The Downfall of a Food Icon
We look at how Noma, the restaurant that revolutionized fine dining, became a byword for toxic kitchen culture.
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Australia news live: more than 100 NSW service stations without diesel, premier says
Follow today’s news liveTropical Cyclone Narelle hits far north Queensland as 250km/h winds tear off roofs and fell treesGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastFar north residents in the path of Severe Tropical Cyclone Narelle say they have taken shelter as winds begin to swirl in the remote Cape York Communities.Sara Watkins, the owner of Coen Mechanical and the Little Bush Pantry in the township of Coen – population about 330 – say they moved to a more secure brick building when the winds picked up about 4am, local time.The wind has really started to pick up, you can hear a couple of things moving around outside.Until the wind started it was so still. It was raining but it was really still. That’s not like Coen, when it rains it pours and the wind moves about.In Coen there are a lot of old properties that have been through cyclones in the past, they are standing but they’re not cyclone rated by any means. Continue reading...
‘The saddest day for Muslim worshippers in Jerusalem’: al-Aqsa mosque closed at Eid
Palestinians say the move is part of a wider Israeli strategy to leverage security tensions to tighten restrictionsFor the first time since 1967, al-Aqsa mosque – Jerusalem’s most sensitive holy site – will be closed at the end of Ramadan on Friday, with tensions rising among Palestinians as Israeli authorities keep the complex shut, forcing worshippers to hold Eid prayers as close as they can to the sealed site.On Friday morning hundreds of worshippers were forced to pray outside the Old City, as Israeli police barricaded the entrances to the site. Continue reading...
University of Liverpool acquires entire archive of poet Roger McGough
Archivist Jo Klett says the 40 boxes of material will provide ‘a full picture of Roger’s entire working career’“It’s a joy to be old,” wrote Roger McGough, one of Britain’s most popular, prolific and funniest poets. “The dog dead and the car sold.”Another joy might be decluttering. After the departure of dozens of boxes of notebooks, manuscripts, drafts, project files, journals, posters, letters, personal artworks and more, McGough has admitted his house is significantly emptier. “If anyone wants to buy some old empty filing cabinets then get in touch … through you,” he joked. Continue reading...
Father of meningitis victim, 18, tells of family’s ‘immeasurable’ devastation
Michael Kenny’s daughter Juliette, a sixth-former at a school in Kent, died one day after showing symptomsThe father of an 18-year-old school pupil who died after the meningitis outbreak in Kent said his family’s devastation is “immeasurable” as he called for better protection for young people.Juliette Kenny died last Saturday, one day after first showing symptoms of vomiting and discoloration in her cheeks, her father, Michael Kenny, said. Continue reading...
FIFA’s Gianni Infantino seemingly changes course on peace efforts
FIFA President Gianni Infantino said his organisation “can certainly not solve geopolitical conflicts.”
Iran footballer Azmoun kicked off national team for disloyalty, say reports
Reports say Sardar Azmoun, who plays for UAE club Shabab Al-Ahli, was expelled for Instagram post with Dubai's ruler.
Japan vs Australia: Women’s Asian Cup final – team news, start and lineups
Hosts Australia will be hoping to turn the tables on Japan as they meet for a third time in the Asian Cup final.
How Japan Reacted to Trump’s Pearl Harbor Joke
Some people criticized President Trump’s decision to invoke a painful chapter of history. Others worried it might harm U.S.-Japan relations.
Oil Falls and Stocks in Asia Hold Steady
Oil prices had been gyrating this week, after a new round of attacks on major energy facilities in Iran and Qatar raised concerns about energy supplies.