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“A broken-down pile of crap” on the verge of “quitting the race” was Donald Trump’s summation of Joe Biden in a surreptitiously filmed video leaked on Wednesday.The clip, obtained by the Daily Beast, shows the 78-year-old former president sitting in a golf cart, holding a pile of cash, and with son Barron alongside, as he offers an analysis of the 2024 presidential campaign.Trump asked a group off-camera: “How did I do with the debate the other night?” before predicting that Biden would not seek re-election.“He just quit, you know – he’s quitting the race”, Trump said. “I got him out…

New research aimed at identifying foods higher in PFAS finds that people who eat more white rice, coffee, eggs and seafood generally have more of the toxic chemicals found in their plasma and breast milk.The study examined samples from 3,000 pregnant mothers and is one of the first to show that coffee and white rice may have higher contamination rates than other foods. It also identified an association between red meat intake and levels of perfluorooctane sulfonate (PFAS), one of the most common and dangerous PFAS compounds.The findings highlight the ubiquity of these chemicals and the many ways they end…

When Laine moved to New Jersey a few years after leaving college, she was looking for a new experience. “I’m from Nashville, but I had friends on the east coast,” she says. In 2009, she found a job as a school administrative assistant. “I’d just started dating my husband and was living with friends. It was a really fun time for me.”Frances was working at the school as a teacher, but Laine didn’t warm to her at first. “She seemed more organised and grownup than me. We’re both strong-willed, and we butted heads,” she says. “She asked me for things…

Spain vs Germany, Friday 5pmAn absolutely sensational showdown kicked off the Euro 2024 quarter-finals. This red In the 4-1 win, he took 35 shots and had a ball possession rate of 75%. In that victory, Rodri returned from a suspension and scored the equalizer after Spain fell behind in the 18th minute.It remains to be seen whether one or both will be available for Stuttgart with both Nacho and Ayoze Perez having fitness issues due to their debuts in Sunday’s game. That said, neither will start in Luis de la Fuente’s side, with the Spanish boss named in his preferred…

Regular readers will know that during the summer months the Thursday quiz likes to have little themes now and then. With a huge era-defining general election in the UK keeping everyone at Guardian Towers busy, what better week to pull out a “here’s one we prepared earlier” quiz and choose to mostly ignore current affairs? Here are 15 questions about heroes and superheroes. And Liz Truss. There are no prizes. It is just for fun. But do let us know how you got on in the commentsThe Thursday quiz, No 167If you really do think there has been an egregious…

Newcastle have attempted to soften the blow of Dan Ashworth’s move to Manchester United by appointing Paul Mitchell as their new sporting director.Mitchell most recently held the same role at Monaco and before that held senior management roles at RB Leipzig, Tottenham Hotspur and Southampton, where he specialized in recruitment.The 42-year-old, who initially moved into scouting after injury ended his career at the age of 27, now fills the void left at St James’ Park when Ashworth went on gardening leave in February.Mitchell’s appointment has been approved as Newcastle and United were locked in a row over the former FA…

Fish and mango are good friends, and are found together in curries across the world – from India to the southern reaches of Indonesia and the eastern Caribbean. When seasoned and paired with spices and creamy coconut milk, these ingredients create a unique dish. The finishing touch is okra, which when cooked adds its gelatinous, thickening texture to the curry.Fish, mango and okra curryIn the Caribbean, this is made with gilbaka, which is similar to catfish, or hassar, a jet-black armoured fish. Those are not so easy to find elsewhere, so I recommend using the likes of a red snapper…

A West Indies player Alick Athanaze’s cover drive broke through the gap between the boundary boards and a young boy took the ball from behind them. He threw the ball back onto the field and his friends surrounded him with hugs and cheers as if he had just made the game-winning catch. There may not be a lot of sunshine at Beckenham County Cricket Ground, but it’s warm.The West Indies’ first and only warm-up match of their tour of England attracted an excited crowd and their batsmen clearly enjoyed the atmosphere as they played against a first-class County Select XI…

You know those family holidays you used to go on as a kid? The kind where you’d go back to the same spots, visit the same distant relos, maybe even stay in the same salmon-coloured B&B somewhere by a lake, or a mountain or a Big Something? There was something cosy about it but at the same, a little variety would have been nice.That’s what eating seasonally can be like. As certain vegetables return to shelves and you reincorporate them into your cooking, you might find yourself going back to the same dishes. Which can be comforting and nostalgic –…

René Heiden took two glass yogurt pots off a store shelf and listed nearby supermarkets where he could return them once they were empty.His Berlin grocery store eschews single-use packaging in favor of reusable containers, a waste-reducing model that is experiencing a renaissance in Germany. But getting it right is surprisingly difficult.”You need a range of packaging to make it as convenient as possible for consumers,” Heiden said. For example, an oil bottle needs a narrow neck and a small spout to help it drip – “you’d never put yogurt in it”. Jams and spreads, on the other hand, work…