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There are more than a hundred ways to prepare a potato, and thousands of stories have begun with a shot of vodka distilled from this tuber. For centuries, the potato has been instrumental in feeding the world’s growing population. According to one study, the introduction of the potato from the Americas accounted for about a quarter of the population growth in the Old World between 1700 and 1900.Now, science reveals the vegetable’s surprising origins: It emerged 9 million years ago as a result of an unusual hybridization between an ancestor of the tomato and an ancient South American plant. This…

On July 17, I was in a market in Nuseirat camp in central Gaza looking for any affordable food item to buy when I saw a crowd of people gather in front of some shops. The people were angry about the exorbitant prices that the shop owners were charging for goods that had clearly been looted from aid convoys.Two weeks later, I was at the same market and witnessed another angry protest. People were chanting, “You thieves!” and cursing the merchants.Having no fear of God, shop owners are exploiting the famine without mercy, selling aid as if it were rare…

Lyft’s European expansion will include Chinese-made robotaxis. The U.S. ride-hailing company announced Monday it has made a strategic partnership with Baidu to deploy the Chinese tech giant’s Apollo Go autonomous vehicles across several European markets. The companies want to launch robotaxi services in Germany and the United Kingdom in 2026, pending regulatory approval. If approved, Baidu’s RT6 vehicles, which are equipped with its Apollo Go self-driving system, will be integrated into Lyft’s ride-hailing app. Lyft CEO David Risher said the robotaxi service is an example of its “hybrid network approach, where AVs and human drivers work together to provide customer-obsessed options…

NewsFeedIsraeli PM Benjamin Netanyahu has compared newly released images of two captives in Gaza to Nazi starvation of Jews in the Holocaust. But Netanyahu is himself accused of committing war crimes by starving Gaza’s population. Warning: This video contains distressing images.Published On 4 Aug 20254 Aug 2025

Much like its namesake, Jesus Christ Superstar comes with a storied history. There have been at least four Broadway productions and many revivals, tours and adaptations of Tim Rice and Andrew Lloyd Webber’s 1971 biblical rock musical. Just last month, the UK saw a revival met with acclaim. In Los Angeles’s version, not without “backlash”, Cynthia Erivo is the Holy Messiah. Jesus, clad in white cloth and cool white boots, faces betrayal at the hands of Judas (played by a magnetic Adam Lambert).In the first half of the show, as the apostles ask Jesus about his plans, and as lepers…

For years, security teams have been stuck in a reactive loop: spot a new vulnerability, wait for a patch, and hope the firewall is good enough in the meantime. But in today’s fast-moving threat landscape, especially one increasingly driven by AI, those minutes and hours between discovery and patch deployment have become prime hunting ground for attackers. Now, Miggo Security, a Tel Aviv-based cybersecurity innovator, says it has an answer: Miggo WAF Copilot, a solution designed to convert any existing Web Application Firewall (WAF) into a proactive, AI-empowered mitigation engine that responds in real time. According to the company, Miggo…

Masaka’s position as an East African trailblazer in English football has increased her profile back in her homeland, something she is keen to capitalise on to promote the women’s game.”I inspire many players, many young girls now because this level I reached is very high, [a] big step for anyone,” she said.”Girls and boys, they see me as a role model.”Tanzania’s appearance in Morocco was their second at a Wafcon finals. With another star attacker, Clara Luvanga, also out injured, the team finished bottom of their group, even if they did pick up their first ever Wafcon point by drawing…

Texas governor threatens to remove Democrats who left state over Trump-backed redistrictingHello and welcome to the US politics live blog. I am Tom Ambrose and I will be bringing you all the latest news lines over the next few hours.We start with the news that Republican Texas governor Greg Abbott has said he will begin trying to remove Democratic lawmakers from office on Monday if they don’t return after dozens of them left the state in a last-resort attempt to block redrawn US House maps that president Donald Trump wants before the 2026 midterm elections.The revolt by the state House…

India beat England by six runs to win fifth Test on its final day at the Oval and level the five-match series at 2-2.Mohammed Siraj has been inspired as India have taken the last four wickets in under an hour to bowl England out for 367 and win an astonishing final Test by six runs to draw the series.Siraj was India’s hero on Monday, dismissing Jamie Smith and Jamie Overton before bowling Gus Atkinson to complete a five-wicket haul at The Oval in London.After Prasidh Krishna had bowled Josh Tongue for nought, Chris Woakes walked out to bat wearing a…

28 The High National Election Commission (HNEC) of Libya has commenced third-level training for polling staff ahead of the second phase of municipal elections, according to a statement released on Saturday. The training is being conducted under the supervision of HNEC’s Training and Procedures Department and targets poll workers who will manage voting stations across the country. The commission emphasized that this step is part of ongoing preparations to ensure a smooth and professional election process. According to HNEC’s latest directive, the second round of municipal elections will take place in 63 municipalities, broken down regionally as follows: 41 municipalities…