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In an exclusive interview with Rick on the latest episode of Sanchez Effect, Hungary's top diplomat pulls back the curtain on the liberal mainstream’s tight grip, where anything short of extreme liberalism meets swift intolerance in the EU. Step out of line and prepare for a barrage of being “cornered, accused, lectured, judged, and pushed away.” But Hungary stands firm: “Our national interest is our compass.” He shares his thoughts on the…

You will receive numerous compliments on your Christmas Gingerbread truffles to every event you take them to. Every Christmas, family, friends and even co-workers ask me to make these. They are super easy to make but look and taste amazing! Ingredients - 400 grams  white chocolate, chopped - 1/2 cup heavy whipping cream - 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon - 1/2 teaspoon ground ginger - 1/4 teaspoon ground cloves - 285 grams dark chocolate - 5…

Salad is an obvious thing to eat in the summer, and the humble beetroot is often an overlooked star as the main ingredient. Incorporate nuts and seeds and this is a filling, tasty alternative to the more often used green leafy summer salads. The caraway here gives the dish a Germanic flavour. **Ingredients:** - 165g spelt (get the type of spelt that is unhulled, not the type marked ‘pearled’) - 2½ tbsp olive oil - juice of 1 lemon - 1½ tsp…

It may not be generally known that, immediately after WWII, as many as 48,000 volunteers, both Jews and non-Jews, from 59 nations arrived in Israel to fight for its independence. About 90% of Israel's fledging Air Force pilots were new arrivals – the often-overlooked heroes of their time. In many Western countries, the present cohort of military-age young people generally seems to display an ignorance of integrity, the indispensable value of…

In December 2020, the then Prime Minister, Jacinda Ardern called climate change ‘one of the greatest challenges of our time’, declared a “Climate Emergency” and pledged a carbon-neutral government by 2025 The declaration of a climate emergency was supported by the Green Party and Maori Party and opposed by the National and Act parties. Speaking in parliament after its introduction, Ardern said the country must “act with urgency”.  “This…