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Chef Michael Garcia of Cavallo Point has offered a guide to the best autumn produce available at local farmers’ markets, with advice on turning fresh seasonal ingredients into comforting dishes. Garcia, the executive chef at the Sausalito resort, is known for menus built around local farms and producers. His cooking draws on the Bay Area’s diverse culinary traditions while keeping seasonal ingredients at the centre of each dish. The feature highlights the value of choosing produce at its peak, when vegetables and fruit are at their freshest and most flavourful. Garcia’s approach is to let the ingredients lead, using simple…

Donald Trump has rejected an Iranian proposal to reopen the Strait of Hormuz and halt fighting in the Middle East, dismissing Tehran’s offer as a sign it was under mounting pressure. Iran presented the initiative at the United Nations General Assembly in New York, saying it had been passed to the US through Qatari mediators. Under the proposal, the strategic waterway would reopen and hostilities across the region would end within seven days. Speaking to reporters at the White House on Saturday, Mr Trump said: “I reject their proposal. … I rejected their deal.” He added: “They want to make…

Venezuela’s interim government and the political opposition have agreed to work towards reforming the country’s Supreme Court of Justice, in the first concrete outcome of talks promised by interim President Delcy Rodriguez. The agreement was reached during a second round of discussions held this week and announced on Friday. The two sides appointed a seven-member panel to examine how candidates for the court are selected. In a joint statement, the government and opposition said they would “continue the analysis and review of legislative instruments needed for the transformation of the judicial system”. The government delegation was led by National Assembly…

Geoffrey Hinton has warned that artificial intelligence could wipe out humanity as an unintended consequence of pursuing a seemingly harmless task, saying systems may develop subgoals that lead them to treat people as obstacles. The computer scientist, whose work earned him a Nobel Prize and the description “godfather of AI”, said the danger was not limited to malicious users. Even a system given a benevolent objective could derive its own methods of achieving it, including taking control away from humans. Hinton was among experts who briefed US lawmakers behind closed doors on the risks earlier this month. He later told…

A nor’easter storm has brought powerful winds and heavy rain to the US East Coast, leaving parts of the Jersey Shore submerged as officials warn conditions are expected to worsen before the storm peaks on Saturday night. Roads in Surf City were completely underwater, with video showing floodwater rising rapidly. An onlooker described the situation as “terrible” and said they were worried about homes being flooded. Coastal flooding spreads along the Jersey Shore Similar scenes were recorded in Ocean City, where an avenue was reported to be entirely underwater. Live camera footage from Sea Isle City showed blocks covered by…

Viktor Gyokeres has admitted he is frustrated by his lack of regular playing time at Arsenal, with uncertainty now surrounding the striker’s future at the club. The Sweden international has found himself behind Kai Havertz at the start of the campaign, with Havertz starting every Premier League match for Mikel Arteta’s side so far. Gyokeres has not even been used from the bench in some games. Gyokeres speaks out on Arsenal playing time Asked about his situation, Gyokeres acknowledged his disappointment while insisting he was concentrating on making the most of any opportunities that come his way. “Of course it’s…

A powerful nor’easter is bringing damaging winds, heavy rain and a serious coastal flooding threat to New Jersey, Delaware, New York City and Long Island, with the storm expected to reach its most disruptive phase this weekend. More than 40 million people are in the system’s wider path as it stalls offshore, driving water towards the coast during successive high-tide cycles. Forecasters warn that flooding, dangerous surf and severe beach erosion could continue through Sunday. New Jersey Governor Mikie Sherrill declared a state of emergency across eight counties from 5pm on Friday, activating the state’s emergency operations centre. Atlantic, Burlington,…

Fashion designer Anine Bing is entering a new chapter as she finds herself again at the age of 43.

Iranian president Masoud Pezeshkian has said Tehran would honour a proposal to reopen the Strait of Hormuz and resume nuclear talks, while warning that deep distrust makes a meeting with Donald Trump difficult. Speaking in a televised interview, Mr Pezeshkian said Iran would “abide by whatever we commit to” if the United States accepted the offer, which envisages reopening the strategic waterway after seven days and restarting negotiations towards a final nuclear agreement. The proposal was put forward by Iran’s foreign minister during the United Nations General Assembly in New York. Mr Trump said on Saturday that he had rejected…

The body of a missing British pensioner has been recovered from the rubble of a gas explosion in Athens that destroyed a two-storey building and killed six people. The blast tore through the property in Plaka, close to the Acropolis and the Temple of Zeus, at about 7.30am on Friday. A 77-year-old British man and his 78-year-old Albanian-born wife had been seen on their second-floor balcony shortly before the explosion. Fire officials believe a leak in the second-floor gas supply line caused the blast, although a full investigation has been delayed while the search operation continues. The bodies of all…