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. Israel's military said on Sunday that it was reducing its numbers of soldiers from southern Gaza, leaving just one brigade in the area. The military stressed a "significant force" would remain in Gaza. "This is another stage in the war effort", Israel Defense Forces (IDF) spokesman Lt Col Peter Lerner told the BBC. The pull-out is being interpreted as tactical, rather than a sign the war may be moving closer to its end. Also on Sunday, Israel and Hamas said they had both sent delegations to Cairo to join fresh ceasefire negotiations. .https://bbc.com/news/world-middle-east-68755724

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RSPCA Hundreds of animals were injured because of litter between 2020 and 2023, new figures from the RSPCA show. The charity said there were 594 call outs in Devon and 300 in Cornwall for animals "affected by litter". Devon's figure is the second highest in England and Wales, while Cornwall's is 10th highest, according to the charity. It has led to the RSPCA to urge people to support an anti-littering campaign being run by Keep Britain Tidy. The charity said it was urging people to "create a better world for every animal" by getting involved with the Great British Spring Clean running from 15 to 31 March. https://bbc.com/news/uk-england-devon-68544131

Nico (left) and Inaki WIlliams are the first siblings to play for Athletic Bilbao since 1986 Sign up for notifications to the latest Insight features via the BBC Sport app and read the latest in the series here. Inaki Williams always knew his brother Nico was special, even if his younger sibling used to get so nervous he would ask Inaki, already a star in Bilbao, not to watch his youth games at the Athletic Club academy. Inaki is a pioneer. He helped raise Nico while their parents worked tirelessly to make ends meet, but also paved the way for his brother and other sons of immigrants to represent a club whose policy of only fielding players born or raised in the Basque Country inevitably meant the squad has historically reflected the predominantly white society around it. Inaki, 29, was not the first player of African heritage to represent the club - that was Jonas Ramalho, son of an Angolan father and Basque mother, in 2011 - but he is the first black player to establish himself at San Mames, having made more than 300 La Liga appearances, including an unprecedented 251 in a row. Nico, eight years his junior, is, in Inaki's words, now "making waves in football" too, and any nerves the youngster feels these days are channelled into realising childhood dreams of performing on the biggest stage alongside his big brother, mentor and guardian. "As an older brother, it makes me really proud to see how he has grown, to see how he is improving as a footballer. He has no ceiling," Inaki tells BBC Sport. "I'm here to help him, to teach him and give him everything he needs." It is a journey that began long ago, and a long way from Bilbao. Their mother, Maria, was pregnant with Inaki when she left Ghana with father Felix in search of a better life. The couple crossed part of the Sahara barefoot. Inaki only learned the full extent of their story when he was 20. He had known his father had problems with the soles of his feet, but not that scorching sand was the reason why. Felix and Maria made it to the Spanish territory of Melilla in north Africa, jumping a border fence, but were detained by the civil guard. A lawyer advised them to lie, to say they were from war-torn Liberia instead and seek political asylum. He arranged help in Bilbao from Catholic priest Inaki Mardones, who met the couple at Abando railway station when Maria was seven months pregnant, found them an apartment and took them to hospital for Inaki's birth. Mardones baptised the future star, even gave him his first football shirt, and became his godfather. He is whom Inaki takes his name from

BBC Girl swimmingBBC An adjacent marquee is used for changing rooms Children are learning to swim in a temporary swimming pool at their primary school, after a local leisure centre regularly cancelled sessions. The pop-up pool is in a marquee on the playground at St John Fisher Catholic School in Blackbird Leys, Oxfordshire. Head teacher Paul Higgins said Leys Pools & Leisure Centre cancelled more than two-thirds of lessons last year. Fusion Lifestyle, which runs the centre, cited a national shortage of swim teachers for the cancellations. Councillor Chewe Munkonge, who is the cabinet member for Leisure and Parks on Oxford City Council which owns the centre, said: "We are sorry that Mr Higgins has found it challenging to get his children lessons and would encourage him to reach out to us." https://bbc.com/news/uk-england-oxfordshire-68566802

Late on Thursday night, the Israel Defense Forces (IDF) convened a meeting for a group of international journalists at the defence ministry building in Tel Aviv. The IDF then set out for us the results of their initial inquiry into the killing of seven aid workers in Gaza. Retired Maj Gen Yoav Har-Even described how the IDF's drone operators mistook an aid worker carrying a bag for a gunman, and then targeted one of the World Central Kitchen vehicles with a missile. The IDF then described how two people escaped that vehicle and got into a second car, which was hit by another missile from a drone. The military confirmed that there were survivors from the second explosion, who managed to get into the third vehicle - which was then also hit by a missile. By the end, all the aid workers were dead. https://bbc.com/news/world-middle-east-68742572

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Apple's WWDC 2023 event is scheduled to take place on June 5 where the company will see fit to announce its upcoming iOS 17, iPadOS 17, and a boatload of other updates. It was previously reported that the company would remove support for iOS 17 on the iPhone X. However, the rumor was later nullified, highlighting that all devices supporting iOS 16 will also support the forthcoming major update. According to the latest rumor, some iPad models will lose support for iPadOS 17 later this year. Scroll down to read more details on iPadOS 17 compatibility. Check out the list of iPad models that will support iPadOS 17 iOS 17 was initially rumored to be a minor update considering the number of front-facing features it will bring to the table. It was later revealed by analyst Mark Gurman that iOS 17 will boast a redesigned Control Center interface along with other changes. Initial rumors of iOS 17 and iPadOS 17 suggested that some older iPhone and iPad models will no longer support this year's updates. Now, iPhoneSoft has shared the list of iPad models that will drop support for Apple's upcoming iPadOS 17 platform. Apple's WWDC 2023 event is scheduled to take place on June 5 where the company will see fit to announce its upcoming iOS 17, iPadOS 17, and a boatload of other updates. It was previously reported that the company would remove support for iOS 17 on the iPhone X. However, the rumor was later nullified, highlighting that all devices supporting iOS 16 will also support the forthcoming major update. According to the latest rumor, some iPad models will lose support for iPadOS 17 later this year. Scroll down to read more details on iPadOS 17 compatibility. Check out the list of iPad models that will support iPadOS 17 iOS 17 was initially rumored to be a minor update considering the number of front-facing features it will bring to the table. It was later revealed by analyst Mark Gurman that iOS 17 will boast a redesigned Control Center interface along with other changes. Initial rumors of iOS 17 and iPadOS 17 suggested that some older iPhone and iPad models will no longer support this year's updates. Now, iPhoneSoft has shared the list of iPad models that will drop support for Apple's upcoming iPadOS 17 platform. If you are looking to buy a used iPad, you should know which models will feature support for iPadOS 17. Check out the list below. 2017 iPad Pro and newer models iPad 6 and newer models iPad mini 5 and newer models iPad Air 3 and newer models Since iOS 17 is getting major features, we can also expect the same for iPadOS 17. Apple could redesign the Control Center on the iPad as well. However, take note that some of the prominent features are not bound to be released for older devices. For instance, Apple's Stage Manager feature is only available on iPad models with an M2 chip or M2 chip. Other models feature the traditional App Switcher for multitasking purposes. Since it is too early to conclude, Apple could announce iPadOS 17 support for the aforementioned iPad models. Henceforth, be sure to take the news with a pinch of salt since the final word rests with Apple. Link

MSI recently introduced its brand new GeForce RTX 3060 Ti SUPER 3X graphics card but NVIDIA has reportedly asked MSI to halt sales and recall the product. NVIDIA Might Not Be Happy With MSI Using The "SUPER" Branding, Asks AIB To Recall All Custom GeForce RTX 3060 Ti SUPER 3X Graphics Cards The MSI GeForce RTX 3060 Ti SUPER 3X which was later named SUPER3X is a weird graphics card in the sense that it comes as a brand new RTX 3060 Ti SKU years after the 3060 Ti launched and the first with SUPRIM X cooling. MSI's naming choice for the new 3060 Ti may not have been the best decision by the company as it clashes with NVIDIA's own "SUPER" series branding, making it seem like the 3060 Ti from MSI is a brand new SKU, which it isn't. HKEPC (via Videocardz) reports that NVIDIA has notified and asked MSI to recall the graphics card regardless of whether it is called SUPER 3X or SUPER3X. As mentioned above, MSI tried altering the name of the card to avoid confusion but it isn't enough for NVIDIA. The graphics cards have already been supplied to distributors and retailers which will make it hard for MSI to recall every single unit back. It is likely that some of these graphics cards have been sold to customers and retailers will not go to the extent to ask customers to give them back the cards which they paid for. This would mean that the few who got this card will end up having one of the rarer RTX 3060 Ti graphics cards in their hands. The product pages for the MSI GeForce RTX 3060 Ti SUPER3X have also been deleted and removed. The card is definitely going to appear with a new branding and the best decision for MSI is to use the SUPRIM X or SUPRIM label. It is also confusing why MSI went with a different name in the first place as all cards that use the new SUPRIM cooler are branded as SUPRIM cards. This would have avoided all the confusion and no recall would've been required. Link

Secret Mode and Sumo Digital have announced that Zool Redimensioned, the remastering of the classic 2D Amiga platform, will arrive on PS5 and PS4 on May 16. The game has already been released for PC in the summer of 2021 and is now coming to PlayStation consoles with the same features. Your tab in the PS Store is now available to add to the wish list. The remaster includes more than 28 platforming challenges available in two main modes (remastered or original, more difficult), as well as seven boss fights, a total of 25 achievements, three cooperative modes, level selection screen, checkpoints , accessibility adjustments, new secrets, challenges and additional content. You can see the trailer for the PlayStation version below: Zool is back, an old school platformer "Zool's old-school platforming action returns with modern enhancements that bring the game into the 21st century. Beat your own speed records, uncover hidden secrets throughout every level, and turn the difficulty up to 1992 levels in 'Ultimate' mode. Ninja'. Relive the legend of the ninja with whom it all began!", we read in its official description of its Steam page, where it is also available at a price of €7.99 in Spain (it is not yet known at what price will go on sale on the PS Store). Zool's recovery project was revealed in August 2021, when those responsible announced that Sumo Digital Academy (a division that brings together young talent wanting to enter the video game industry) would be in charge of bringing back the Amiga classic. Of course, based on the later version for Mega Drive that is also included in the new game for those who want to enjoy the original. https://vandal.elespanol.com/noticia/1350761513/zool-redimensioned-la-remasterizacion-de-este-clasico-de-amiga-llegara-a-ps5-y-ps4-en-mayo/

The highly-anticipated Splinter Cell Remake from Ubisoft Toronto will feature a rewritten and updated story, a job description has mentioned.Back in December of last year, Ubisoft finally announced a game that fans have been eagerly waiting for – a remake of Splinter Cell, rebuilt on Ubisoft’s own Snowdrop Engine to offer next-gen visuals and modernized stealth gameplay. To many, it came as a relief that the team also confirmed that the remake will stick to Splinter Cell’s origins as a linear stealth action title.“Although we're still in the very earliest stages of development, what we're trying to do is make sure the spirit of the early games remains intact, in all of the ways that gave early Splinter Cell its identity”, the game’s producer, Matt West, said last year. “So, as we're building it from the ground up, we're going to update it visually, as well as some of the design elements to match player comfort and expectations, and we are going to keep it linear like the original games, not make it open world.”So yeah, Ubisoft wants to retain the franchise’s identity, but from the looks of it, the game could end up being very different than the original. At least, story-wise. At least, that’s what could be discerned from a job ad for a scriptwriter for the title, which mentions that the team is rewriting and updating the game’s story."Using the first Splinter Cell game as our foundation we are rewriting and updating the story for a modern-day audience. We want to keep the spirit and themes of the original game while exploring our characters and the world to make them more authentic and believable. As a Scriptwriter at Ubisoft Toronto, you will join the Narrative team and help create a cohesive and compelling narrative experience for a new audience of Splinter Cell fans."It remains to be seen how the changes will pan for it. We will keep you updated as soon as more info comes in.Splinter Cell Remake, which is being helmed by Far Cry 6’s Lead Game Designer, has yet to receive a release date. The first Splinter Cell was released on the original Xbox back in 2002 and later ported to other platforms as well. The most recent installment in the series, Splinter Cell: Blacklist, was released in 2013 for PS3, Xbox 360, Wii U, and PC. https://wccftech.com/splinter-cell-remake-rewritten-updated-story/

America no longer has two parties devoted to a democratic system of self-government. We have a Democratic party, which – notwithstanding a few glaring counter-examples, such as what the Democratic National Committee did to Bernie Sanders in 2016 – is still largely committed to democracy. And we have a Republican party, which is careening at high velocity toward authoritarianism. OK, fascism. What occurred in Nashville last week is a frightening reminder of the fragility of American democracy when Republicans obtain supermajorities and no longer need to work with Democratic lawmakers. The two Tennessee Democrats who Republicans expelled from the Tennessee house have been restored to their seats until special elections are held, but the damage to democracy cannot be easily undone. The two were not accused of criminal wrongdoing or even immoral conduct. Their putative offense was to protest against Tennessee’s failure to enact stronger gun controls after a shooting at a Christian school in Nashville left three nine-year-old students and three adults dead. They were technically in violation of house rules, but the state legislature has never imposed so severe a penalty for rules violations. In fact, over the past few years, several Tennessee legislators have kept their posts even after being charged with serious sexual misconduct. And the two who were expelled last week are Black people, while a third legislator who demonstrated in the same manner but was not expelled is white. We are witnessing the logical culmination of win-at-any-cost Trump Republican politics – scorched-earth tactics used by Republicans to entrench their power, with no justification other than that they can. Democracy is about means. Under it, citizens don’t have to agree on ends (abortion, healthcare, guns or whatever else we disagree about) as long as we agree on democratic means for handling our disagreements. But for Trump Republicans, the ends justify whatever means they choose – including expelling lawmakers, rigging elections through gerrymandering, refusing to raise the debt ceiling and denying the outcome of a legitimate presidential election. Wisconsin may soon offer an even more chilling example. While liberals celebrated the election last Tuesday of Janet Protasiewicz to the Wisconsin supreme court because she will tip the court against the state’s extreme gerrymandering (the most extreme in the nation) and its fierce laws against abortion (among the most stringent in America), something else occurred in Wisconsin on election day that may well negate Protasiewicz’s victory. Voters in Wisconsin’s eighth senatorial district decided (by a small margin) to send Republican Dan Knodl to the state senate. This gives the Wisconsin Republican party a supermajority – and with it, the power to remove key state officials, including judges, through impeachment. Several weeks ago, Knodl said he would “certainly consider” impeaching Protasiewicz. Although he was then talking about her role as a county judge, his interest in impeaching her presumably has increased now that she’s able to tip the state’s highest court. As in Tennessee, this could be done without any necessity for a public justification. Under Republican authoritarianism, power is its own justification. Recall that in 2018, after Wisconsin voters elected a Democratic governor and attorney general, the Republican legislature and the lame duck Republican governor responded by significantly cutting back the power of both offices. Meanwhile, a newly installed Republican supermajority in Florida has given Ron DeSantis unbridled control – with total authority over the board governing Disney, the theme park giant he has fought over his anti-LGBTQ “don’t say gay” law; permission to fly migrants from anywhere in the US to destinations of his own choosing, for political purposes, and then send the bill to Florida’s taxpayers; and unprecedented prosecutorial power in the form of his newly created, hand-picked office of election “integrity”, pursuing supposed cases of voter fraud. Without two parties committed to democratic means to resolve differences in ends, the party committed to democracy is at a tactical disadvantage. If it is to survive, eventually it, too, will sacrifice democratic means to its own ends. In these circumstances, partisanship turns to enmity and political divisions morph into hatred. In warfare there are no principles, only wins and losses. America experienced this 160 years ago, when the civil war tore us apart. Donald Trump is not singularly responsible for this dangerous trend, but he has legitimized and encouraged the ends-justify-the-means viciousness now pushing the GOP toward becoming the American fascist party. [https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2023/apr/15/the-modern-republican-party-fascism-robert-reich]

Lotus will launch the Type 134 as a small SUV that will become the entry point to the firm's revamped line-up and follow the launch of the Type 133 saloon next year. Lotus commercial boss Mike Johnstone said the company expects the Type 134 to account for half of its annual sales by 2028, which would put the model at about 75,000 units per year. The Geely-owned firm has yet to reveal firm details of the machine, but Johnstone hinted that it will use a different platform, which is likely to be a variant of the EPA architecture intended for smaller models. It will be less than five metres long, most likely giving it similar dimensions to the Polestar 4 and making it a rival to the upcoming Porsche Macan EV. The Type 134 will share technology with the Lotus Eletre and Type 133, although its more affordable positioning and more compact size could mean that it features smaller battery options. As with the Eletre, there is expected to be a strong focus on aerodynamics to optimise range and performance, which is likely to result in a rakish, coupé-esque roofline. While the Type 134 will be tasked with delivering the bulk of Lotus’s planned sales growth, Johnstone insisted that making sure it maintains the firm’s core philosophy of performance and driving dynamics will be at the core of development. “A lot of effort has gone into ensuring the future cars that we introduce to the market handle in a way that you would expect a Lotus to handle,” said Johnstone. “Take Eletre: the attributes team have been involved in its development, people who understand what a Lotus should feel like and drive. It isn’t just an electrified SUV with a Lotus badge on it: it’s been engineered from the beginning to look, feel and drive like a Lotus.” https://www.autocar.co.uk/car-news/new-cars/lotus-type-134-porsche-macan-rivalling-small-electric-suv

Up to a third of Africa’s great apes are threatened by a boom in mining projects for minerals required for the renewable energy transition, new research shows. An estimated 180,000 gorillas, bonobos and chimpanzees are at risk due to an increase in demand for critical minerals such as copper, lithium, nickel and cobalt, a study has found. Many of those minerals are required for clean energy technologies such as wind turbines and electric cars. Researchers say the boom in demand is driving destruction of tropical rainforests which are critical habitats for Africa’s great apes. “Africa is experiencing an unprecedented mining boom threatening wildlife po[CENSORED]tions and whole ecosystems,” researchers wrote in the paper, published in Science Advances. Africa is home to an estimated 30% of the world’s mineral resources, and substantial production increases in renewable energy are expected to drive up demand. Mining harms apes through habitat loss, pollution and disease. It can also make habitats more accessible to hunters and farmers, as roads are carved into forest. More than two-thirds of primate species are already threatened with extinction. “A shift away from fossil fuels is good for the climate but must be done in a way that does not jeopardise biodiversity,” said lead researcher Dr Jessica Junker from the non-profit conservation organisation Re:wild. “In its current iteration it may even be going against the very environmental goals we’re aiming for … It is crucial for everyone to adopt a mindset of reduced consumption.” https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2024/apr/03/boom-in-mining-for-renewable-energy-minerals-threatens-africas-great-apes-aoe?CMP=Share_AndroidApp_Other

All Manchester City can do is what they did on Wednesday night against Aston Villa: beat the next opponent and hope that Liverpool – and Arsenal – slip up in the remaining games of this invigorating championship race. This scenario is due to the four dropped points in their recent meetings with their title rivals. And, in Unai Emery’s Champions League hopefuls, City took on and defeated the team directly below them, finally recording a victory over a top-six side. The 23-year-old said: “Obviously I’m just loving my football at the moment. I’m just playing with a smile on my face and trying to help the team because I know I’m capable of scoring goals and I know today I showed that, so I’m delighted.” Loss, draw, win read Villa’s record in their previous three league ­outings; a total of four points to City’s five in the same span. Emiliano ­Martínez was named in the visitor’s XI but was taken ill so Robin Olsen replaced the No 1 for a second league appearance this season. Emery’s side were ­missing their 22-goal striker, Ollie Watkins, too, due to a hamstring problem. So into this void stepped Jhon Durán for only a second league start, and he would score. First, though, Julián Álvarez, Haaland’s stand-in, latched on to a Jack Grealish ball but hit the side-netting. Jérémy Doku, operating on the opposite right flank to the former Villa captain, won a free-kick which Foden launched and Olsen plucked from the air. This is a trademark of Pep ­Guardiola’s City: the use of wings to prosper. Grealish was being booed by his former fans but cared not a fig as he bamboozled Villa’s right side and then came Rodri’s opener – from Doku’s flank. Foden passed to Manuel Akanji who returned possession and now Foden illustrated why he resembles De Bruyne. His ball to Doku was ­cunning and, when the ­Belgian zipped in a cross, Rodri’s finish resembled one of his pinpoint passes, allowing Olsen zero chance. The Spain midfielder – “he is the best in the world in his position,” Guardiola said – pumped the air and encouraged the home faithful to raise the noise. But soon they were quietened. Durán’s equaliser was the textbook mode of breaching City. One moment Álvarez attacked in Villa’s area, the next they broke, the ­Colombian swapped passes with Morgan Rogers and steered a shot, from an angle on the left, into Stefan Ortega’s far corner.The Spain midfielder – “he is the best in the world in his position,” Guardiola said – pumped the air and encouraged the home faithful to raise the noise. But soon they were quietened. Durán’s equaliser was the textbook mode of breaching City. One moment Álvarez attacked in Villa’s area, the next they broke, the ­Colombian swapped passes with Morgan Rogers and steered a shot, from an angle on the left, into Stefan Ortega’s far corner. City’s riposte featured a ­Grealish volley that skidded wide and a phase in which they lost the plot. ­Grealish was booked, which followed a ­Guardiola tantrum at Robert Jones, the fourth official, when Lucas Digne escaped sanction for a challenge on Doku. Then City were ahead again. Douglas Luiz yanked down Foden on the edge of the area and the England international threaded the free-kick through a gap in Villa’s wall to beat Olsen to his right. Cut to a delighted Guardiola and an Emery who was furious, probably at Nicolò Zaniolo for being the leak in the barrier. In a contest far more open than City’s goalless affair with Arsenal, the hosts required a cushion to feel comfortable. Shots from Doku and Bernardo Silva threatened to provide this as they rolled the ball around. But, again, they were nearly sucker-punched, as Villa mugged them, roved downfield, and saw Douglas Luiz’s effort inside the area repelled by Ortega. Emery’s tactic was a carbon copy of Mikel Arteta’s: a low block in defence and a wait to raid their hosts. ­Zaniolo was the latest to try the ploy, his attempt inside City’s box requiring Rúben Dias to put his body on the line to stymie it. But there was nothing Villa could do about a Foden second created by brilliant Rodri footwork that removed three players, before the regal midfielder shifted the ball laterally to Foden whose strike was a guided missile Olsen could only stare at. https://www.theguardian.com/football/2024/apr/03/manchester-city-aston-villa-premier-league-match-report?CMP=Share_AndroidApp_Other

The Swiss have a reputation as a secretive people, and indeed there is a curious dearth of cookbooks for English speakers hoping to master recipes such as this crisp potato pancake described by the Swiss government as “one of the country’s best-known national dishes”. Originally a rustic breakfast, it’s now a po[CENSORED]r accompaniment to everything from sausages to cheese, and too good not to share. Potato rösti Prep 5 min Chill 2 hr Cook 40 min Serves 4 as a side dish, 2 as a main course 2 medium-sized waxy potatoes Salt and pepper 1 tbsp butter 1 tbsp goose fat (see step 5) 1 A note on the potatoes The success of such a simple dish relies heavily on using the correct ingredients. If you have only floury potatoes, for instance, I’d suggest making tattie scones instead. Common waxy varieties in the UK include charlotte, anya, nicola, jersey royals and maris peer. Supermarket labelling can be opaque at the best of times, but salad or new potatoes are usually another good bet. 2 Prep the spuds There’s no need to peel the potatoes, unless they’re so dirty they’re almost impossible to scrub clean; the skin will add flavour. Pick spuds of a roughly equal size, give them a wash, then put them in a pan and just cover with cold water. Add a generous amount of salt, cover and bring to a boil. 3 Cook the spuds Take off the lid, turn down the heat a little and parboil until the potatoes are just tender to a skewer or knife poked into the centre, but not fully soft. Drain, leave to cool, then chill for at least a couple of hours – do not be tempted to skip this step, because it helps to firm up the potatoes enough to make them easier to grate. If you want your rösti for breakfast, for example, do this the night before. 4 Then grate and flavour the potatoes Coarsely grate the potatoes, skins and all, then season generously with salt and black pepper, and toss to combine. Find a frying pan of about 25cm in diameter: any larger, and it will be hard to flip the rösti; too small, and the potato pancake will be too thick. A nonstick pan will make your life easier, but is not essential. 5 A note on the fats Add half the fats – I like the mixture listed for the crispness that goose fat, with its higher smoke point, gives, along with the rich flavour of butter, but just about any fat, from beef dripping to olive oil, will work here, which means this dish is pretty easy to make vegetarian or even vegan as required. 6 Melt the fat, then add the potatoes Put the pan on a medium-high heat until the fats are sizzling, then add the potato strands. Quickly spread them out to cover the pan, then cook undisturbed for a couple of minutes. Using a spatula, shape the potato mixture into a flat cake, pressing down on it as lightly as possible so not to crush the potatoes into mash. 7 Fry until golden Leave to cook for a couple of minutes, then gently shake the pan to loosen any strands that may have stuck to the base. Cook for about 10 minutes more, until a careful examination of the underside (lift up one edge with a silicone spatula or palette knife) reveals it to be golden and crisp. 8 Flip out the rösti Put a heatproof plate over the top of the pan, then, wrapping your hands in oven gloves or a tea towel, turn the pan over so the rösti now sits cooked side up on the plate (if necessary, give the base of the pan a thump with a wooden spoon to dislodge it). 9 Add more fat and fry again Put the remaining butter and goose fat in the hot pan and, once they’re sizzling, slide the potato cake pale side down back into the pan. Cook for another 10 minutes, or until that side, too, is golden, then serve at once. Good as rösti are on their own, they’re also delicious topped with fried eggs, bacon, caramelised onions or leeks, grated cheese and so on. https://www.theguardian.com/food/2024/apr/03/how-to-make-potato-rosti-recipe-felicity-cloake?CMP=Share_AndroidApp_Other

Chef and founder of World Central Kitchen (WCK) José Andrés claimed the Israeli attack that killed seven of his food aid workers in Gaza had targeted them 'systematically, car by car'. Andres said the charity group had clear communication with the Israeli military, which he said was aware of his aid workers' movements. Their convoy was hit shortly after they oversaw the unloading of 100 tonnes of food brought to Gaza by sea. Israel is facing mounting international pressure to justify its conduct in the war in Gaza as the bodies of six of the foreign aid workers killed in the drone attack were repatriated to their families Israel accused of targeting aid convoy ‘car by car’ as pressure grows over Gaza tactics Families pay tribute to British aid worker ‘heroes’ killed in Gaza ‏ ‏‏‪Aid workers killed in Gaza 'targeted deliberately…‬‏: https://www.theguardian.com/world/video/2024/apr/03/aid-workers-killed-in-gaza-targeted-deliberately-says-charity-founder-video?CMP=Share_AndroidApp_Other