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The Florida Supreme Court was confronted Friday with whether to overrule broad abortion rights protections provided for decades under the state constitution and instead uphold a law signed by Republican Gov. Ron DeSantis that bans the procedure in most cases after 15 weeks of pregnancy. If the 15-week ban remains on the books, an even stricter six-week ban passed by the Republican-led Legislature this year and signed by DeSantis would automatically take effect about a month after the court renders a decision. The seven justices — including five conservatives appointed by DeSantis, a GOP candidate for president — heard oral arguments in Tallahassee in the lawsuit brought by Planned Parenthood, the American Civil Liberties Union and others. They claim the Florida Constitution’s unique privacy clause for more than 40 years has explicitly protected a right to abortion in the state and should remain in force. link : https://www.nbcnews.com/politics/politics-news/florida-abortion-rights-stake-state-supreme-court-takes-challenge-gop-rcna104119

We all love to see unreleased, camouflaged cars out in the wild. There’s something tantalizing about them — you can make out the general shape of Car, but all those little details are hidden away from your prying eyes. The imagination runs wild, trying to conjure images of what might be beneath that dazzling paint. Of course, companies have capitalized on this. Modern “camouflage” is branded, meant to tell viewers exactly what car lies under the disguise — even if we can’t quite make out how the vehicle looks. So it’s only natural that an automaker would try to take this one step further: Selling production cars decked out in camouflage. Audi, with its RS e-tron GT “project_513/2,” is doing just that. The name refers to the RS e-tron GT’s original, internal development code. The number “ defines the product’s segment, generation, and body style,” according to Audi, which I presume is why the fraction hasn’t been reduced to a proper project_256.5. The name pops up in the infotainment screen, on the windows, and even embossed into the leather interior. The project_513/2 also gets a unique set of wheels to complement the black-and-gray livery, but the rest of the non-cosmetic options are pulled from the car’s parts bin: Ceramic brakes, rear-wheel steering, carbon accents, and front seats that are both ventilated and massaging. If you’re aiming to be one of the 75 lucky buyers of the project_513/2, double-check your bank balance before you start writing checks. The car will retail for $179,900, before fees for destination, paint, and your usual tax and title. Though, Audi knows the current market — the company outright states that “Dealer sets actual price.” Though, if you’re spending $180,000 on an Audi, do you really care about a few grand in markups? link : https://www.automotoworld.info/audi-will-sell-you-a-camouflaged-rs-e-tron-gt/

This year, Sally Ferns Barnes will take just 225 wild Atlantic salmon into her tiny smokery in West Cork, Ireland. Last year it was 370. She is the last person in Ireland to exclusively smoke wild fish. The salmon will be fished from the Blackwater River by Mikey Walsh and Eamon Uniacke, who continue a tradition laid down by generations of their families. Walsh is a fifth-generation salmon fisherman, but low quota means less income, so he also drives the local school bus and tends a farm. Uniacke rents out bouncy castles and has a coach hire business. Barnes smoked her first fish in 1979: mackerel, over an old tea chest with wood chippings and a damp sackcloth. Her then-husband, Colin, was a fisherman; he'd bring home mackerel, crayfish, lobster, crab and salmon. Some of the catch would feed them and their two children; whatever remained, Barnes preserved to sell or barter with neighbours in exchange for potatoes and seasonal gluts. Life in Ireland's coastal villages was hard, and these communities sustained each other by sharing food. The last year Colin fished for salmon at sea, in 1979, he didn't get paid. His buyer, after negotiating a price for the salmon, took the entire catch, prepared, smoked and sold the lot, and then drank every penny away. After paying for crew and provisions, Barnes and Colin were left hopelessly in debt. The buyer eventually handed over a kiln in partial restitution for the money owed, which Barnes used to teach herself how to cold-smoke salmon. Cold smoking is a delicate method of preserving fish. Unlike hot smoking, which cooks the fish and results in a product with a short shelf life, cold smoking is more akin to dehydration, extending shelf life for months. Wood is set to smoke at a low temperature away from a chamber where salt-cured fish is hung. Smoke travels along a pipe into the chamber, gently enveloping the wild fish in a preserving vapour of smoke, forcing out moisture and preserving flavour. Cold-smoking fish is a labour-intensive process, from the preparation of the fillets to salt curing and smoking. It results in a food of high skill, high regard and high value, and is an ideal income generator for fisher-families during leaner winter months when harsh weather frequently rolls in off the Atlantic Ocean forcing small fishing boats to tie up and wait it out. link : https://www.bbc.com/travel/article/20220629-the-last-of-irelands-rare-wild-salmon

In August, when Zoom ordered its workers back to the office, shock rippled across the internet. The video conference platform, which has now become nearly synonymous with remote work­, seemed to be flying in the face of the very thing they represented. The company now requires employees living within 50mi (80.5km) to work from the office at least twice a week. Zoom is just one of the latest businesses to issue an office return ultimatum. Amazon sent a warning email to employees they believed were disobeying its three-days-in-the-office rule. Google released a memo giving managers permission to factor unexcused absences from the office into performance reviews. Advertising network Publicis bluntly told US workers that failure to come into the office three times a week could impact salary increases, bonuses and promotion opportunities. Many workers who've gotten used to lenient remote work policies are unhappy amid increasing calls for autumn returns. Some companies are digging in their heels, threatening to punish workers who stay at home. Others, however, are taking less hard line approaches, and many say these gentler tactics are working. Managers are taking note. Listening to workers Bosses are, by now, no stranger to employee pushback on office returns. James Arnall, marketing director for employee rewards program Perkbox in London, has struggled to get his team of 15 workers across the UK and Australia back to the office. In November 2021, after a difficult month for sales, Arnall and the other managers in the company decided to enforce more time in the office – four days a week. "We thought we'd always worked better together in person, across the sales, marketing, customer success and revenue teams, because excitement would build up at the end of the month." link : https://www.bbc.com/worklife/article/20230907-the-perks-and-incentives-coaxing-workers-back-to-the-office

Wales led 32-14 through tries from Josh Adams, George North, Louis-Rees-Zammit and Elliot Dee. Fiji responded with efforts from Waisea Nayacalevu and Lekima Tagitagivalu, before Josua Tuisova and Mesake Doge scored late tries to worry Wales. Centre Semi Radradra then dropped the ball with the Wales try line at his mercy in the final play of the game. The wonderful eight-try spectacle evoked memories of when Fiji defeated Wales 38-34 in Nantes in 2007, but this time the men in red were the ones celebrating at the end with fly-half Dan Biggar named man of the match after kicking 12 points. Wales made a remarkable 248 tackles compared to Fiji's 70. Victory handed Wales a boost in their bid for quarter-final qualification after Australia defeated Georgia in the Pool C opening match on Saturday. Wales face Portugal in Nice next Saturday before further group games follow against Australia in Lyon on 24 September and Georgia in Nantes 13 days later. Familiar foes This was the fifth successive time the two sides had met in the World Cup, with Gatland's side triumphing in 2011, 2015 and 2019. Gatland was beginning his fourth World Cup in charge with Wales after also leading Ireland in the 1999 tournament. Wales had lost 26 games since 2019, the most defeats they have ever suffered between World Cups, with Gatland retuning to replace Wayne Pivac in December 2022. Only one win came in a fifth-place finish in the 2023 Six Nations, which was also plagued by potential Wales player strike action over contractual issues before the England game, with that threat eventually averted. Gatland stated this tournament represented a clean slate following brutal fitness training camps in Switzerland and Turkey. The Wales boss predicted his players would do something special and surprise people in France. Fiji came into the tournament as the highest-ranked side in Pool C after rising to seventh place following an impressive victory over England at Twickenham. This was three places higher than Wales. The Fijians had lost fly-half Caleb Muntz due to injury ahead of this game, with Teti Tela taking his place, while captain Jac Morgan was leading Wales on his World Cup debut as 10 players in the 23-man squad featured for the first time in the tournament. Storming start for Wales, but Fiji bounce back Wales had spoken about doing the basics right, with locks Adam Beard and Will Rowlands making a storming start. Beard took a towering catch from the kick-off and Rowlands forced a turnover penalty which Biggar slotted over. Centre North, who was becoming only the fifth Welshman to play in a fourth World Cup, then sliced through the Fiji defence. The ball was moved left and Adams crossed for yet another World Cup score after finishing the 2019 tournament in Japan as the leading try-scorer with seven. Wales might have been buoyed by their opening start, but they were also guilty of over-playing on two occasions in their own half and were punished by Fiji captain Nayacalevu. He galvanised his side as the centre powered through the attempted tackle from Toulon team-mate Biggar and flanker Aaron Wainwright, to sprint away with Frank Lomani converting. Nayacalevu and fellow centre Radradra were the catalysts for the second score with searing midfield breaks to release flanker Tagitagivalu. Wales regroup The first water break, a concept Gatland was not keen on as he backed his side's fitness and wanted to keep the game moving, came at the right time for a shell-shocked Wales, who managed to regroup. Biggar slotted over a second penalty shortly after the resumption, before North crossed following an intricate move with fellow centre Nick Tompkins as Wales again capitalised on Fiji's suspect midfield defence. Biggar converted as Wales regained the lead. Fiji prop Eroni Mawi was denied a try after he lost possession over the Wales line. Wales scrum-half Gareth Davies was forced to leave the field for a head injury assessment after a high tackle from Fiji wing Selestino Ravutaumada that only yielded a penalty and not a yellow card. Wales held out for an 18-14 half-time lead as Biggar left the field fuming with his team-mates for not kicking the ball off the field earlier. Davies passed his assessment and returned for the second half with Fiji lock Isoa Nasilasila giving away a cheap penalty from the restart after taking out Wainwright, but Biggar missed the kick. Wales retained the pressure and following a Tompkins break, captain Morgan produced a searching cross kick to set up Rees-Zammit's score, which Biggar converted. As it happened & reaction: Wales v Fiji A sublime piece of play from full-back Liam Williams with an audacious flick was followed by a bone-crunching tackle from Adams on Ravutaumada. This created a Wales penalty and lifted the players, the replacements' bench and fans in the stadium. A raft of replacements included Tommy Reffell coming on for Wales number eight Taulupe Faletau, who had started despite missing the three warm-up matches in August because of a calf injury. Fiji pressurised Wales as they brought on centre Tuisova and flanker Levani Botia, who lost the ball over the Wales line. A thundering Reffell tackle laid the platform for Biggar to produce a searching kick that gave Wales the attacking platform for the bonus-point fourth try. After Tagitagivalu was shown a yellow card for pulling down a Wales rolling maul, replacement hooker Dee drove over, with Biggar's conversion proving his last act before limping off the field. Fiji fightback in vain The sides were evened up when replacement prop Corey Domachowski was shown a yellow card for a professional foul after Wales had been warned for persistent offending. Fiji took advantage, with Tuisova powering over to set up an enthralling ending. Wales found themselves under incessant late pressure as Gatland's side avoided another yellow card in the closing moments. Doge was denied a try before he eventually burrowed over, and a loose Liam Williams kick gave Fiji the platform for one final attacking attempt. They appeared to have worked the overlap perfectly for Radradra, but the former Bristol player suffered heartbreak when he looked a certain scorer, spilling possession and missing out on a try that could have steered Fiji to victory. Both sides fell to their knees, with Wales as relieved as they were pleased to emerge victorious following a breathless finish. Line-ups Fiji: Droasese; Ravutaumada, Nayacalevu (capt), Radradra, Habosi; Tela, Lomani; Mawi, Matavesi, Tagi, Nasilasila, Ahiwaru Cirikidaveta, Tuisue, Tagitagivalu, Mata. Replacements: Ikanivere, Ravai, Doge, Mayanavanua, Botia, Kuruvoli, Tuisova, Maqala. Wales: L Williams; Rees-Zammit, North, Tompkins, Adams; Biggar, G Davies; G Thomas, Elias, Francis, Rowlands, Beard, Wainwright, Morgan (capt), Replacements: Dee, Domachowski, D Lewis, D Jenkins, Reffell, T Williams, Costelow, Dyer. link: https://www.bbc.com/sport/rugby-union/66763891

The earthquake struck central Morocco, killing thousands of people. It's feared entire villages could be flattened. The quake, which happened at 23:11 local time (22:11 GMT), measured 6.8. An aftershock of 4.9 struck 19 minutes later. 'It was total chaos': Voices from the earthquake Earthquake hits historic Marrakesh - in pictures Powerful earthquake causes damage across Morocco Such powerful earthquake unusual for Morocco Where did the earthquake strike? The epicentre was in a sparsely-po[CENSORED]ted area of the High Atlas Mountains, 71km (44 miles) south-west of Marrakesh, a major tourist destination. Many of the victims are thought to have been in remote areas, with deaths confirmed in the provinces and municipalities of Marrakesh, al-Haouz, Ouarzazate, Azilal, Chichaoua and Taroudant. People are also feared to be trapped there, with a family said to be in the rubble of their house in the town of Al-Haouz, near the epicentre. Michael Bizet, who was in Marrakesh's old town, said he thought his bed was going to "fly away". "It was total chaos, a real catastrophe, madness," he told AFP news agency. Fayssal Badour, who lives in the city, was driving when the quake hit. "I stopped and realised what a disaster it was," he told the news agency. "The screaming and crying was unbearable." Mina Metioui told the BBC the noise sounded like "a fighter jet", getting louder and louder. "It took a second that felt like minutes," she told BBC News. "Then I heard people screaming, getting out the property... It was really a horrible experience." link: https://www.bbc.com/news/world-africa-66762329 Every soul shall taste death 💔

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President Joe Biden and Prime Minister Narendra Modi are certainly putting in the time to cultivate their relationship. Less than three months after honoring Modi with a state visit to the White House, Biden is to arrive in New Delhi on Friday — a day before the start of the Group of 20 summit there — to squeeze in another round of one-on-one talks with the leader of the world’s most populous nation. There have been more than a dozen in-person or virtual engagements between the leaders since 2021 as both have looked to tighten the U.S.-India partnership amid shared major concerns. Those include an increasingly assertive China and monumental challenges posed by climate change, artificial intelligence, global supply chain resilience and other issues. Modi has heavily branded the summit as his own. The Indian prime minister has pictures of himself posted along the highway from the airport, greeting G20 delegates with quotes about the need to address climate change. As a result, Biden will be something of a houseguest when he meets with his Indian counterpart. link: https://www.nbcnews.com/politics/joe-biden/biden-modi-look-tighten-us-india-ties-concerns-rise-china-rcna104042 Devil Harmony Journalists Manager CS 1.6 MANAGERS SERVER - SHADOWSZM Owner - STREETZM FOUNDERS - BADLIFEZM

link: https://www.automotoworld.info/tesla-model-y-electrifies-europe-the-best-selling-ev-of-2023-for-now/ Tesla’s Unparalleled Success Tesla’s unwavering commitment to innovation, performance, and sustainability has earned it a reputation as a leading force in the global automotive market. The Tesla Model Y, a versatile and all-electric SUV, has captured the hearts of European consumers and topped the charts as the best-selling model in any vehicle category. Its blend of cutting-edge technology, impressive range, and sleek design has resonated with a wide audience, making it a preferred choice for eco-conscious drivers seeking a premium electric driving experience. Tesla’s extensive Supercharger network has also played a pivotal role in alleviating range anxiety, providing convenient charging options for Tesla owners across Europe. EVs Redefining the Market The surge in Tesla Model Y sales symbolizes a larger shift within the European automotive market. Consumers are increasingly drawn to the efficiency, lower operational costs, and environmental benefits of EVs, reshaping the landscape of passenger car preferences. As plug-in hybrids continue to gain traction with a 7.9% market share, the overall momentum toward electrification remains evident. Leading automakers are now embracing EVs, investing in cutting-edge technologies and expanding their electric portfolios to meet growing demand. Tesla’s success not only highlights the brand’s prowess but also acts as a catalyst for the entire industry to accelerate the adoption of clean and sustainable transportation solutions.

St Brigid is Ireland's foodie saint. One of the nation's three patron saints and the most associated with food (particularly farming and dairying), the Irish celebrate her for the first time this year with a new public holiday on 6 February. St Brigid's Day itself, also known as Imbolc or Óimelg, falls on 1 February marking the beginning of spring in the ancient Celtic calendar. Associated with miraculous abundance of food and a powerful figure in Irish pre-Christian folklore, Brigid was brought under the church and proclaimed a saint. The mixing of Celtic and Christian observances isn't unusual in Ireland. The tradition of making, sharing and eating boxty pancakes, or bacstaí, a traditional potato dish cooked on St Brigid's Day is influenced by both religions, creating a celebratory association unique to its food culture. Hailing from the north-western counties of Leitrim, Cavan, Fermanagh and Mayo, the traditional skillet-dish akin to a pancake is made with potato, milk and flour – and served with lakes of butter and sometimes a scattering of sugar as a treat for children. It was a dish reserved for eating on special feast days, and Brigid's Day was celebrated with equal fervour to Christmas Day. Irish folklore associated with St Brigid focused on the dawn of a new dairying season, filled with anticipation for the valuable milk and butter to come, persisting well into the mid-20th Century. There was great excitement for the day, and homemade butter made from fresh morning milk was a common practice served generously with piles of boxty. For all its intimate connection with Irish history and its people, the potato, boxty's core ingredient, is a relative newcomer. Potatoes arrived with Sir Walter Raleigh in 1589 from the Americas into the town of Youghal on the eastern shore of County Cork where he once lived; long after Christianity had taken root and elevated Brigid from high priestess of agriculture to an important saintly figurehead. link: https://www.bbc.com/travel/article/20230203-recipe-boxty-pancakes-and-bacon-for-st-brigids-day

Photographer Jack Zhi's dramatic picture of a female peregrine falcon protecting her young has won this year's Bird Photographer of the Year award. The picture was taken in California and beat more than 20,000 entries to claim the prize. "For four years, I attempted to capture the rare sight of the female falcon attacking large brown pelicans with incredible speed and agility," he said. "I love the eyes of the pelican in this image - surprised and scared. The action was fast, and over in the blink of an eye. But I'll remember that moment forever." The Young Bird Photographer of the Year award went to 17-year-old German photographer Anton Trexler for his atmospheric picture of a blackbird silhouetted against the moon. link : https://www.bbc.com/news/in-pictures-66706149 Devil Harmony Journalists Manager CS 1.6 MANAGERS SERVER - SHADOWSZM Owner - STREETZM FOUNDERS - BADLIFEZM

England's winning run in their Euro 2024 qualifying campaign came to a halt as they were held to a draw by Ukraine in Wroclaw. Ukraine were backed by 40,000 fans in the Tarczynski Arena, giving the game the fervent feel of a home fixture despite the hosts being unable to play in their own country because of the war with Russia. The magnificently noisy backing in Poland turned to a deafening roar when Arsenal's Oleksandr Zinchenko put Ukraine ahead after 26 minutes, turning in a cross from Yukhym Konoplya. England had plenty of possession but lacked creativity and it needed a moment of brilliance from captain Harry Kane to set up the equaliser four minutes before half-time, dropping back almost to the halfway line before sending a magnificent raking pass to play in Kyle Walker for his first international goal on his 77th appearance. Gareth Southgate's side had the better of the second half, going close when Bukayo Saka's shot was turned on to the bar by the slightest touch from Ukraine keeper Georgiy Bushchan. England are still firmly on course to qualify from Group C for next summer's Euros in Germany, but this was a lacklustre performance. Harry Kane's goalscoring importance for England is proved by his status as the country's record marksman, but his development into the complete player cannot be under-estimated. Kane helped to rescue a point from a dreary team display with the brilliant demonstration of his vision and range of passing to set up Walker, who finished with composure. It was a rare moment of quality from England and questions will once more be raised about what appeared to be a conservative approach from manager Southgate. England's midfield contained the natural talent and variety of Jude Bellingham and James Maddison, but there was a lack of balance and urgency in the face of a Ukraine side determined to repay their fans for some very special support. It would take something truly remarkable for England to slip up in qualifying, yet there was very little else in the way of positive news to take away from Wroclaw as Southgate's players head to Glasgow for Tuesday's friendly against Scotland. link: https://www.bbc.com/sport/football/66692946

A strong earthquake of magnitude 6.8 has struck central Morocco, killing more than 2,000 people and causing severe damage in several areas. Residents rushed into the streets when the quake struck at 23:11 local time (22:11 GMT) on Friday. "Violent" tremors were felt in several areas of the country from Casablanca to Marrakesh, where many buildings have been destroyed or severely damaged. The country's royal palace has declared three days of national mourning. It also said the armed forces would deploy rescue teams to provide affected areas with clean drinking water, food supplies, tents and blankets. Many of the victims are believed to be in hard-to-reach mountain areas. The epicentre was in the High Atlas Mountains, 71km (44 miles) south-west of Marrakesh. Many people are still believed to be under the rubble and rescue efforts are under way. Several bodies have already been recovered. Hospitals in Marrakesh have seen an influx of injured people, and the authorities have called on residents to donate blood. Morocco's interior ministry said the earthquake killed people in the provinces and municipalities of al-Haouz, Marrakesh, Ouarzazate, Azilal, Chichaoua and Taroudant, adding that more than 1,200 had been injured. In Marrakesh some buildings have collapsed and the damage is particularly severe in parts of the Medina, a Unesco World Heritage site. Dust could be seen surrounding the minaret of the historic Kutubiyya mosque, a major tourist attraction near the old city's main square, while the historic Jemaa el Fnaa mosque partly collapsed. Resident Rashid Ben Arabi rushed to his car in Marrakesh minutes after the earthquake struck the city last night. He quickly headed with his wife and one-year-old daughter to the town of Amizmiz - about 56km (35 miles) from Marrakesh - to make sure his father and mother were still alive. He said the roads were full as everyone fled the city amid complete darkness and a power outage. "As soon as I entered my town, I saw people in a hysterical state, crying and screaming, and everyone was looking for their families," he said. "I saw a man lying on the ground by the rubble of his house; he could hear the screams of his two children trapped under the destroyed building, but he couldn't do anything to help them; rescue teams hadn't yet arrived at the scene." Rashid eventually found his parents who were safe and sound but wrapped in blankets and sleeping in the street. They were among the many people who spent the night out in the open as the Moroccan government had warned everyone not to go back into their homes in case of severe aftershocks. A 4.9-magnitude aftershock was recorded 19 minutes after the earthquake. The extent of the damage in mountain villages is instead unknown, but it is believed to be widespread. LINK : https://www.bbc.com/news/world-africa-66759069

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If you look at it in a certain way, choosing the new mild-hybrid version of the po[CENSORED]r Ford Puma ST sport crossover instead of the original pure-petrol version will cost you precisely a tenner. Deciding between the original pure-petrol car (with a six-speed manual gearbox) and the new MHEV one (with a seven-speed automatic) may therefore seem a simple decision: use less fuel and emit less CO2 for a tiny extra outlay. But it’s nowhere near that simple. The Puma ST’s petrol-manual powertrain is the familiar 198bhp 1.5-litre three-cylinder turbo set-up that we all know and admire from the now-departed Fiesta ST. It returns a combined 42.8mpg on WLTP test cycle, emits 149g/km of CO2 and gives the car a decent 0-62mph sprint time of 6.7sec. However, the Puma ST Hybrid uses the smaller, 1.0-litre turbo triple as its main powerplant, linked to an integrated 48V starter-generator that can collect modest amounts of electrical energy when the car is slowing and deploy it again when the car accelerates. Compared with more effective, more frugal hybrids (Toyota’s, for example) this system is relatively simple to engineer and, well, a bit token. Its main claim to fame is that it equips those who don’t want to shift their own gears with a handy dual-clutch unit, complete with easy-to-use shift paddles discreetly mounted behind the steering wheel’s horizontal spokes. However, the mild-hybrid’s improvements in emissions and fuel economy are modest indeed. Its combined figure is 44.8mpg – up by less than 5% – and its CO2 output declines by less than 3%. To get that, you’re choosing an engine that delivers 168bhp instead of 198bhp, so 15% less; and a model that’s 0.7sec slower from 0-62mph, a relatively easily detectable margin. What are the upsides? One is that if your preoccupation is to buy a self-shifting hot hatchback, the Puma ST doesn’t require you to fork out the usual automatic margin – often up to £1500. Another advantage is this car’s impressive throttle response at very low speeds – delicate manoeuvring in traffic, for instance. Here, the short-term intervention of the ISG is at its most effective: the car responds keenly to the lightest accelerator inputs, albeit with a low-speed grumble from the otherwise-excellent triple, which can sound a bit like a distant coffee-grinder. As a total entity, this electrified powertrain fits the Puma ST envelope perfectly well. Were it not for the availability of the more powerful Ecoboost one, we would probably have few complaints. With the 1.0-litre engine in its nose, the Puma ST’s familiar recipe of a neat-looking, well-equipped and reasonably compact crossover is just about good as ever. If you’ve not been in a sporty Ford for a while, it takes a while to get acclimatised again to the chassis recipe of tautness, firm ride and a quick-geared steering system that offers a curious mix of pin-accuracy, fairly heavy rim effort and mild feeling of deadness until you’re really going for it. Your regard for the Puma ST increases when you start to start driving it briskly and decisively. At that point, it strikes you as slightly ironic that a car built to such a suburban format should be such an obvious B-roads specialist. But this ST is meant to suit owners who need a practical car that they will also seriously enjoy punting briskly, and in any case, it’s an ideal choice. link : https://www.autocar.co.uk/car-review/ford/puma/first-drives/ford-puma-st-powershift-2023-first-drive

The last American president to visit India got precisely the celebratory welcome he wanted: billboards featuring Donald Trump and tens of thousands of people jammed into the world’s largest cricket stadium. Trump is gone, and the billboards are now odes to India's prime minister, Narendra Modi. But Trump's possible return to power looms over the G20 summit in New Delhi this weekend, where President Joe Biden and other leaders of the wealthiest nations will plot ways to curb climate change, reduce global poverty and end the war between Russia and Ukraine. Sustained progress on these fronts may hinge on the 2024 U.S. presidential race. A Trump victory would shatter the internationalist approach that Biden has pursued in favor of an “America First” foreign policy that could upend old alliances, turning friends into foes and foes into partners. As president, Trump described his relationship with North Korean dictator Kim Jong-un as a love affair while insulting democratically elected leaders of Canada, France and Germany. Last month, he said of Russian President Vladimir Putin, the West’s longtime adversary: “I was the apple of his eye.” Heading into the Group of 20 meeting of leading rich and developing nations, White House officials implicitly warned that the world can’t afford another four years of Trump. Jake Sullivan, Biden’s national security adviser, said in a press briefing before the trip that Trump’s decision to pull out of a deal meant to stop Iran from developing a nuclear bomb derailed that effort. Mirroring Biden’s habit of not mentioning Trump by name, Sullivan said: “Iran’s nuclear program was in a box. The last guy let it out of the box. We are now trying to manage the results of that decision.” Sullivan suggested that Trump also blundered in thinking that personal diplomacy would persuade Kim to relinquish his nuclear arsenal. Not only did Kim hang on to the weapons, “North Korea’s missile and nuclear programs had accelerated dramatically,” Sullivan said. link: https://www.nbcnews.com/politics/white-house/biden-trump-g20-russia-china-ukraine-rcna104027 Devil Harmony Journalists Manager CS 1.6 MANAGERS SERVER - SHADOWSZM Owner - STREETZM FOUNDERS - BADLIFEZM

aratha rolls – tender, juicy kebab or bite-sized chunks of grilled meat smothered with tangy chutney, garnished with onions and rolled in flaky, crispy fried flatbread (paratha) – are to Pakistanis what hot dogs are to Americans; they are at the culinary core of the frenetically paced city of Karachi. In this ethnically and linguistically diverse metropolis, paratha rolls are one of the few creations the city can proudly claim as its own. It's not so much a question of whether you've tried them, but which one is your favourite. The central premise is simple – just wrap a kebab in a paratha. But Masuma Yousufzai, a Karachi local who grew up eating paratha rolls, says it's the marriage of the two staples that stands out. Typically, kebab and paratha are eaten by tearing off pieces of the bread to scoop up the meat, but putting the bread and meat in one roll makes it greater than the sum of its parts. For Karachi residents, the food has always captured the zeitgeist of the times in one daring, delicious parcel. "[Holding] it all in your hands and being able to eat it all at the same time – with the chutney dripping out – lets you taste that melody of flavour in every bite. Somehow, it makes the whole experience a lot better. And tastier," Yousufzai said. The backstory is as satisfying as the food. In 1970, Hafiz Habib ur Rehman created the now iconic kebab rolls quite serendipitously during a particularly busy day at his local snack bar called Silver Spoon Snacks in Karachi's famed shopping street, Tariq Road. Newly established at the time, Silver Spoon initially served a plate of kebab and paratha, as well as chaat (a savoury chickpea snack) and ice cream. On a whim one day, when a customer was pressed for time and couldn't sit down to enjoy his food, Rehman hastily rolled the kebab into a paratha for him, wrapped it in wax paper and handed it over. Another customer standing close by requested the same. Rehman soon realised this wasn't just efficient – suddenly, he had fewer dishes to wash, seating space was freed up and customers were served swiftly. It was also novel and exciting. link: https://www.bbc.com/travel/article/20230718-why-kfc-failed-to-master-karachis-famed-paratha-rolls