Who is Tulsi Gabbard, and why might Western intelligence agencies be uneasy with Trump’s pick?
Deputy Prime Minister Chrystia Freeland said this week that while some members of the incoming Donald Trump cabinet may have different views on various policy issues than the Canadian government, it wouldn’t prevent a “respectful and effective relationship between the two countries.” But the elevation of Tulsi Gabbard to director of national intelligence (DNI) in […]
‘Crispy’ roast potatoes recipe takes just 5 minutes to prepare
They continued: “Nemo cooks around 25 percent quicker than most traditional potatoes, so it only needs a short par-boil before roasting.” Chefs like Rick Stein’s cooking icon son, Jack, recommended 15 to 20 minutes of parboiling before roasting potatoes. This ensures extra crispy results. But with Nemo spuds, this can be reduced to a mere […]
Ireland v Argentina: Autumn Nations Series rugby union – live | Autumn Nations Series
Key events Show key events only Please turn on JavaScript to use this feature The teams are out and ready for the anthems. Not long to go now. Share I agree. This Pumas side is special. They’ll give Ireland a fright if they click. Really looking forward to Ireland v Argentina. Going to be a […]
Emma Raducanu gives herself birthday gift with BJK Cup win | Tennis | Sport
Emma Raducanu gave herself a belated birthday present by finally taking her sixth match point to get Great Britain off to a winning start over Germany at the Billie Jean King Cup finals. The British No.2 had not played for 54 days after suffering a foot ligament injury at the Korean Open in September. And […]
Fleetwood Mac singer Christine McVie was the saddest rock star I met | Books | Entertainment
Fleetwood Mac musician Christine McVie performs at the Met Center in Bloomington (Image: Getty Images) There was something about Christine McVie that evoked the character Miss Havisham in Charles Dickens’s novel Great Expectations: the jilted bride in her disintegrating wedding dress before a feast no one came to eat. Alone in her red-brick Kentish manor […]
Samples from far side of the moon show history of ancient volcanoes
The first surface samples retrieved from the dark side of the moon show that there used to be erupting volcanoes there, just as there were on the near side billions of years ago, according to new research. China’s Chang’e-6 robotic spacecraft made history in June by retrieving the samples on the far side of the […]
‘We tried the best Christmas chocolate and one was out of this world’
Chocolate is one of the most purchased items over the festive period with supermarkets filling their shelves with the sweet stuff. For those who tend to go for the usual chocolate bars or tubs that are on offer why not try something a little different this year. There are plenty of choices in terms of […]
Scotland v Croatia: Nations League – live | Nations League
Key events Show key events only Please turn on JavaScript to use this feature Tonight’s Scotland XI is infused with a tincture o’Tees: Middlesbrough striker Tommy Conway, with five Championship goals to his name this season already, makes his first start for his country, while in-form club-mate Ben Doak is there from the off for […]
Yuma Kagiyama carries early-season success to figure skating’s Finlandia Trophy
Japanese figure skater Yuma Kagiyama was on course for back-to-back wins in the Grand Prix series after he took the lead in the short program at the Finlandia Trophy on Friday in Helsinki. Skating to The Sound of Silence, Olympic silver medallist Kagiyama opened with a quadruple salchow and landed a quad toeloop-triple toeloop combination […]
Gladiator 3 in the works with one massive change shared by Ridley Scott | Films | Entertainment
After a quarter of a century, Gladiator II is finally set to release in UK cinemas today. And already Sir Ridley Scott and Paul Mescal are getting hyped for Gladiator III to complete the trilogy. Speaking with Variety, the star said: “Oh yeah, massively down. I don’t think it will be [24] years — but […]