As the government of Spain loses the budget vote, the risk of snap election arises. The parliament rejected the government’s 2019 draft budget, and this brings the country to the snap national election. 191 lawmakers voted against the budget, and 158 votes came in favour.
The socialists hold less than a quarter of the seats in the parliament, and need its support from smaller regional parties including the Catalan parties, to get the budget proposal voted through. But the Catalan parties are unhappy with the government’s refusal to consider or discuss an independence referendum for their north-eastern region. The Catalan secessionists had rejected the national budget.
“We have supported the government of Pedro Sanchez for eight months with nothing in exchange. We gave them all the support in the censure motion in exchange for nothing.” said Joan Tarda, the Pro Catalan independence MP. Spanish prime minister’s office says that Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez plans to announce whether he will call early election after his government lost their key budget vote.
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Cook sausage and onion in a large saucepan over medium heat until meat is no longer pink and onion is tender. Drain. Add garlic; cook 1 minute longer. Stir in the broth, tomatoes, tomato sauce, carrot, basil and oregano. Bring to a boil. Reduce heat; simmer, uncovered, for 30 minutes. Gently stir in the tortellini, zucchini, green pepper and parsley. Cover and simmer for 20-25 minutes or until tortellini is tender. Serve with cheese.
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Australian Prime Minister Scott Morrison said that the country is reopening the controversial migrant detention camp at Christmas Island, for asylum seekers. He announced the decision after Australia’s parliament passed legislation giving sick asylum seekers easier access to mainland hospitals.
“We have approved putting in place the reopening of the Christmas Island detention facilities, both to deal with the prospect of arrivals as well as dealing with the prospect of transfers,” said Morrison.
The PM’s announcement came after the independents and the opposition Labor party voted on Tuesday to amend hardline immigration laws to give doctors the right to transfer some 1,000 men and woman from two Pacific detention centres if they need medical treatment.
The Christmas Island detention centre was closed late last year, but it was kept in a good condition in order to open at short notice.
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The mass invasion of starving polar bears is terrorising the Russia islands. As the sea ice diminishes, the polar bears, affected by climate change are entering on to land seeking food. Local officials said that emergency is declared in this remote Russian region. Parents are scared to send the children to school in this area fearing the polar bears.
Authorities in the Novaya Zemlya islands, home to a few thousand people, said that there were groups of bears attacking people. The bears are also found entering the residential and public buildings.
Polar bear, entering house
Russia classes the Polar bears as endangered species. Hurting these animals are hence illegal, and has been banned. The federal environment agency has refused to issue licences to shoot them. The polar bears are fearless about the police patrols and warning signals. Officials said that stronger measures would be needed in this issue.
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The Australian government lost major votes on a bill for evacuating sick refugees held in offshore facilities, to be transferred to Australia for medical treatment. For over a decade, this is the first time a government has lost vote on its own legislation in the lower house.
The move is a push forward for PM Scott Morrison’s minority government’s immigration policy, which is highly controversial. Australia has sent asylum seekers arriving by boat to detention centres on Nauru and Papua New Guinea, since 2013. Doctors have been warned regarding the insufficiency of medical facilities on the islands, while the UN has previously described the camp conditions as “inhumane”.
“There is no form of this bill that does not weaken our border protection.” said Mr Morrison. He also added that it could help criminals and terrorists enter the country.
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Prepare yourself, for an incredible traditional Indian dish that will melt into your mouth with a flavorsome and spicy taste. Get your table ready with the ingredients to make the authentic ‘Shahi Paneer’, a preparation of paneer, originating from the Indian subcontinent, in a thick gravy made up of cream, tomatoes and Indian spices.
Ingredients:
500 gm cubed paneer
1 inch finely chopped ginger
1/2 cup beaten yoghurt (curd)
6 finely chopped tomato
1 cup milk
5 tablespoon ghee
1 cup milk
1 teaspoon salt
4 finely chopped green chilli
2 chopped onion
1 teaspoon powdered Red chilli powder
3 crushed black cardamom
1 teaspoon powdered garam masala powder
1/2 cup chick peas
4 tablespoon tomato ketchup
Chopped coriander leaves for garnishing
Preparation
Heat 3 tbsp of ghee in a pan. Saute onions, ginger, green chillies and cardamoms for 4 to 5 minutes. Add tomatoes in the pan and cover with a lid. Cook for 8 to 10 minutes. Add the beaten curd and cook for another 5 minutes. Pour 1/2 to 1 cup of water and cook for a minute.
Remove and transfer to a mixer jar to prepare a puree. Blend till smooth and keep aside. Heat the remaining ghee in another pan. Add the ground gravy along with red chilli powder, garam masala powder, tomato sauce and salt.
Bring to a boil or till the gravy turns thick. Add paneer cubes, chickpea and milk in the gravy. Cook for another 3 to 5 minutes. Once done, turn off the heat and transfer Shahi paneer dish in a serving bowl. Garnish with coriander leaves and grated paneer. Serve hot with rumali roti or chappati.
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Twelve Catalan separatist leaders have appeared at the supreme court in Madrid facing charges including rebellion and sedition. If convicted, some of them would be going to prison for 25 years.
The semi-autonomous region of Catalonia held an independence referendum on 1 October 2017, and declared its independence from Spain weeks later. But the vote was declared illegal by Spanish authorities and the national government imposed direct rule.
Nine of the defendants have spent months in pre-trial detention, and arrived at the court on Tuesday morning under the guard. The remaining three had been free on bail. “It’s the most important trial we have had in democracy”, said the Supreme Court president Carlos Lesmes to the reporters.
The trial begins almost a year and a half after the failed independence bid – that remains controversial. Thousands gathered in a pro-unity demonstration against Catalan independence in Madrid on Sunday.
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Leonardo da Vinci or simply Leonardo, was an Italian polymath of the Renaissance whose areas of interest included invention, drawing, painting, sculpting, architecture, science, music, mathematics, engineering, literature, anatomy, geology, astronomy, botany, writing, history, and cartography. He has been variously called the father of palaeontology, ichnology, and architecture, and he is widely considered one of the greatest painters of all time.
Check out some of his famous paintings:
Bacchus
Mona lisa
Salvator Mundi
The Last Supper
The Virgin and Child with St. Anne
Michelangelo
Michelangelo di Lodovico Buonarroti Simoni, commonly known as Michelangelo was an Italian sculptor, painter, architect and poet of the High Renaissance born in the Republic of Florence, who exerted an unparalleled influence on the development of Western art. A number of Michelangelo’s works of painting, sculpture and architecture rank among the most famous in existence.
Angel
Delphic Sibyl
Pieta
The Creation of Adam
The Last Judgment
Pablo Picasso
Pablo Picasso was a Spanish painter, sculptor, printmaker, ceramicist, stage designer, poet and playwright who spent most of his adult life in France. Picasso demonstrated extraordinary artistic talent in his early years, painting in a naturalistic manner through his childhood and adolescence. Picasso was exceptionally prolific throughout his long lifetime. The total number of artworks he produced has been estimated at 50,000, comprising 1,885 paintings; 1,228 sculptures; 2,880 ceramics, roughly 12,000 drawings, many thousands of prints, and numerous tapestries and rugs.
Family of Saltimbanques
Guernica
Portrait of Ambroise Vollard
Portrait of Gertrude Stein
The Old Guitarist
Filippino Lippi
Filippino Lippi was an Italian painter working in Florence, Italy during the later years of the Early Renaissance and first few years of the High Renaissance. He was born in Prato, Tuscany, the illegitimate son of the painter Fra Filippo Lippi and Lucrezia Buti. His major works are: The Coronation of the Virgin, Madonna with Child, St Anthony of Padua and a Friar, Tobias and the Angel etc.
Apparition of the Virgin to St Bernard
Madonna with Child and Saints
Portrait of a Youth
Portrait of an Old Man
Tobias and the Angel
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Officials says that five members of an East Texas family, including a 15-month-old child, have been found shot dead at the family’s home. The officers states that the dead bodies of two men were found inside the house and those of two women and the infant girl were found outside the residence.
The bodies of adults were identified as Ashley Delaney, her husband Randy Horn, and Delaney’s in-laws, Carlos and Lynda Delaney. The child’s identity wasn’t immediately released. Chief Deputy Byron Lyons said that a women was locked inside a bedroom closet and was found safe. She said to the officials that she awoke about 5:30 a.m, hearing some popping noises and called her son, who alerted authorities about 10:30 a.m.
Lyons says a firearm was recovered from the house about 120 kilometers northeast of Houston and that no suspects were being sought. But he declined to describe the shootings as homicides and a suicide.
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The custard is flavored with lemon or orange zest, and cinnamon. The similar European recipes appears in the 17th century Spanish cookery books, usually under the name of Cream of Saint Joseph (“Crema de san José”), since it was a traditional dessert served during Saint Joseph’s Day, although nowadays it is consumed at all times of the year.
Ingredients
1 cup sugar
4 large egg yolks
1 cinnamon stick
Zest of 1 lemon
2 cups whole milk
1 tablespoon cornstarch
Preparation
In a large saucepan, beat together the egg yolks and 3/4 cup sugar until the ingredients are thoroughly blended and the mixture turns frothy. Add the cinnamon stick and lemon zest and stir. Add milk and cornstarch and slowly heat the mixture, and stir constantly, just until it begins to thicken.
Remove the pot from the heat immediately. (As soon as the mixture thickens and you feel resistance while stirring, remove the pot from the heat or the mixture may curdle or separate. If this happens, the texture of the finished crema Catalana will be grainy instead of smooth and creamy as it should be.) To cool, remove the cinnamon stick and ladle the milk mixture into 4 to 6 ramekins (depending on size). Allow them to cool to room temperature, then refrigerate for at least 2 to 3 hours.
Before serving, heat the broiler. Take the ramekins with the crema Catalana out of the refrigerator and sprinkle the rest of the sugar over each ramekin. When the broiler is hot, place the ramekins under the broiler on the top shelf and allow the sugar to caramelize and bubble, turning golden brown. This may take 5 to 10 minutes or so, depending on your broiler. Keep a close eye on your crema Catalana so that it doesn’t burn. Remove and serve immediately. Crema Catalana can be served chilled, but it gets more flavor when served warm from the broiler.
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