Victims of crime are being made to wait for justice as prosecutors are failing to make swift decisions in almost half the cases handed to them by police, an audit…

This week, Mike McCarthy didn’t go for two when down by nine
After further review, Cowboys coach Mike McCarthy opted to make a more conventional choice. For the second straight week, McCarthy’s team scored a touchdown while down 15 points in the…

Nigel Slater’s figs with pistachio biscuits
Baked or poached fruits cry out for a crisp accompaniment – a ginger snap, perhaps, or a triangle of sugar-dusted shortbread. A box of Belgian wafer biscuits will do for…

Cathay Pacific open to employee ideas as it works on restructuring plan
Hong Kong's Cathay Pacific Airways Ltd 0293.HK said on Wednesday it welcomed all employee ideas to get it through the pandemic after pilots pushing to be included in restructuring talks…

Why Apple should give us custom app icons (but probably never will)
iOS 14 has a lot of iPhones looking pretty different these days — some with classy monochrome color schemes, others with pastel styles ripped right off of Pinterest, and some…

Sergeant Matt Ratana’s partner pays tribute to ‘gentle giant’
Matt Ratana's partner has paid tribute to her "gentle giant" after the police sergeant was shot dead at a custody centre in Croydon. Sgt Ratana, 54, was killed after reportedly…

Andrew Wylie at hospital with possible appendicitis
The Chiefs made starting right guard Andrew Wylie a late scratch. The Chiefs found out a little more than two hours before game time that Wylie was ill, Adam Schefter…

Marcella Hazan’s bolognese meat sauce
Ragú, as the Bolognese call their celebrated meat sauce, is characterised by a mellow, gentle, comfortable flavour that any cook can achieve by being careful about a few basic points:…

Walmart in talks for up to $25 billion investment in Tata’s ‘super app’: Mint
Walmart Inc WMT.N is in talks with Tata Group for an investment of up to $25 billion in the Indian conglomerate's planned "super app", the Mint newspaper reported on Tuesday,…

Tesla announces it will build a new cathode plant
Tesla plans to build in a new cathode plant for its batteries in North America, to help reduce supply chain costs and simplify cathode production, CEO Elon Musk said today…