made using a classic 1:2:3 ratio – one part sugar, two parts butter and three parts flour, by weight. Perhaps unsurprisingly, few...