The best barbecues for a sizzling summer

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This content originally appeared on Mashable for a US audience and has been adapted for the UK audience.

The British aren't good at many things. Queuing, complaining, and crying over football are certainly up there as national skills. But there's another great British skill that sometimes goes overlooked: The natural, God-given ability to get out the barbecue at the very first glimmer of sunshine.

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Elon Musk says a throwdown with Mark Zuckerberg would be a 'short fight' because the Meta CEO is a 'little fella'

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"Zuck is a little fella, so that would be a short fight lol," Elon Musk said of Mark Zuckerberg in an X post on Wednesday.

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  • The much-hyped cage fight between Elon Musk and Mark Zuckerberg didn't materialize last year.
  • But Musk said it would've been a "short fight" if it had taken place.
  • "Zuck is a little fella, so

Kamala Harris said Trump's remarks, where he said she 'happened to turn Black,' were 'the same old show' of disrespect

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Vice President Kamala Harris responded to comments made by former President Donald Trump at an NABJ convention.

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  • Vice President Kamala Harris responded to former President Donald Trump's remarks at the NABJ convention.
  • Trump had tense exchanges with journalists and claimed Harris "happened to turn Black."
  • Harris said "the American people deserve better."

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Hundreds of Taco Bell drive-thrus are set to be AI-run by the end of this year

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Yum! Brands said hundreds of Taco Bells across the country will have AI drive-thrus by the end of the year.

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  • Taco Bell's parent company is ramping up its implementation of drive-thru AI at the chain.
  • Yum! Brands said Wednesday that hundreds of Taco Bells are set to have voice AI by the end of 2024.
  • Other fast-food chains have been experimenting

Speculation mounts that a US-Russia prisoner swap is in the works

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Evan Gershkovich, a Wall Street Journal reporter, was detained in Russia in March 2023.

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  • There is speculation about a potential prisoner swap between the US and Russia.
  • It comes as several prisoners have disappeared from Russian prisons in recent days.
  • The potential prisoner swap could include Evan Gershkovich and Vladimir Kara-Murza, reports say.

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Blake Masters, a close ally of JD Vance and Peter Thiel, just lost another election

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Blake Masters lost to Abe Hamadeh despite winning a last-minute dual endorsement from Trump after Vance became the VP pick.

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  • Blake Masters lost to Abe Hamadeh in the GOP primary for Arizona's 8th congressional district.
  • He was backed early on by Sen. JD Vance — and got a last-minute dual endorsement from Trump.
  • It's the second election Masters has lost in two years. He was
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I moved to Spain single and started dating locals. Most were still living with their parents and expected to split the dinner bill.

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Jennifer Fernández Solano moved to Valencia, Spain single and looking for love.

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  • Jennifer Fernández Solano was single and looking for love when she moved to Valencia, Spain.
  • She dated men in their 30s, still living with their parents, who wanted to split the bill and party late.
  • After making a clear list of what she was looking for, she finally found Mr Right.

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Season 2 of ‘Squid Game’ arrives on Netflix December 26

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Netflix has finally set a date for the next season of Squid Game, almost three years after the Korean drama became a massive hit in the US. Season 2 is set to hit Netflix December 26, with a final third season coming sometime in 2025, the streamer announced.

While the initial teaser for Season 2 doesn’t reveal much about what to expect in the next installment, Netflix shared a few more details