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US President Donald Trump (L) chats with Russia's President Vladimir Putin as they attend the APEC Economic Leaders' Meeting, November 11, 2017. Donald Trump has dominated the whole conversation around Ukraine and

A bowl of vegetables and chickpeas with tahiniYou might already know that the rate at which your fingernails grow can reveal how quickly you’re ageing, as can your gait speed.There’s good news, though ― a recent study involving roughly half a million members of the UK’s Biobank found that 23 of the 25 environmental factors associated with longevity are “potentially

Selena Gomez arrives at the premiere of "Emilia Perez" in 2024Gordon Ramsay was not happy to hear about Dua Lipa’s viral Diet Coke recipe, which took over the internet last year. The mixture of Diet Coke, pickle juice, and jalapeño peppers led the chef to exclaim: “for god’s sake girl!” We dread to think what the famously potty-mouthed cook would say if he saw

Cooking oil being poured into a bowlIf you think former Great British Bake-Off judge Mary Berry was only good at baking recipes, think again. We love her fancy fish pie, her simple sausage casserole, and even her “posh”

A peeled, slightly overripe bananaDid you know unripe bananas can have a small laxative effect?I do, but not because I’m an expert on the fruit. I just really, really like green-tinted bananas ― life’s the best teacher, I suppose.As bananas ripen, they become sweeter, too. That’s partly why they’re preferred for banana bread.But according to gastrointestinal (GI) su

Donald J Trump speaks after signing an executive order in the Oval Office at the White House on Thursday, Feb 13, 2025 in Washington, DC.It “seems almost unavoidable at this point” that the United States is “headed for a deep, deep recession” thanks to the Trump administration’s massive government job cuts and pullback from official contracts, a former Obama-era Department of Labor economist has warned.

Jason Sudeikis and Hannah Waddingham in Ted LassoTed Lasso has officially been dethroned as the jewel in Apple TV+’s crown.Until this week, the Emmy-winning comedy had been the most-watched original show on Apple’s streaming service.However, it’s now been bested by the return of Severance.

Baby's foot peeking through a blanketI’ll be honest; I usually think parents who get upset that people have named their baby with the same moniker as their child are in the wrong. There were about three other Amys in my tiny secondary school year, for instance; I don’t remember that causing much consternation.A peek at a recent list of the UK’s most common names suggests to me that parents of Olivias, Noahs, Lilys, and Olivers have no right to act precious about their kid’s name, either.But a post shared to name-based Redd

Former chief of the defence staff General Sir Nick Carter, Donald TrumpThe UK’s former chief of defence staff slammed Donald Trump last night, saying it’s clear he “needs to be educated” on history.Speaking on BBC Question Time, General Sir Nick Carter – who was Britain’s highest ranking military officer from 2018 to 2021 – recalled how the US president’s knowledge of the past is “somewhat limited”.Carter warned it�

Everyone has their Achilles bake, and mine has always been the same: meringue, the crispy, chewy friend of my tastebuds, is my kitchen nemesis. I get that homemade versions are meant to be a bit more toothsome than the dry, crumbly store-bought versions, but mine always end up with the texture of chewing gum (see those infuriating puddles of shame below). A recent pavlova attempt almost broke me. Nothing worked; I lowered the oven temperature, beat the sugar in super-slowly, let the base cool in the oven overnight. I couldn’t catch a break. So, I did what I always do when I’m in dessert despair ― I turned to recipe developer, author, and the guru some of my favourite bakeries rely on in their time of knead (teeh