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3 days ago
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- Buzz Feed
Housekeepers And Professional Cleaners Swear By These 26 Products, And So Will You
A 20-pack of extra-thick melamine cleaning pads that'll tackle your toughest messes — from your sneakers to your stove to your walls — just with a little water and elbow grease. Everything will be cleaner than ever, and you'll save money compared to Mr. Clean Magic Erasers — I call that a win-win. Bioclean, a hard water stain remover for everyone who is just tired of trying to clean those cloudy glass shower doors, spot-covered fixtures, tile and grout, and more. It even works on pools! If you're not convinced, just hear from one reviewer: "Step one: Look at the pictures. Step two: Buy a lifetime supply immediately." A Scrub Daddy sponge, because it is one of the all-time greatest Shark Tank hits for a reason. All the Sharks (except Lori, of course) may have laughed at first, but this smiley lil' guy just plain works on whatever mess you need to clean up — and almost 50,000 5-star reviewers agree. A Clorox toilet wand with disposable scrubby heads *preloaded* with cleaner designed to kill 99.9% of germs and banish hard water and lime stans so you can clean the whole bowl with one hand — and *one* product. If the idea of a toilet brush in your you out, this is a great alternative that'll help you actually keep up with this chore. A reusable microfiber Swiffer mop pad if you'd like to cut down your use of disposable mopping cutting down on the efficacy of your clean. Reviewers actually think these pick up more than the disposable ones (especially pet hair and crumbs), and clean up easily right in the washing machine! And a bottle of almond-scented Method hardwood floor cleaner to make the floors that have just lost their *sparkle* look shiny and smell fantastic (seriously, people looooove the smell) — just squirt and mop, no rinsing needed! As Ina says, how easy is that? Hope's Perfect Sink, a cleaner and polish formulated to use on stainless steel AND porcelain sinks (plus cast iron, corian, acrylic, and more) to restore that just-like-new shine *and* protect against further damage. It creates a water-repellant barrier, so instead of your morning coffee, lunchtime soup, and evening pasta sauce just sitting in the bottom of the sink, it'll actually rinse clean with ease. A bottle of Bar Keepers Friend soft cleanser (it's pre-mixed so it makes less of a mess than the original powder), because it's a cult-fave for a reason. Seriously. It works on SO. MANY. SURFACES — sinks, cookware, stainless steel, faucets, countertops, tubs, toilets, glass, grout, and more — so you can get to work and see results with only one product. Dawn Powerwash, a borderline magical spray-on dish soap that BLASTS through tough grease and baked-on messes with ease. But it's not just for dishes — if you have a greasy range hood or backsplash, or you want to deep clean your cooktop or grill, this is *perfect* for that too, cutting through the toughest messes! The TikTok-famous Bissell Little Green carpet and upholstery cleaner that sprays on water and stain-fighting cleaner, then sucks it away to blast away years' of mess — on carpet *and* furniture. Reviewers love it for banishing pet stains, spills, and more — without having to waste a lot of their valuable storage space. Easy-Off, a fume-free oven cleaner you can spray on, leave for a minute, and then wipe away for an oven so clean, you'll think it was swapped out for a new model overnight. Time to reward yourself after all this cleaning with a cake. Btw, it also works on oven doors, broilers, broiler pans, and stainless steel surfaces. The Chom Chom, because it's every pet-owning neat freak's dream that shedding exist. And this genius roller is the closest we can possibly get to that dream. It has a patented brush design (and *no* adhesive strips) to rid your lovely black sofa of all your furry friend's shedding in just a quick roll! A Furemover rubber broom that, despite the name, isn't just for those with shedding pets (although it's great for that) — as one of my BuzzFeed shopping colleagues knows first hand, it's also great at getting *human* hair out of carpet in just a few quick sweeps (once you realize how much hair is trapped never be able to un-know it). You'll be surprised how much more vibrant and clean-looking your carpets and rugs will be! The Pink Stuff, a TikTok- (and reviewer-) beloved cleaning product that miracles! Name your mess, and this mildly abrasive paste will take care of business — including but not limited to bathroom tiles, sinks, stove tops, painted walls, grills, and outdoor furniture. A 🙌 no-scrub, no-wipe 🙌 Wet & Forget cleaner if you love having a clean don't actually enjoy the cleaning process itself. Now you can keep your shower clean and mildew-free by spraying just *once a week*, waiting 8-12 hours, and then rinsing to reveal a cleaner shower over time. And it's bleach-free, so no harsh smells! The Baseboard Buddy, an As-Seen-On-TV gadget that'll come through for you if you're TIRED of all the dust that accumulates on your trim and baseboard every. single. day. This guy is lightweight and has an extendable telescoping handle and 360° swivel so you can wipe surfaces clean with the contoured microfiber head *without* having to bend over or get down on your hands and knees, so you can get your heavy-duty cleaning done AND make regular dusting touchups easier too. A plant-based stainless steel cleaner to remove streaks, marks, residue, and fingerprints from all of your appliances with *one* wipe of the included microfiber cloth. And it helps keep fingerprints and smudges away — reviewers say the shine lasts for days! A Cerama-Bryte cooktop cleaning kit, which includes cooktop cleaning solution, a scrubbing pad, and a scraper so you can absolutely remove every bit of baked- and caked-on food from any smooth range — no matter how long it's been there and what other cleaning products and DIY solutions you've tried in the past. A Bissell CleanView bagless vacuum designed with a specialized brush roll for picking up embedded pet (and human) hair, powerful suction on carpet and hard floors, and an easy-empty tank so you don't have to (gag) touch all of that icky stuff. A three-part microfiber wand so you can dust your blinds, air-conditioner vent, and any of those other narrow, hard-to-reach areas quicker and easier than ever before. When you're done, just take the covers off and pop 'em right in the washing machine! Sprayway glass cleaner, which is reportedly the Very Best glass cleaner — unlike liquid formulas, the spray-on foam actually *stays in place* where you spray it to make wiping away streaks and dust easier than ever. Use it on glass shower doors, mirrors, glass coffee tables, and wherever else streaks accumulate — and definitely use it on your windows so you can actually enjoy the view outside! A set of three scrubbing attachments for serious cleaning jobs on your to-do list — you can simply add an attachment to any power drill to make cleaning your tub, floor, appliances, or even the wheels of your car ridiculously fast and easy. An OXO deep-cleaning brush duo with a powerful scrubbing head for banishing grout discoloration with ease and a wiping blade to reach the crevices, crannies, and nooks that never get haven't at least since your last deep clean. Microfiber cleaning cloths that'll become your best friends when it comes to *streak-free* cleaning — use them on your car, stainless steel, countertops, wood furniture, floors (reusable Swiffer sweepers, anyone?), metal fixtures, and wayyy more. You'll get a better clean and waste fewer paper towels and disposable wipes — you can put that extra money towards exciting plans. Puracy's all-in-one cleaning concentrate you can dilute and use on just about everything — floors, countertops, dishes, windows, laundry, and more — so you don't have to keep swapping out bottles in your linen closet. For wayyyyy up high surfaces (including the ceiling fan), an extendable (it'll reach over five feet!) duster to get the job done in no time flat, no matter where the dust bunnies are hiding. It can rotate and bend at multiple angles, and it even has a microfiber head you can toss in the wash and reuse.
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New Straits Times
24-05-2025
- Sport
- New Straits Times
Tired Aaron-Wooi Yik know how to survive [WATCH]
KUALA LUMPUR: Men's pair Aaron Chia-Soh Wooi Yik seemed to have learnt to fight fatigue as they produced another extraordinary effort today to reach the Malaysia Masters final. World No. 3 Aaron-Wooi Yik's win over Denmark's world No. 1 Kim Astrup-Anders Skaarup Rasmussen has assured the hosts of the Malaysia Masters title after 12 years. Aaron-Wooi Yik are also a match away from completing their first career hat-trick after winning the Asia Championships last month and Thailand Open last week. Compatriots Man Wei Chong-Tee Kai Wun had outplayed Japan's world No. 20 Takuro Hoki-Yugo Kobayashi 21-12, 21-14 in the other semi-final. Despite physical and mental exhaustion, Aaron-Wooi Yik outwitted Astrup-Rasmussen 21-19, 17-21, 21-15 in 64 minutes. This will be the fourth time the Super 500 tournament features an all-Malaysia final. Goh V Shem-Lim Khim Wah secured the nation's last title in 2013, beating compatriots Koo Kien Keat-Tan Boon Heong. It will also be the first time Aaron-Wooi Yik reached a final at home while Wei Chong-Kai Wun will feature in their second after the 2023 Malaysia Masters. However, Wooi Yik wasn't thinking about the records and was relieved to have survived a difficult clash against Astrup-Rasmussen. "It's very difficult in back-to-back tournaments, but we tried to overcome it as this is something new for us," said Wooi Yik. "We didn't want to think at the start that we cannot play. We have to figure out what we can do in every match." Aaron, who is looking forward to giving the fans a great show, said: "We just hope to play a really good game for everyone who comes here to support us. Winning or losing in secondary," said Aaron. "I think we have to treat the match against Wei Chong-Kai Wun (their head-to-head record is 2-2) tomorrow like training. Of course, we also want to win but the most important thing is that the title has been confirmed for Malaysia. "There will be some kind of tiredness playing back-to-back tournaments, so it doesn't really matter for us." Results: Semi-finals (Malaysians unless stated) Men's singles: K. Srikanth (Ind) bt Yushi Tanaka (Jpn) 21-18, 24-22; Li Shi Feng (Chn) bt Kodai Naraoka (Jpn) 21-15, 21-15. Doubles: Man Wei Chong-Tee Kai Wun bt Takuro Hoki-Yugo Kobayashi (Jpn) 21-12, 21-14; Aaron Chia-Soh Wooi Yik bt Kim Astrup-Anders Skaarup Rasmussen (Den) 21-19, 17-21, 21-15. Women's singles: Han Yue (Chn) bt Akane Yamaguchi (Jpn) 21-19, 21-16; Wang Zhi Yi (Chn) bt Ratchanok Intanon (Tha) 21-17, 21-16. Doubles: Liu Sheng Shu-Tan Ning (Chn) bt Apriyani Rahayu-Febi Setianingrum (Ina) 12-21, 21-7, 21-9; Jia Yi Fan-Zhang Shu Xian (Chn) bt Pearly Tan-M. Thinaah 21-16, 15-21, 21-14. Mixed doubles: Feng Yan Zhe-Huang Dong Ping (Chn) bt Ye Hong Wei-Nicole Gonzalez Chan (Tpe) 21-10, 21-7; Jiang Zhen Bang-Wei Ya Xin (Chn) bt Cheng Xing-Zhang Chi (Chn) 15-21, 22-20, 21-19
Yahoo
22-05-2025
- Politics
- Yahoo
Trump's ‘white genocide' claims ignore the real danger facing South Africa
Amid green hills near the South African town of Levubu, Louis Cloete and his wife, Ina, raised their children on a farm that had been in the family for three generations. This lushly fertile region, just north of the Tropic of Capricorn, is a heartland for growing tropical fruit and nuts. After they retired and their son and two daughters left home, Louis and Ina stayed on the farm as tenants. Their idyll ended one afternoon in April 2022 when intruders burst in and attacked the pair, then aged 74 and 66. The attackers murdered Louis and Ina, white farmers, before ransacking the homestead for valuables and setting it ablaze. The corpses of the couple were later found burnt beyond recognition inside the ruins of their home. All around lay the charred remains of the life they had made together, including dozens of damaged hunting trophies in what was once the living room. Louis and Ina were residing on a remote farm in a country with one of the world's highest rates of violent crime, but relations said they had always felt safe. 'I often raised the issue with her of them being in a vulnerable situation all by themselves on the farm,' Ina's brother, Jurie Schoeman, later told the Sunday Times of South Africa. 'She was positive, she got along with local people,' he said, adding that the couple were both fluent in the Venda language spoken in the area. The fate of Louis and Ina – and many others like them – has taken on a new significance since Donald Trump's highly charged encounter with Cyril Ramaphosa, the South African president, in the Oval Office on Wednesday. Trump challenged his visitor about the supposed persecution of white South Africans in general and white farmers in particular, producing a sheaf of news stories and a carefully prepared video. Although he did not use the word during this meeting, Trump has previously spoken of an alleged 'genocide' of white farmers in South Africa. In a stroke of political theatre, Trump held up the news reports of various crimes committed against white South Africans and summarised their contents. 'Death, death – horrible – death, death,' he intoned as he went through each example. Ramaphosa, by contrast, calmly and deliberately rebutted the president's charges. So what is the truth? How should the world view Trump's accusations? One chilling fact is that about 75 people are murdered in South Africa every day, compared with fewer than two in England and Wales, even though their respective populations are similar. The South African police recorded a total of 27,621 murders in 2023-24 – that amounts to some 45 people per 100,000. Yet black South Africans comprised the great majority of these victims. The number of killings known to have taken place on farms, meanwhile, is relatively low. In the last three months of 2024, police registered nearly 7,000 murders, of which 12 happened on farms. The the race of the victims was not recorded, but one was a farmer; the remainder were either farm-workers or people staying on farms, while one was a security guard. Throughout 2023, there were 49 murders on farms, with some of those victims being black workers. AfriForum, a South African campaign group representing the white Afrikaner minority, recorded nine farm murders in the first quarter of 2023, compared with 11 and seven in the same periods of 2022 and 2021 respectively. Presented with these numbers, scarcely anyone in South Africa would apply a word like 'genocide'. Yes, white farmers have been murdered, but so have thousands of others. The farmers are not being systematically targeted for a concerted campaign because of their race; instead, they have fallen prey to the lawlessness that often prevails across the country. Gareth Newham, who runs a justice and violence prevention programme at the Institute for Security Studies in the capital, Pretoria, describes the idea of a 'white genocide' as 'completely false'. The overwhelming majority of murder victims in South Africa were, he says, young and poor black men. 'White people – and white farmers – are the least at risk of violent crime and murder compared to other racial or ethnic groups in South Africa,' says Newham. 'White people, generally, are far wealthier, own more land and have a far better quality of life than black people. This would not be the case if there was a 'white genocide' taking place.' Newham says that robbery was the main motive for the great majority of farm attacks. Any evidence of a racial or political motive, such as slogans written on walls or statements made by the attackers, was 'exceedingly rare,' he adds. No political party in South Africa, including those representing Afrikaners, alleges that a 'genocide' is underway. Nor do groups representing farmers themselves. 'If a murder is on a farm, we call it a farm murder,' says Johann Kotzé, the head of Agri SA, a farmers' lobby group. 'But remember, that same night somebody was also murdered in the little township where the farm workers came from.' Trump's presentation in the Oval Office also contained glaring inaccuracies. The first case study that he chose to present to the world concerned an attack on Jan Jurgens, a 73-year-old white farmer. True enough, Jurgens was assaulted and tied up on his farm last week. But, contrary to Trump, he was not murdered: he is still alive. One white farmer in Mpumalanga province tells The Telegraph: 'Yes, farmers are murdered, but so is everyone else. Being isolated on farms may increase the risk of attacks, but this is not genocide, but rather straight criminality.' Yet, if Trump's main charge is demonstrably false, people have every right to be alarmed by the incendiary rhetoric of some South African politicians. Julius Malema, the firebrand leader of the Economic Freedom Fighters, has addressed mass rallies with the slogan: 'Kill the farmer! Kill the Boer!' He has led crowds of thousands in chants of 'shoot to kill'. Malema is an opposition politician who has never held office and his party won just 10.8 per cent of the vote at the last election. And, however distasteful it sounds, the slogan 'Kill the farmer! Kill the Boer' was frequently heard during the struggle against apartheid. Even so, Malema's rhetoric in a country with a bitter history of racial conflict must inevitably stir a sense of threat. That is particularly true when, more than 30 years after the end of apartheid, over a third of all South Africans are jobless, rising to about 60 per cent for the young. After years of economic stagnation, millions of people endure absolute poverty in squalid townships. Meanwhile, the African Nation Congress's (ANC) shameless corruption has indelibly tarnished South Africa's Mandela-era image as a rainbow nation and symbol of hope. The presidency of Jacob Zuma between 2009 and 2018 degenerated into a festival of brazen looting, during which the state was captured and bled dry by a kleptocratic elite. In that era, no less than £20 billion was stolen from government coffers and public enterprises. But the ANC paid the price when it lost its parliamentary majority in last year's election. Today, Ramaphosa leads a coalition government of 10 political parties, including the Democratic Alliance (DA), which is supported by most white voters. John Steenhuisen, the DA's (white) leader represents the interests of farmers as agriculture minister. Leon Schreiber, another (white) DA politician, serves as Home Affairs minister. The real danger facing South Africa is not Trump's false and inflammatory accusations. Instead, the greatest risk is that Ramaphosa's new government will fail to achieve the economic transformation that must happen if jobs are to be created and poverty reduced. 'As the unemployed ranks swell, of which a lot of the blame can be laid squarely at the door of the ANC,' says the white farmer from Mpumlanga, 'criminality increases and more and more desperate people resort to desperate measures.' Unless this generation of South African leaders can drag the country out of its malaise, the number of desperate people will grow. And all the time, Malema is waiting in the wings. Broaden your horizons with award-winning British journalism. Try The Telegraph free for 1 month with unlimited access to our award-winning website, exclusive app, money-saving offers and more.
The Hindu
22-05-2025
- Sport
- The Hindu
Aryan Shah in quarterfinals in Chile
Aryan Shah outplayed Thiago Cigarran of Argentina 6-1, 6-2 in the pre-quarterfinals of the $30,000 ITF men's tennis tournament in Coquimbo, Chile. In the €91,250 Challenger in Skopje, North Macedonia,, Rithvik Bollipalli and Vijay Sundar Prashanth scored a thrilling 6-7(4), 7-5, [10-8] victory over Neil Oberleitner and David Pichler in the doubles quarterfinals. Sriram Balaji also made the doubles semifinals with MIguel Reyes-Varela. The results: €91,250 Challenger, Skopje, North Macedonia: Doubles (quarterfinals): Sriram Balaji & Miguel Reyes-Varela (Mex) bt Alexander Donski (Bul) & Sergio Gornes (Esp) 7-6(9), 7-5; Rithvik Bollipalli & Vijay Sundar Prashanth bt Neil Oberleitner & David Pichler (Aut) 6-7(4), 7-5, [10-8]. $60,000 Challenger, Tbilisi, Georgia: Doubles (quarterfinals): Siddhant Banthia & Ramkumar Ramanathan bt Aleksandre Bakshi & Sergey Betov (Geo) 6-2, 3-6, [10-6]. $30,000 ITF men, Coquimbo, Chile: Singles (pre-quarterfinals): Aryan Shah bt Thiago Cigarran (Arg) 6-1, 6-2. $15,000 ITF men, Tashkent, Uzbekistan: Singles (pre-quarterfinals): Karan Singh bt Damir Abdusamadov (Uzb) 6-7(6), 7-5, 6-2; Kriish Tyagi bt Aristarkh Safonov 3-6, 6-4, 6-4; Aleksandr Lobanov bt Atharva Sharma 6-2, 6-1; First round: Karan bt Amir Milushev (Uzb) 7-6(3), 7-5; Kriish bt Adam Farag-Cao (Can) 7-6(5), 6-4. Doubles (quarterfinal): Ishaque Eqbal & Nitin Kumar Sinha bt Alexey Aleshchev & Ivan Zaytsev 6-1, 7-5; Aleksandr Lobanov & Karan Singh bt Maan Kesharwani & Atharva Sharma 5-7, 6-3, [10-7]. $30,000 ITF women, Andong, Korea: Singles (pre-quarterfinals): Janice Tjen (Ina) bt Vaidehi Chaudhari 6-2, 6-0. Doubles (quarterfinals): BoYoung Jeong (Kor) & Janice Tjen (Ina) bt Rutuja Bhosale & Sohyun Park (Kor) 7-6(3), 7-5. $30,000 ITF women, Orlando, USA: Doubles (pre-quarterfinals): Riya Bhatia & Elena-Teodora Cadar (Rou) bt Claire An & Monika Ekstrand (USA) 6-4, 6-4. $30,000 ITF women, Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic: Singles (second round): Ana Grubor (Can) bt Prathyusha Rachapudi 6-1, 6-4; Sara Dols (Esp) bt Ashmitha Easwaramurthi 6-0, 6-1. Doubles (pre-quarterfinal): Haruna Arakawa (Jpn) & Mary Lewis (USA) bt Saumya Vig & Camilla Zanolini (Ita) 6-0, 6-3. $15,000 ITF women, Tsaghkadzor, Armenia: Doubles (quarterfinals): Aliine Yuneva & Valeriya Yushchenko bt Akanksha Nitture & Soha Sadiq 6-2, 6-4.
GMA Network
20-05-2025
- Entertainment
- GMA Network
Dia Mate says BF Juan Karlos helps with her music career
Dia Mate has nothing but appreciation for the impact of her boyfriend, Juan Karlos, on both her personal life and music career. On Tuesday's "Fast Talk with Boy Abunda," the Filipina beauty queen was asked about the extent of JK's role in her life. "Super masaya ako, Tito Boy, of course. Kasi he's one of my biggest supporters and also my best friend," Dia said. Beyond emotional support, JK also actively contributes to Dia's professional journey. "He really helps me, especially with the music industry, like he helps me with my music and when I need advice," Dia said. She consults him for feedback, asking questions like, "JK, OK ba 'to? Are these lyrics OK?" In response, the "Ere" hitmaker would offer his valuable constructive feedback and suggestions. "He has a different perspective compared to my own," Dia said. Dia has several songs to her name. She recently released the track "Ina," a collaboration with Regine Velasquez. JK hard-launched their relationship in February last year. He was also supportive of Dia's pageant journey. Dia competed in Miss World Philippines 2024, where she was crowned Reina Hispanoamericana Filipinas and then won the international title. —Carby Rose Basina/MGP, GMA Integrated News
