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In his exquisite The French Menu Cookbook, Richard Olney has clear ideas and strong opinions about everything, including dessert. He believed that rich desserts should follow only the simplest of meals, whereas with most menus (meaning all the sophisticated menus in his book), something light, airy and playful is best. His suggestions read like a summer fruit poem: peach melba, apple mousse with peaches, apricot fritters dusted with icing sugar, strawberries in sweetened orange juice, strawberries in beaujolais, strawberry mousse with raspberry puree, iced cherries and fresh almonds. One of his late summer/early autumn menus also suggests fresh figs with…

• Iran rejects claim, says waterway remains blocked until conditions are met   •Only eight vessels transited on Tuesday, down from 130 daily before war   • Six killed as Houthis strike ship in Bab el- Mandeb strait Emmanuel Addeh in Abuja US President Donald Trump yesterday claimed that the United States has “total control” of the Strait of Hormuz, as shipping traffic through the strategic waterway fell to its lowest level in a week amid the continuing war with Iran. Trump made the claim  in a post on Truth Social, saying the United States would retain control of the waterway, through…

As the world marks International Youth Day, attention has again turned to the opportunities and challenges facing young people as they prepare for work, financial independence, and adulthood. In Nigeria, the urgency is clear, as the federal government, through the Federal Ministry of Youth Development, continues to prioritise skills development, job creation, entrepreneurship and social inclusion. According to PalmPay, youth empowerment goes beyond corporate social responsibility. It is an investment in the people who will shape Nigeria’s workforce, businesses and economy, a belief that is reflected in PalmPay’s initiatives that are focused on financial literacy, employability, digital skills and access…

A Petlibro outage is preventing its smart pet feeders and other devices from performing scheduled tasks, like dispensing food. The outage began on Tuesday, with users across Reddit reporting that their smart feeders, litter boxes, and water fountains have gone offline.“We are currently experiencing a service issue affecting some Petlibro app functions,” Petlibro said on Tuesday. “Our team is actively restoring service, validating stability, and bringing functionality back in stages.” In an update on Wednesday at 2:30PM ET, Petlibro said that “much of our service is restored as we continue to bring the app back into full operation.” Some users…

• Says Oyinlola against his re-election out of jealousy, declares Friday work-free   •Osun is a test, don’t turn election into war, Atiku warns INEC, Tinubu • Senate Leader: voters, not federal might, will decide winner, urges peaceful poll  •Those inciting violence will end up in prison at The Hague, Olawepo-Hashim forewarns   •Accord appeals to EU to intervene in Osun poll over rising tension as ADC warns against planned arrest of Aregbesola Chuks Okocha, Michael Olugbode, Adedayo Akinwale, Sunday Aborisade, Kasim Sumaina in Abuja and Yinka Kolawole in Osogbo Osun State Governor, Senator Ademola Adeleke, has asked all workers in the…

Experts had urged eclipse watchers not to look directly at the Sun, warning that even brief exposure could cause lasting damage.Specialist glasses had sold out at many retailers, including those recommended by UK health officials, with Royal Museums Greenwich citing an “unprecedented volume” of demand.George Turrell, 20, from Letchworth, managed to find a pair and was on the heath with his partner Ebrielle Strickland, also 20, from Baldock, to see their first eclipse.He described the eclipse as “rather interesting” but admitted there had been a “panic” to try and find a pair of safety glasses in time.

The race to crown the 2026 FedExCup champion is officially on, as the PGA Tour’s three-week playoff journey begins on Thursday in Memphis, and the latest Polymarket referral code CBSSPORTS gives new users a $20 trading bonus after a $10 deposit. From there, the postseason heads to St. Louis for the BMW Championship before the season comes to a dramatic close at East Lake Golf Club in Atlanta, which will host the TOUR Championship under the current FedExCup Playoffs structure for the second-to-last time.No. 1-ranked Scottie Scheffler and No. 2-ranked Rory McIlroy headline the field of 70 players, and they are both two of…

Lilly Wachowski, who co-directed The Matrix franchise, is opening up about the struggle to get financing for her new film that features a “wall-to-wall trans cast.” During a recent interview on KCRW’s The Business podcast, the filmmaker acknowledged that it’s unfortunately “not the greatest time in the industry to be trying to make these kinds of things because all of these opportunities are dwindling for folks with those kinds of stories to tell,” specifically those with “underrepresented voices and marginalized points of view.” Wachowski used her next project, The Hunted, as an example, saying it’s been a challenge because when…

Katsina United have clarified the circumstances surrounding the medical emergency involving their player, Chinedu Ozor, after he collapsed during a pre-season game in Katsina on Tuesday. The PUNCH reports. Ozor was said to have collapsed during Katsina United’s match against Niger Tornadoes at the Gusau/Ahlan Pre-season Cup in Katsina and was subsequently rushed to a nearby hospital, where a doctor pronounced him dead. The club announced his passing through its official communication channels, but his former club, Heartland of Owerri, later reported that Ozor had been moved from the morgue and placed on oxygen after medical personnel noticed movements in…

The Inspector-General of Police (IGP), Olatunji Disu, has deployed Ishyaku Mohammed, a deputy inspector-general of police (DIG), to coordinate security operations for the 15 August Osun governorship election. This was contained in a statement on Wednesday in Abuja, by the Force Public Relations Officer, Anitie Iniedu. Mr Disu said the deployment was part of operational measures of the Nigeria Police Force (NPF) to ensure a peaceful, secure, and credible electoral process in Osun State. “The DIG will coordinate the police component of the election-security arrangement and work closely with other security agencies under the Inter-Agency Consultative Committee on Election Security…