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- ESCAPE: Graaff-Reinet II: The very social Karoo Heartland town of storytellers and stoep-tastersThere was a time when Graaff-Reinet was a serious drinker’s town, what with a thriving wine and brandy industry amidst thousands of thirsty frontier people. Read more »
- NOISY ‘N NICE: Lekker Brekker Monday: Bubble and SqueakBubble and Squeak is an English peasant dish that has been popular since the 1700s. It is named after the sound cabbage and mashed potatoes make when simmered together in a frying pan. But there’s more to its history than that. Read more »
- COP28 president’s fossil fuel phase-out talk draws condemnationNewly reported comments by COP28 president Sultan Al Jaber, which throw cold water on a potential commitment to phase out fossil fuels, were condemned by activists and observers at the UN climate summit in Dubai. Read more »
- Britain’s economic stagnation leaves households £8,300 worse offFifteen years of economic stagnation have left the typical UK household £8,300 poorer than peers in countries like France and Germany, according to a major report on the state of the nation. Read more »
- Gold hits record, Bitcoin climbs amid Fed cut bets: markets wrapGold surged to a fresh record and Bitcoin pierced $40,000 in Asian trading as markets shrugged off Federal Reserve chair Jerome Powell’s reminder that legislators are in no hurry to ease interest rates. Read more »
- Bitcoin hits $40,000 level for the first time since May 2022Bitcoin topped $40,000 as the largest digital asset extended a 2023 rebound on expectations of interest-rate reductions and greater demand from the exchange-traded funds sector. Read more »
- MINI CROSSWORD: Daily Crossword Quickie – Mon, 4 DecWelcome to Daily Maverickand#039;s free mini crossword quickie. Follow the clues and fill in the squares to solve these minis. Read more »
- Bill Gates says chances of meeting 2°C warming goal fading fastBill Gates said the world probably won’t meet the Paris Agreement’s goal of keeping temperature rise below 2°C. But he praised COP28 for making progress on tackling climate change despite geopolitical tensions. Read more »
- Islamic State claims responsibility for deadly Philippine bombingMANILA, Dec 3 (Reuters) - Islamic State militants claimed responsibility for a deadly bombing at a Catholic Mass in the Philippines on Sunday that killed at least four people and injured 50 others. Read more »
- Israel says ground forces operating across Gaza Strip as offensive buildsGAZA/CAIRO, Dec 4 (Reuters) - Israeli ground forces were confronting Hamas fighters across the across the Gaza Strip, the Israeli military said on Sunday in its clearest indication yet that a planned ground offensive in the enclaveand#039;s refugee-crowded south had begun as Israeli bombing killed and wounded dozens of Palestinians. Read more »
