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Georgina Hayden’s quick and easy recipe for crab and spring onion fried rice
Batch-cook a load of rice, cool it, then whip up this comforting shellfish fried rice Check ratings in your region: UK; Australia; US Continue reading...
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‘Some cannot afford to come home’ – Evacuees’ leader urges continued repatriation
The leader of the Aggrieved South Africa Evacuees, Michael Addo, has called for continued government support in repatriating Ghanaians stranded abroad, stressing that many citizens in South Africa and other countries are desperate to return home. His appeal comes amid public scrutiny of the government’s reported GH¢49.72 million expenditure on the evacuation of 1,964 Ghanaians from South Africa.
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Ethiopian passport ranks among world’s lowest, limiting travel to 17 visa-free destinations
NAIROBI, Kenya, Oct 26 — Ethiopian passport holders can travel to only 17 countries without a visa, according to figures attributed to the 2026 Global Passport Power Index, highlighting barriers facing Ethiopian citizens seeking international business, education and cultural opportunities. Ethiopian citizens can access a further 33 destinations through visas on arrival, while only five African Union member states — Kenya, Benin, The Gambia, Rwanda and Togo — are listed as allowing them visa-free entry.
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One nation, one papad: The pursuit of food uniformity threatens India’s peace and progress
FSSAI’s papad norms, a backlash over beef dishes and an order on non-vegetarian food at Kerala Lok Bhavan highlight tensions between uniformity and cultural diversity
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I thought testing bread makers would be easy. 36 loaves later, I may have lost the plot
Plus, the best Kindles for every budget • Don’t get the Filter delivered to your inbox? How I Shop with Bill Bailey: ‘Could be a life-saver in an apocalypse’ The best Kindles for every bookworm and budget – tested The best gifts for nine-year-olds, picked by nine-year-olds and parents ‘Outrageously good’: the best (and worst) supermarket ready-made custard, tasted and rated Continue reading...
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Allotmentcore: why everyone is dressing like Barbara in The Good Life
“I’d describe it as Little House on the Prairie meets Felicity Kendal in The Good Life, meets Bill and Ben,” says Mal James, professor of fashion design at the University of Edinburgh. Popular brands include the family-run Carrier Company from Norfolk, Danish designers Skall Studio and Welsh-founded lifestyle label Toast.
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Why Poland wants a stronger relationship with India | The Hindu Editorial
Why is Poland seeking a closer partnership with India? With India and the European Union preparing to finalise a landmark Free Trade Agreement, Poland is positioning itself as a key European partner for New Delhi.
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Lagos targets 40% food sufficiency
…as BATN Foundation backs farmers By Henry Ojelu The Lagos State Government has unveiled plans to increase food sufficiency from about 20 per cent to 40 per cent of the state’s food demand through a five-year agricultural and food systems roadmap. Deputy Governor, Dr Kadri Obafemi Hamzat, disclosed this at the 2026 Eko World Food Day celebration, held at the Nigeria Police College, Ikeja, Lagos.
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Is it true that … toothpaste is an effective spot treatment?
“A spot happens when a sebaceous gland gets plugged and inflamed,” says Dr Rosalind Simpson, a consultant dermatologist and associate professor at the University of Nottingham. Acne develops through a combination of blocked pores, increased sebum production and changes in Cutibacterium acnes, bacteria that naturally live on the skin.
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Commuters welcome McCarthy-Mallam road repairs after Joy SMS appeals
Road users on the McCarthy-Mallam stretch of the Accra-Cape Coast Highway are seeing some relief as rehabilitation works begin after weeks of complaints aired on Joy FM’s Super Morning Show. “How can someone travel from East Legon to McCarthy Hill in 39 minutes while I have spent over an hour travelling from SCC and have not even reached my destination?
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Heavy rain inundates streets, homes in Coimbatore city
The Collector said Coimbatore city had received more than 80 mm of rain within three hours, between 2.30 p.m. and 5.30 p.m. on October 25, resulting in a sudden increase in runoff.
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Music Against the Night by Yiyun Li review – a virtuosic interrogation of the power of art
What does it cost, to live your life in the hope of immortality? Li examines the gulf between talent and genius through the marriage of two real-life musicians In his recently published A History of the Novel in Britain, Philip Hensher makes a bold claim.
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Stung with a parking fine for an 18-second airport stop to tackle a wasp
But there is a get-out clause I had to stop my car for 18 seconds in a red zone at Leeds Bradford airport to deal with a wasp. The result was a £100 parking charge notice (PCN) sent to my wife (the registered keeper) by Vehicle Control Services (VCS).
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A Sugababe reveals her hardcore system for dating: best podcasts of the week
She joins Sharifa Butterfly, Tara Thorpe and Issra Wiheba for lively, relatable chats. Sugababe Keisha Buchanan is frank about screening potential partners for 90 days, while TikToker Tara Thorpe explains the issues that nearly ended her marriage (“the only reason why I didn’t get a divorce is because I didn’t have the £550 …”).
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‘Meet my new après buddies!’: a joyous group skiing trip in Les Deux Alpes, France
One large ski chalet in the French Alps and 17 strangers. Louisa from south London was putting her life back together after a split from her partner; first-timer Tim was strapping on ski boots following years of hesitation; and Lexi from Bristol had a classic case of the non-skiing boyfriend.
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TV tonight: Idi Amin’s forced expulsion of Asians from Uganda
Idi Amin’s forced expulsion of Asians from Uganda. But 18 months after dictator Idi Amin came to power, he gave them 90 days to get out.
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Our favourite one-pot pastas for busy weeknights
Busy weeknights call for easy meals that don't require much clean-up.
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Bayeux tapestry becomes pop culture hit as young people more keen to see exhibition than top films
Monzo says 55% of cardholders’ British Museum payments in first hour of latest ticket release were by people under 35 A 1,000-year-old embroidery may be an unusual candidate for a pop culture moment, but young people are seemingly more willing to shell out for tickets for the Bayeux tapestry than spend money on Hollywood blockbusters. In the first hour that the second round of tickets to view the tapestry were available last Wednesday, payments from Monzo cardholders to the British Museum reached £14,100 and were 48 times that of a normal Wednesday morning.
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Two storms slam northern Europe, cut power to 150,000 homes
Storms Boelo and Austen kill a man in Scotland and cut electricity to homes in the UK, France and Germany.
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'Meant to be in Perth': Passengers caught out by Sydney's new airport
Some passengers were unaware their flights were to Western Sydney International Airport.
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Burnham to double spending on homelessness amid drive to end rough sleeping by Christmas
Downing Street will allocate a further £432m in this week’s budget, bringing total funding for finding a ‘lasting solution’ to nearly £900m Andy Burnham is to double spending on ending rough sleeping to almost £900m by the end of the current parliament, as he steps up efforts to get people off the streets by Christmas. The prime minister has pledged to offer every rough sleeper in England a safe route off the streets or wider support as a central part of his premiership.
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Adultery review – a risible tale of middle-aged car sex, rat poo and rickety furniture
Romola Garai and Dominic Cooper are far too good for this by-the-numbers tale of two people having an affair. It is a clattering bag of cliches Here are a few valuable life lessons to be gathered from the new six-part series Adultery, which is about adultery.
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A Course Called Ireland review – why did Bill Murray ever agree to this Irish golf show?
Think sulky car journeys, strained encounters and the sense of a TV series imploding A Course Called Ireland is a new documentary in which Bill Murray golfs his way around the “Emerald Isle” while reflecting on everything from his great-grandmother to worms. Yes, the same Bill Murray.
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This City Is Ours review – the Liverpudlian gang drama is back … and the acting’s as terrific as ever
“’Ee’s gone,” whimpers Cheryl (Saoirse-Monica Jackson), blinking weepily in the Marbella sunshine as troubled mobster Michael (James Nelson-Joyce) manoeuvres the decomposing remains of her late husband into a makeshift grave. Shot by erratic kingpin Ronnie Phelan (Sean Bean) for leaking information about a drug deal, his life snuffed out like a heavily discounted Yankee Candle.