Author: The Guardian

‘It’s more exciting than ketchup!’ How chilli crisp became the hottest condiment – and how to make your own

This crunchy, spicy wonder has made a fortune for its Chinese creator – and inspired hundreds of British-Asian versions. Time to get tasting …Walk down the specialist aisle in most British supermarkets and you will find a red...

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Starmer says he hopes social media ban for under-16s will come into force next spring – UK politics live

Prime minister announces ban, saying social media is making children unhappy and unsafeSocial media to be banned in UK for under-16s, Starmer announcesUK parents: how do you feel about the under-16s social media ban?Starmer...

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The problem with ‘loneliness influencers’ isn’t their friendlessness – it’s the air of cosy defeatism | Rachel Connolly

Most of us will experience periods of solitude at some point. But beige furnishings and self-care rituals are not the answerI have met quite a few influencers over the years and, to be frank, they’ve mostly been a strange bunch....

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Even if the Iran war is over, it made its mark: the fear, killing and upheaval were all normalised | Nesrine Malik

As the world waited for rational outcomes from irrational players, the people being bombed were forced to adjust to the fact of terror as part of daily life“Humans take a lot of killing,” wrote Frank McCourt in Angela’s Ashes....

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