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Kol in London ranks at 49. Charlie McKayWhich restaurants placed 1-50 in 2024?1. Maido, Lima, Peru2. Asador Etxebarri, Atxondo, Spain3. Quintonil, Mexico City, Mexico4. DiverXO, Madrid, Spain5. Alchemist, Copenhagen, Denmark6. Gaggan, Bangkok, Thailand7. Sezanne, Tokyo, Japan8. Table by Bruno Verjus, Paris, France9. Kjolle, Lima, Peru10. Don Julio, Buenos Aires, Argentina11. Wing, Hong Kong12. Atomix, New York, USA13. Potong, Bangkok, Thailand*14. Plénitude, Paris, France15. Ikoyi, London, UK16. Lido 84, Lake Garda Italy17. Sorn, Bangkok, Thailand18. Reale, Castel di Sangro, Italy19. The Chairman, Hong Kong20. Atelier Moessmer Norbert Niederkofler, Brunico, Italy *21. Narisawa, Tokyo, Japan22. Serene, Bangkok, Thailand23. Boragó, Santiago, Chile24. Elkano,…

Jury must ‘cast aside any sympathies or prejudices’Beale says the jury must cast aside any sympathies or prejudices for people involved in the case.He says the issue is not if Patterson’s meal caused the fatal consequences but if the prosecution has proved beyond reasonable doubt that she is “criminally responsible” for the consequences.“The fact Patterson told lies must not cause you to be prejudiced against her,” he says.He says while “any reasonable person would feel great sympathy” for the Patterson and Wilkinson families, jurors must not be swayed by emotions.The jury can only consider the evidence presented in the court…

Britain will commit to spending 5% of its GDP on defence by 2035 after weeks of diplomatic pressure and intense negotiations with allies.The decision came as Keir Starmer, the prime minister, prepared to join Nato leaders at a summit dominated by global conflict and expectations of European military self-reliance.The UK’s pledge aligns with Nato’s new spending targets – but at a slower pace than key allies including Poland. Britain pushed for and secured a later date.Military chiefs are expected to welcome the announcement but officials acknowledged the 5% increase would combine traditional defence spending of 3.5% with a broader “whole…

This article is an on-site version of the India Business Briefing newsletter. To receive it in your inbox regularly, sign up if you’re a premium subscriber, or upgrade your subscription here.It’s been 12 days since the Air India AI171 crash that killed more than 240 people. In that time, the airline has not been able to catch a break. Let’s take a look at everything the company has been dealing with and what this means for the business and its customers.More bad news Air India has never had it worse. India’s aviation regulator has asked the airline to remove three employees…

Illustration of the national flag of the People’s Republic of China and a mining site. Craig Hastings | Moment | Getty ImagesBeijing has been stepping up controls on rare earth exports, triggering global shortages and exposing industries’ dependence on Chinese supply chains. However, over recent years, China itself has become reliant on rare earth supplies from an unexpected source: the relatively small and war-torn economy of Myanmar. While China is the world’s top producer of rare earths, it still imports raw materials containing the coveted metals from abroad.Myanmar accounted for about 57% of China’s total rare earth imports last year, Gracelin Baskaran,…

Ian YoungsCulture reporterGetty ImagesTV presenter Dermot Murnaghan has revealed he has been diagnosed with stage four prostate cancer.The former ITV, BBC and Sky News journalist, 67, said he was “responding positively” to treatment and was “feeling well”.”I’m fortunate to have a simply outstanding medical team looking after me, who I can’t thank enough – they are administering the best possible care with expertise, compassion and sensitivity,” he wrote on X.Murnaghan presented the main news programmes on ITV and the BBC before spending 16 years as one of Sky’s lead anchors, and has also hosted BBC Two quiz show Eggheads.’Monumental love…

Naeem Khan recently got engaged to model Madlena Kalinova, and to celebrate their upcoming nuptials the couple took a trip out to Sofia, Bulgaria together. (Kalinova is Bulgarian.) While the intention of the trip was to meet some of Kalinova’s family members and visit her native country, Khan was struck with fashion inspiration while visiting. “Bulgaria is so undiscovered, and they have such an amazing culture,” says Khan. “It’s one of the oldest civilizations in Europe.”Absorbing in the vibrant architecture and surroundings, Khan took his findings back to his design studio, where he melded Bulgarian motifs with his own signature…

The announcement of a new inquiry into maternity care failures in England, including the shockingly higher risk of mortality faced by black and Asian mothers, indicates an overdue recognition that improvements are needed. From the devastating 2015 review of a decade of failure at Morecambe Bay, to last year’s birth trauma report from MPs, there is no shortage of evidence that women face unacceptable risks when giving birth on the NHS. The question is whether a review chaired by Wes Streeting himself can achieve what previous ones have not.His role as chair is not the only novel aspect of this…

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While I spent my childhood at the base of the Blue Ridge Mountains, hours away from any major East Coast city, I didn’t fully appreciate Virginia’s small towns until I left the one I grew up in. It took several years living outside of the state to finally understand the charm of a sleepy main street dotted with locally owned shops, the delight of a community filled with faces you recognize, and the appeal of living somewhere with easy access to the outdoors. After nearly a decade away, though, Virginia reeled me back in, welcoming me home to a world…