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José Andrés: The man who created an army of culinary first responders
Before chef José Andrés became famous for World Central Kitchen, he had already scaled the heights of his profession. His new cookbook celebrates the group’s humanitarian impact. “I remember this Spanish guy screaming,” said chef-volunteer Karla Hoyos, describing the first time she met chef José Andrés. “He had just come from a meeting with FEMA…
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What a record-breaking hurricane looks like
Hurricane Lee grew from a category one storm to a category five hurricane in 24 hours. Experts say such storms are more likely in a warming world. As Hurricane Lee brought large swells and ferocious winds to batter the Caribbean islands, experts said the storm – which quickly and unexpectedly intensified into the highest category five…
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Robots are trained to help revive coral reefs
By Adrienne Murray Business reporter “It’s a really special part of the world,” says marine biologist Taryn Foster from the Abrolhos Islands, 40 miles from the coast of Western Australia. “There are no palm trees or luscious vegetation. But once you get in the water, you see all these tropical species of coral and fish.”…
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Can new Apple iPhone 15 thunder without lightning?
By Zoe Kleinman Technology editor As I write this there are still several hours before Apple unveils the latest version of its best-selling product, the iPhone. In the last few weeks we’ve seen the handset come under pressure separately from both the EU and China. Globally, smartphone sales in general are slowing, and Apple’s highly…
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Female surgeons sexually assaulted while operating
By James Gallagher, Natalie Truswell and Jonathan Sumberg BBC News Female surgeons say they are being sexually harassed, assaulted and in some cases raped by colleagues, a major analysis of NHS staff has found. BBC News has spoken to women who were sexually assaulted in the operating theatre while surgery took place. The study’s authors…
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Google monopoly trial: Is the US losing the fight against Big Tech?
By Natalie Sherman Business reporter, New York Just a few years ago, a crackdown in the US to curb the might of America’s tech giants seemed at hand. Bosses from Apple, Amazon, Google and Facebook had been hauled before Congress and President Joe Biden was putting in place a slew of officials known for their…
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Mark Dickey: US explorer freed from one of Turkey’s deepest caves
By Aoife Walsh & George Wright BBC News A US citizen trapped in Turkey’s third deepest cave for more than a week has been pulled to safety, rescuers say. More than 150 people were involved in efforts to save caver Mark Dickey after he developed stomach problems in the Morca Cave on 2 September. Organisers…
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Boy, aged seven, climbs Old Man of Hoy sea stack
By Linda Sinclair BBC Scotland News A seven-year-old boy from America is believed to have become the youngest person to climb the Old Man of Hoy, off the coast of Orkney. Cody Weishaar scaled the 449ft (137m) sea stack with his father and three of his friends in early August. The previous youngest was Edward…
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Spotify denies 30-second trick could make you rich
By Ruth Comerford BBC News The head of Spotify has denied claims that users can repeatedly listen to a 30-second track to rake in monthly royalties. Finance analysts at JP Morgan had said that Spotify subscribers could make $1,200 (£960) a month by listening to a song on repeat, 24 hours a day. The claim…
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Canada’s Trudeau stranded in India by plane problems
By Lisa Lambert BBC News, Washington DC Canada’s Prime Minister Justin Trudeau is stranded in India after his plane experienced technical difficulties. The Canadian military is working to bring Mr Trudeau home but his earliest possible departure is Tuesday afternoon, his office said. Mr Trudeau was set to leave on Sunday, following a tense meeting…