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Gazans resort to turtle meat in hunt for food

With food scarce in the besieged and war-battered Gaza Strip, some desperate families have turned to eating sea turtles as a rare source of protein.Once the shell has been removed, the meat is cut up, boiled and cooked in a mix of onion, pepper, tomato and spices."The children were afraid of the turtle, and we told them it tasted as delicious as veal," said Majida Qanan, keeping an eye on the chunks of red meat simmering in a pot over a wood fire."Some of them ate it, but others refused."
Source: Al Monitor
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McLaren dominate Bahrain practice as Verstappen struggles

Oscar Piastri topped the times as McLaren dominated second practice at the Bahrain Grand Prix on Friday with Max Verstappen struggling to make an impact in his Red Bull.Piastri posted a quickest lap of 1min 30.505s with his teammate Lando Norris only a tenth of a second adrift.The chasing pack was led by the Mercedes of George Russell albeit over five tenths of a second back in an ominous display of force by McLaren at a track where the Bahraini-backed team have yet to win in 21 visits.
Source: Al Monitor
Full Article: McLaren dominate Bahrain practice as Verstappen struggles