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Bun and cheese: Jamaica’s hot cross bun counterpart
Restaurants and lunch counters in Jamaican communities worldwide decorate their glass pastry cases annually with buns infused with cinnamon and nutmeg, in anticipation of Easter. Concurrently, Caribbean markets stock their shelves with vibrantly coloured preserved cheese. While the onset of spring may be formally marked by the emergence of milder temperatures and blossoming plants, I consider the season to have truly begun – having been raised in a Caribbean household – when these two elements converge to create bun and cheese.
Brain-eating parasite with 99% death rate threatens British water
Climate change is accelerating the arrival of a brain-eating amoeba in Britain, a prominent expert warns. Infection with Naegleria fowleri, which can be found in rivers, lakes, and even potable water, can result in the demise of as many as 99 per cent of those infected. By travelling up the nasal passage, the microscopic parasite gains access to the brain, which it subsequently consumes and disrupts.
Mexico debates political party’s ‘New Deal’ for the poor
The crowd's density increased as one approached the Zocalo, rendering movement increasingly difficult. Eventually, just before reaching the square, the crowd's motion decelerated and essentially ceased. As individuals futilely attempted to pass one another with their bodies pressed close together, a palpable unease descended upon the crowd, and some began to exhibit signs of panic. A strident voice then emanated, pleading for silence.
Families lose riches in wills scandal; building societies must aid
Certain correspondences and electronic messages are so distressing to read that they provoke tears of anger or fury. They express apprehensions regarding the level of attention provided to loyal clientele of specific building societies and the City regulator's apparent need for more determination to safeguard consumers against financial misconduct.
Being labelled ‘extremist’ won’t stop Palestine Action
The Conservative Party government expanded police powers and moved to weaponize concerns over so-called "extremism" in response to weekly pro-Palestine demonstrations against Israel's assault on Gaza, which were attended by hundreds of thousands in London and other major British cities. Its prominent figures stigmatized nonviolent demonstrators who were exercising their democratic rights, labelling them "hate marchers" and "mobs" and categorizing all opposition to Israel's occupation and war as motivated by bigotry and hatred.
Farage attacks Travers Smith for debanking report
The law firm that investigated NatWest's closure of Nigel Farage's accounts, according to Farage, is "trying to hide the truth" as his legal team escalates the debunking dispute that began a year ago. As he fired another salvo in his debunking campaign, former UKIP leader Nigel Farage demanded that a major city law firm disclose the information it held about him, accusing it of "trying to hide the truth."
Contraceptive injection linked to five-fold brain tumor risk alert
New research indicates that women who utilise the contraceptive injection have an elevated likelihood of developing the most prevalent form of brain malignancy. It was discovered that prolonged use of medroxyprogesterone acetate, marketed as Depo Provera, increased the risk of meningioma by more than fivefold.
Chinese smartphone powerhouse Xiaomi challenges Tesla
Xiaomi, a Chinese smartphone manufacturer, has begun accepting reservations for its first electric vehicle (EV). Lei Jun, chief executive officer of the technology behemoth, announced at the event that the base price of the SU7 would be 215,900 yuan ($29,872; £23,663), while the Max model would cost 299,900 yuan.
French MPs debate hair discrimination ban
The French political class is currently debating a measure that would outlaw hair discrimination. The proposed legislation would expand upon current policies by expressly prohibiting discrimination based on hair texture, length, colour, or style, with no preference for individuals with curly, coiled, or nonexistent hair.
Lawyer warns firestick users of inviting potential risks
Experts have cautioned sports fans who attempt to view Premier League football for free using shaky' firesticks against the potential disclosure of their banking information to criminals. Samuel O'Toole, an attorney specialising in intellectual property, said that in addition to the legal risk they expose themselves to, illegal streamers invite an organised criminal gang into their homes through the device.
Gambian mothers oppose lifting FGM ban vehemently
When Fatou* was less than a year old, she underwent female circumcision, which rights organizations denounce as a form of maltreatment, also known as female genital mutilation. The 29-year-old woman from Bandung, a town located on the outskirts of Banjul, the capital of The Gambia, declared today that she will protect her infant daughter from enduring the same ordeal that left her scarred, despite the fact that parliament is taking measures to lift a prohibition on female genital mutilation (FGM).
Gogglebox star gets tributes following fall death
Respect has been extended to the deceased reality television personality George Gilbey, who was injured in a workplace accident. Wednesday, Essex Police was dispatched to a road in Shoebury, close to Southend-on-Sea, in response to a report of a man who had fallen while working at height. The self-employed electrician, aged 40, perished instantly at the location.