A woman says she “howled with laughter” after her elderly parents asked her to buy them more “gorgeous pate”, which turned out to be cat food. Angela Holloway, who has been shopping for parents throughout the pandemic, was confused when her mum told her they had eaten “a really lovely dinner of absolutely gorgeous pate and baked bread”. It was only when they showed their daughter the tin that the error became apparent. Holloway said: “Honestly I nearly wet myself.”
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New robot cooks paella
A Spanish company has developed a robot that can cook paella. It has an electronically controlled stove and a mechanical arm which puts the sauteed ingredients over the paella pan, adds the rice and then stirs it with a spoon before adding the fish stock. “Our goal is to travel around the world and be able to eat the same rice that we eat in our country, in a different country,” said a spokesman.
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Femicide: Italy’s newest crime
The Explainer Landmark law to criminalise murder of a woman as an ‘act of hatred’ or ‘subjugation’ but critics say Italy is still deeply patriarchal
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Americans traveling abroad face renewed criticism in the Trump eraThe Explainer Some of Trump’s behavior has Americans being questioned
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Nigeria confused by Trump invasion threatSpeed Read Trump has claimed the country is persecuting Christians
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