A series of Israeli airstrikes hit Beirut's southern suburb on Monday night and early Tuesday, killing at least 13 people and wounding 57, including seven who are in critical condition, the Lebanese health ministry said. The strikes occurred as the US envoy Amos Hochstein was in Beirut attempting to negotiate a ceasefire between Israel and Hezbollah
If you want a proper crisp crust, blind baking is hard to beat. Photograph: Dan Matthews/The Guardian“People seem to find blind baking annoying because they think it’s slightly pointless,” says Gelf Alderson, culinary director at River Cottage and author of Great Pies. “After all, lots of recipes say to blind bake for only 15-20 minutes, which is just not correct.” Instead, he insists, you need to do so for at least 35-40 minutes, and at a low oven temperature, too – 160C-170C (depending on your oven): “If someone has never blind baked for that length of time, they’ll never have seen a really nice result, which is why it would feel a bit pointless.”If you’re dealing with a wet, liquidy filling in an open tart (think custard or chocolate, or an eggy quiche), and you want a fine, crisp pastry case, you simply won’t achieve this any other way, says Shaheen Peerbhai, chef-owner of Miel Bakery in London, adding that it’s worth remembering that the crust is “part of the experience, and not just a case. It’s important to respect that and give it its dues.”
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Air raid sirens sounded in Tel Aviv on Tuesday after Hezbollah said it bombed the Nirit area in the city’s suburbs with missiles. The Israeli military said about 20 rockets were fired in the latest barrage from Lebanon – five toward central Israel and 15 toward the north – and that attempts were made to intercept them. The IDF said there were no immediate reports of injuries. The US secretary of state, Antony Blinken, arrived in Tel Aviv on Tuesday for his 11th trip to the Middle East since the war in Gaza began. Blinken will meet the Israeli prime minister, Benjamin Netanyahu, and is hoping to ramp up negotiations for a ceasefire in the region
About 2,000 people gathered at Sydney harbour to catch glimpse of the royals at the Opera House. They included schoolchildren, adults in faux crowns and a dog in royal regalia. However the day was not without incident, with Aboriginal man Wayne 'Coco' Wharton arrested after protesting the king and queen’s visit and attempting to serve a notice for the king’s arrest
Erik ten Hag has come under fire in recent weeksManchester United may now have found themselves in a race against time to sack Erik ten Hag if they are to appoint Edin Terzic as their new manager. Following his exit from Borussia Dortmund last season, Terzic has been heavily linked with a move to Old Trafford over the past few weeks. According to Sky Sports Germany, West Ham have shortlisted the German as a ‘candidate’ to replace Julen Lopetegui if they continue to struggle. West Ham have disappointed so far this season, winning two games despite being widely tipped as European contenders following a promising summer window which saw several top talents arrive. Read our Privacy PolicyJulen Lopetegui has struggled since joining West Ham over the summer
What do you think when you see some group coming back and only doing the old songs? The songs you’re playing are decades old now – can you still kind of relate to your old music? And of course some of them we don’t play in the same arrangement as they are on the albums. She was an unknown and I thought she was really, really good and would deserve to get a chance [laughs]. “That was like one of my dreams, to one day go to record at Hansa Studios.”“We had a chance to book the studio with this project and it was really, really interesting.
Lebanese police stormed an abandoned building in Beirut on Monday to evict hundreds of people who had been squatting there after being displaced by Israel's war on Hezbollah. Authorities in Lebanon have prepared hundreds of shelters to accommodate displaced people, but with nearly 20% of the country's population having fled their homes, official refuges have not been able to cope. Lebanon's interior ministry said it would not allow trespassing on private property despite the displacement crisis
"At some point, they will kill you and kill all of us," environmental leader Yuvelis Natalia Morales Blanco was told.
"At some point, they will kill you and kill all of us," environmental leader Yuvelis Natalia Morales Blanco was told.
The site of a destroyed building, after a neighborhood was hit Monday night by Israeli airstrikes, south of Beirut, Lebanon. At least 13 people were killed and 57 injured in an Israeli airstrike on Monday near Hariri hospital, Beirut’s main government hospital, the health ministry said, revising upwards its initial death toll of four. On Tuesday, Hezbollah launched a barrage of rockets into Israel, sparking air-raid sirens but causing no apparent damage or injuries. Israel continued to bombard Beirut, Lebanon and north Gaza with shelling overnight, as the humanitarian crisis from the conflict continues to grow. Secretary of state Antony Blinken has arrived in Tel Aviv, where he will meet Israeli prime minister Benjamin Netanyahu.
The change means passengers can no longer use their Railcard on all trains. “Some, like the age-related Railcards, can be used during Peak times with a minimum fare, and the Disabled Persons Railcard can be used at any time. “Others can only be used on fares that’re above a certain price, at a certain time.”Further explaining the change to customers, Trainline gave an example of where the change would come into effect. Recommended reading:It said: “For example, if you’re travelling between 04:30 am and 10:00 am, some Railcards can only be used on fares that cost £12 or more. “When you search for tickets via Trainline with a Railcard applied, it's best to travel on the train you searched for.
The migration route from Africa to the Spanish Canary Islands is one of the world's deadliest, with young people often attempting the journey in flimsy fishing canoes. Moustapha Diouf, a Senegalese fisher, once tried to make the voyage himself, seeking a better life in Europe for his family, but catastrophe struck and he lost several friends on the way. Now back in Dakar, he is trying to persuade young fishers not to make the same journey, helping them instead to set up small businesses. But with fish stocks dwindling due to EU trawlers operating off Senegal's coast, work has evaporated and many are increasingly desperate, with more and more choosing to risk it all for the chance of a better life
"Nathan told me he was single. But Nathan didn’t give up easily and now Laura believes he “love-bombed” and bombarded her with compliments and begged her for a date. One day Nathan called me 50 times in an hour to see where I was. "But one day Nathan called me 50 times in an hour to see where I was," Laura says. Nathan didn't have regular, steady employment for the majority of our relationship and other than his universal credit.
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