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Asian share markets are generally higher after news that the Trump regime has managed to secure the framework of a “deal” with the EU, even though it looks like resulting in massive tariffs for American importers. Markets love the news because at least its the semblance of stability with Wall Street and Eurostoxx futures up
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I do love me a good sandwich. The best ones stay with you in your memory for years afterwards. I had an amazing corned beef sanger in New York about 20 years ago that I still think about. I am forever searching for a decent Cubana sandwich in Brisbane, a Mexican toasty with pulled pork, ham, chorizo and sometimes even hotdog. Oh, and cheese, of course. You can't have a good sandwich let alone a toasty without cheese.
I got this bad boy a couple of years ago in Florence. It's their version of a ham, cheese and tomato sanger, and as you can see it's a whole meal.