A dazzling salad for a winter’s dessert, or as something with which to start the day. Halve 8 passion fruit, scoop out the seeds and juice with a spoon into a mixing bowl. Halve and squeeze 4 clementines, or 1 large orange, and stir into the passion fruit. Mangoes can be peeled and sliced and…
Starbucks has said that people using its coffee shops in North America need to buy something, u-turning on a policy which allowed anyone to use its toilets even if they had not made a purchase. The world’s biggest coffee chain this week published a new code of conduct saying that “Starbucks spaces are for use…
Dodgers fans reflect on legacy of Fernando Valenzuela The Los Angeles Dodgers and their fans gathered to celebrate their 8th World Series title, but took time to reflect on the impact of Fernando Valenzuela. While certainly not the biggest star of his day, Bobby Abreu was one of baseball’s most accomplished players in an era…
Qatar: Gaza ceasefire negotiations at ‘final stages’ but people should not get ‘over-excited’ about progress Qatar’s foreign ministry spokesperson Majed al-Ansari has said his country believes ceasefire and hostage release negotiations between Israel and Hamas are “at the final stages” but cautioned that people “shouldn’t be over-excited about what’s happening right now.” Speaking in Doha…
‘Why are you still single?” Over the past 15 years, I’ve fielded many variations of this question. I’m in my mid-30s and I haven’t had a boyfriend since I was 21. Even after a decade and a half, this question feels as if I’m being asked: “What’s wrong with you? Are you sure you’re trying…
Mike McCarthy out as Cowboys head coach The Cowboys and Mike McCarthy were unable to reach an agreement after five seasons in Dallas. Sports Seriously Here’s to the search for the next coach of the Dallas Cowboys. Good luck, prospects. Mike McCarthy gave it a shot, but in five years couldn’t take the franchise any…
Civilian casualties from bombing or other explosive violence have reached their highest level globally in more than a decade, an annual study has concluded, reflecting the intense bombing of Gaza and Lebanon and the ongoing war in Ukraine. Action on Armed Violence (AOAV), a monitoring group, said 61,353 non-combatants had been killed or wounded during…
Jen Fisher can do only so much to keep her son safe from the types of infections that children can encounter at school. The rest, she said, is up to other students and parents in their hometown of Franklin, Tennessee. Fisher’s son Raleigh, 12, lives with a congenital heart condition, which has left him with…