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The world's biggest four-day work week pilot begins.

https://edition.cnn.com/2022/06/06/business/four-day-week-trial-uk/index.html

The world's biggest four-day work week pilot begins Thousands of UK workers are starting a four-day work week from Monday with no cut to their pay in the largest trial of its kind.

Chinese fighter jet 'chaffs' Australian plane near South China Sea, Canberra alleges.

https://edition.cnn.com/2022/06/05/australia/australia-china-plane-intercept-intl-hnk-ml/index.html

Chinese fighter jet 'chaffs' Australian plane: Canberra A Chinese fighter jet's aggressive maneuvers endangered the crew of an Australian reconnaissance plane as it patrolled in the vicinity of the South China Sea, Australia's Defense Ministry claimed Sunday.

Tiananmen: Hong Kong students hide tiny "democracy goddesses" on campus

https://www.bbc.com/news/world-asia-china-61679435

Tiananmen: Hong Kong students hide tiny "democracy goddesses" on campus The anonymous acts in Hong Kong defy a crackdown on public commemoration of the killings.

Canada says China 'buzzing' military flights in Asia.

https://www.bbc.com/news/world-us-canada-61654043

Canada says China 'buzzing' military flights in Asia Canada called the incidents are unprofessional and potentially hazardous to aircrew in the Pacific.

How self-deception allows people to lie.

https://www.bbc.com/worklife/article/20220525-how-self-deception-allows-people-to-lie

How self-deception allows people to lie Self-deception can fool us into believing our own lies – and even make us more convincing.

Ivan Perisic: Inter winger set for Tottenham medical.

https://www.bbc.com/sport/football/61632388

Inter winger Perisic set for Tottenham medical Inter winger Ivan Perisic is set to have a medical at Tottenham on Monday and is expected to join the club on a two-year deal.

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Real Madrid: European champions 'have done remarkable things'.

https://www.bbc.com/sport/football/61621738

From embarrassment to glory - 'remarkable' Real Real Madrid's latest European triumph has been built on drama and incredible comebacks - months after they were on the wrong end of one of the great Champions League shocks.

Opinion: What I'll miss even more than Ray Liotta's laugh.

https://edition.cnn.com/2022/05/27/opinions/ray-liotta-death-news-seymour/index.html

Opinion: What I'll miss even more than Ray Liotta's laugh The unexpected death of Ray Liotta, at 67, while filming in the Dominican Republic set off more than the customary shockwaves over social media. People spoke of Liotta as though they lost somebody they knew intimately from their old neighborhoods or school days, writes Gene Seymour.

Jose Mourinho: 'A serial winner who has brought Roma to life'.

https://www.bbc.com/sport/football/61588209

'Football is about winning and Mourinho wins' Roma's Europa Conference League final win means Jose Mourinho has won five European finals out of five and is a 'serial winner who has brought the Italian club to life'.

Man City win Premier League title: How English football changed Pep Guardiola.

https://www.bbc.com/sport/football/61470026

How English football changed Guardiola In winning four titles in five seasons, Pep Guardiola has transformed English football - but he has also evolved during that time, writes Guillem Balague.

Spätis: The convenience stores that rule Berlin.

https://www.bbc.com/travel/article/20211021-spatis-the-convenience-stores-that-rule-berlin

Spätis: The convenience stores that rule Berlin A relic of the former East Germany, these "late shops" are located on most every street and are as "Berlin" as techno.

Venice's 'unbreakable' women of glass.

https://www.bbc.com/travel/article/20220317-venices-unbreakable-women-of-glass

Venice's 'unbreakable' women of glass While Murano's glassmaking sector has been notoriously male-dominated for centuries, its new wave of glassmakers and designers is young, inventive and female.

Hush Puppies
Ingredients
- 1 small onion – chopped fine
- 1½ cups cornmeal
- ½ cup flour
- 1 tablespoon baking powder
- ½ tsp. salt
- 1 egg
- 3/4 cup milk
- Oil for frying

Preparation
Place the cornmeal, flour, baking powder and salt into a large mixing bowl and stir.Crack the egg into a medium mixing bowl and beat it with a fork until it is well mixed.

Add the chopped onion pieces and milk to the egg and mix well.Stir the egg, milk, and onion pieces into the cornmeal and flour mixture.

Place about 2-3 inches of oil in a deep-fat fryer or skillet over medium-high heat.When the oil is hot, carefully drop the batter into the pan. Use one heaping teaspoon of batter for each hush puppy. You may fry 5-6 hush puppies at once.The hush puppies will sink into the hot oil. Then they will rise to the top. After 1-2 minutes, the hush puppies will be golden brown.Use a slotted spoon to remove the hush puppies.

Let them drain on paper towels.

Source: Foodista

Basic Hummus
Ingredients
- 1 can (19 oz) chickpeas, drained
- 1 tablespoon olive oil
- Juice of 1 lemon
- 2 large cloves garlic, crushed
- 2 tablespoons tahini
- 2 tablespoons water
- 1 pinch cumin
- 1 pinch salt

Preparation
Puree the tahini in the food processor for about a minute until it becomes a paste. Then add the olive oil, garlic lemon juice, cumin and salt and pulse until the ingrdients are well incorporated.

Add the chickpeas (skinned or not) in two batches. Wait for the first batch to be completely smooth until the next one is added.

The taste will vary. If you want the hummus to be smoother it is up to you to add more lemon juice or water to reach your level of smoothness.

Pour hummus into a bowl.

Garnish with garbanzo beans in the middle of the bowl, paprika (hot or mild), and add your best extra virgin olive oil on top.

Serve with warm pita bread (whole wheat preferred).

Source: Foodista