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Your major appliances work hard for you. So why not pay some attention to your washer, dryer, dishwasher, fridge and stove? “Lots of people think that the function of the washing machine or the dishwasher is to clean, so it must just clean itself,” says Melissa Maker, who runs a cleaning service and the Clean My Space blog. “This isn’t the case. Over time, if you don’t keep these machines clean, there are things that can lead to their demise. First, dig out each appliance’s manual. If you’ve misplaced it, you can probably get a version of it online. You might be surprised at what you find. I just pulled out the manual for my seven-year-old KitchenAid dishwasher to see whether it had a filter I needed to clean (it doesn’t). While reading it, I discovered my flatware basket has holes to fit chopsticks.

The nominations for this year's Academy Awards have been announced, with Joker leading the pack with 11 nods. The comic book villain origin story is up for best picture, best director and best actor for Joaquin Phoenix, plus eight other awards. The Irishman, 1917 and Once Upon a Time... in Hollywood follow with 10 nominations each. Britain's Cynthia Erivo, Anthony Hopkins, Jonathan Pryce and Florence Pugh are all up for acting prizes Pugh, up for best supporting actress for Little Women, put her first Oscar nomination down to "hard work" and persistence. "You've got to keep on going and hopefully you'll see something at the end of the tunnel," the 24-year-old told BBC News. Oscars 2020: The nominees in full 9 snubs and surprises in the Oscar nominations Oscars 2020: How diverse are the nominations? Joker's 11 nominations equals its tally at the British Academy Film Awards, whose nominations were announced last week. At the Oscars, though, at least one acting contender - Harriet star Erivo - will be from a BAME background. Erivo said Harriet's two nominations were "beyond anything I could have ever imagined" and were "more than a dream come true". The film's other nomination, for best song, comes for Stand Up, which the Tony-winning actress both sang and co-wrote. Yet the Oscars are sure to receive some censure for announcing another all-male line-up in its best director category. Greta Gerwig, nominated for best director in 2018 for Lady Bird, did not make the cut again with Little Women. Oscar Nominations 2020 - leading films Film Nominations Joker 11 Once upon a time... In Hollywood 10 The IrishMan 10 1917 10 Marriage Story 6 Parasite 6 Little Women 6 Jojo Rabbit 6 Ford v Ferrari 4 Pugh called her omission both "sad" and "hard to navigate". "She is in this film in the writing and the directing [and] in every single performance," she continued. Only five women have ever been nominated for the best director Oscar and only one - The Hurt Locker's Kathryn Bigelow - has ever won. Actress Issa Rae pointedly offered "congratulations to those men" as she revealed the nominations alongside actor John Cho on Monday. Like Joker, The Irishman, 1917 and Quentin Tarantino's Once Upon a Time... in Hollywood are all up for the best picture prize. The other nominees are Ford vs Ferrari (released in the UK as Le Mans 66), Jojo Rabbit, Little Women, Marriage Story and South Korean film Parasite. Phoenix said he felt "honoured and humbled" by his nomination and congratulated his fellow nominees for giving "inspiring performances that have enriched our art form". Anthony Hopkins and Jonathan Pryce are both shortlisted for The Two Popes He is joined in the best actor category by Marriage Story's Adam Driver, Once Upon a Time's Leonardo DiCaprio, Pain and Glory's Antonio Banderas and The Two Popes' Pryce The Welsh actor told BBC Radio Wales he had "written off" his chances of a nomination after missing out on an award at the Golden Globes. "I was much more excited than I expected to be," the 72-year-old said of his first Oscar nomination. "I felt quite emotional really. It's been a long time coming." Driver, who was up for best supporting actor last year for BlacKkKlansman, said he felt "honoured and incredibly grateful to represent the people who made Marriage Story". DiCaprio, meanwhile, said he had been "incredibly fortunate [with Once Upon a Time... in Hollywood] to have partnered with brilliant collaborators". "So many [films] this year were truly original and impactful," he continued. "I hope as we progress we continue to see even more of them." Erivo's best actress rivals include Little Women's Saoirse Ronan, Bombshell star Charlize Theron and Renee Zellweger for Judy. Scarlett Johansson is nominated for Marriage Story and gets another nod in the supporting actress category for Jojo Rabbit. Johansson plays a mother in both Marriage Story (left) and Jojo Rabbit Johansson's Marriage Story co-star Laura Dern is also in the running for that award, as is Bombshell's Margot Robbie. Pugh and Kathy Bates - up for her fourth Oscar for Clint Eastwood film Richard Jewell - complete the line-up in this category. Bates - who won the best actress Oscar for Misery in 1991 - thanked the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences "for this wonderful recognition". Brad Pitt is up for best supporting actor for Once Upon a Time... in Hollywood, as is The Irishman's Al Pacino and Joe Pesci. Hopkins and Tom Hanks - recognised for The Two Popes and A Beautiful Day in the Neighborhood respectively - are the other supporting actor nominees. Sir Anthony - who plays Pope Benedict XVI opposite Jonathan Pryce's Pope Francis - said it was "a great honour to be nominated" for his fifth Academy Award. Hopkins and Pryce nominated for Oscars Britain's Sam Mendes joins The Irishman's Martin Scorsese, Joker's Todd Phillips, Parasite's Bong Joon-ho and Quentin Tarantino in the best director category. The recently knighted Sir Sam said he "couldn't be more thrilled" by the nominations for his World War One epic, which he called "a labour of love for many people". Scorsese also called his mob drama The Irishman "a labour of love", adding: "To be recognised in this way means a great deal to all of us." Phillips, meanwhile, said he was "deeply honoured by the overwhelming recognition" and paid tribute to "the genius that is Joaquin Phoenix". Brad Pitt and Leonardo DiCaprio are both shortlisted for Tarantino's film Parasite and Pedro Almodovar's Pain and Glory are also up for the international feature film award - previously known as best foreign film. "Two nominations for #PainAndGlory from Academy Awards. Congratulations team!!! Very excited," tweeted Banderas in both English and Spanish. Netflix - the subscription giant behind Marriage Story, The Irishman and The Two Popes - has received more than 20 nominations. These include two nods in the best animated film category, where its films I Lost My Body and Klaus are up against Missing Link, Toy Story 4 and the third How to Train Your Dragon film. That means there is no room for Frozen 2, whose only nomination comes in the best song category for Into the Unknown. Elton John biopic Rocketman also gets its only nomination in this category, alongside tracks from Toy Story 4, Harriet and Breakthrough. That film's song, I'm Standing With You, marks the 11th time songwriter Diane Warren has been up for an Oscar - an award she has yet to win. Parasite, a dark satire set in Seoul, has six nominations in all Other previous nominees in contention again include John Williams, who earns his 52nd nomination for his score for Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker. The 87-year-old composer already holds the record for the most Oscar nominations ever received by a living individual. Also up for best original score are Joker's female composer Hildur Gudnadottir, Little Women's Alexandre Desplat and a pair of Newmans - Randy and Thomas - for Marriage Story and 1917 respectively. The 92nd Academy Awards will be held at the Dolby Theatre in Hollywood on 9 February. This year's ceremony, like last year's, will not have an overall host, with a variety of celebrity guests instead introducing each category. Queen biopic Bohemian Rhapsody won the most awards last year, picking up four prizes including best actor. Green Book was named best picture, while Britain's Olivia Colman won best actress for The Favourite.

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An emergency alert about an incident at a nuclear power plant in southern Canada was sent to mobile phones by mistake, officials say. The warning said staff were responding to an incident at the Pickering Nuclear Generating Station east of Toronto. A second alert was sent out almost two hours later saying the initial message had been a mistake. It was not clear what caused the error. Pickering Mayor Dave Ryan said he was "demanding a full investigation". The first message was sent out at around 07:30 local time (12:30 GMT) on Sunday, and alerted people who were within 10km (six miles) of the facility. The warning was generated by the Ontario government's Provincial Emergency Operations Centre. The alert said: "An incident was reported at the Pickering Nuclear Generating Station. There has been NO abnormal release of radioactivity from the station and emergency staff are responding to the situation. People near the Pickering Nuclear Generation Station DO NOT need to take protective actions at this time." The Ontario Power Generation, which runs the plant, later said the message had been "sent in error" and that there was "no danger to the public or environment". A second alert, at 09:11, said there was "NO active nuclear situation" On Twitter, Mayor Ryan said: "Like many of you, I was very troubled to have received that emergency alert this morning. While I am relieved that there was no actual emergency, I am upset that an error such as this occurred." The plant is located on the shores of Lake Ontario some 50km from Toronto. It started operating in 1971 and is one of the largest in the world. False missile alert sparks Hawaii panic

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Bollywood actor Akshay Kumar has shared the recipe of his favourite avocado on toast. This comes after his wife Twinkle Khanna nominated him for ‘What is in your Dabba’ challenge. In the Instagram post, Akshay Kumar can be seen wearing a T-shirt, which has Vada Pav made on it, while he is sitting in front of a platter that comprises of healthy food. On the plate, one can see seasonal fruits, avocado on toast and some other dishes. He is also holding a glass, which probably contains some juice. He has also nominated Katrina Kaif and Bhumi Padnekar along with cricketer Shikhar Dhawan for the challenge Captioning the post, he said, “Thank you @twinklerkhanna for nominating me. Eating clean is not an option but a way of life for me. Here’s a glimpse at what made me spring into action this morning ?” He even went on to share the recipe and wrote, “Sharing how you can also make my favourite avocado on toast and my chia pudding. It’s healthy, tasty, and keeps you full for hours, not to mention high in protein *Avocado on toast* Mash a ripe avocado. Add little olive oil, I like to add Rapeseed oil to it. Add a pinch of Himalayan Pink Salt, & a dash of chaat masala if you like things flavoursome. Spread the mashed avocado on two slices of toasted barley bread or any multigrain bread. Garnish with pomegranate. *Chia Pudding* Soak 3 teaspoons of chia seeds in walnut milk, overnight. Add a little honey or cinnamon to it. Top with seasonal fruits of your choice, preferably berries. Voila Bon Appetit ? Now you know what’s in my dabba, I nominate @katrinakaif @bhumipednekar and @shikhardofficial to give me a peek inside their dabbas. It would be great to know more healthy food options. Don’t forget to share a photo with #WhatsInYourDabba and tag @TweakIndia.” Meanwhile, Malaika Arora too has taken up the same challenge in which she has shared the recipe of Zucchini noodles with red bell pepper sauce. In the series of video and photo, Malaika has described her love for healthy and vegan eating. She can be seen sitting in front of her dinning table with a platter of two dishes out of which one is the Zuchini noodles while the other dish is not known.

Taiwan's President Tsai Ing-wen has secured a second term after sweeping to victory in an election dominated by the island's relationship with China. Ms Tsai secured just over 57% of the ballot - a record 8.2m votes - well ahead of her rival Han Kuo-yu. Ms Tsai opposes closer ties with China, with Mr Han suggesting they would bring economic benefits. In her victory speech, Ms Tsai told China to abandon its threat to take back the island by force. Ms Tsai told a news conference: "Taiwan is showing the world how much we cherish our free democratic way of life and how much we cherish our nation." China has claimed sovereignty over Taiwan since the end of the Chinese civil war in 1949. It says Taiwan must eventually be reunited with China, by force if necessary. What's behind the China-Taiwan divide? Taiwan loses another ally as Kiribati cuts ties How Taiwan’s Tsai stayed one step ahead Ms Tsai said China should now drop that threat. "Peace means that China must abandon threats of force against Taiwan," she said in the capital Taipei. "I also hope that the Beijing authorities understand that democratic Taiwan, and our democratically elected government, will not concede to threats and intimidation." Did China get it wrong? Eight million votes is an extraordinary tally for a Taiwanese President seeking a second term. The record-breaking win has delivered a landslide mandate to Ms Tsai, and a major snub to Beijing. It was the emergence of Taiwan's relationship with China as the central issue in this campaign that allowed her to revive her flagging fortunes. And in her victory there is a certain political irony. Beijing's rigid, authoritarian vision of a Greater China, united on its terms, has been wholeheartedly rejected in the one place actually given the opportunity to vote on the concept. And had the Communist Party not turned up the pressure on Taiwan, had its approach to the crisis in Hong Kong been subtler, the path to victory for a candidate it wanted so much to thwart may have been much less certain. After the result was announced I asked Tsai Ing-wen whether she had the Chinese President Xi Jinping to thank for her victory. She smiled.

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