What a falafel

It seems a new fiercely contested front has opened up in the Middle East conflict. Why can't they all just get along? The stage is set for the UN's special envoy Tony Blair to put in an appearance, bringing peace in the form of armfuls of falafel, pitta and salad...

In other news, research has revealed that employing a robot as home help and arming it with sharpened implements could result in you sustaining serious and indeed potentially fatal injuries. The question that springs to mind is: who still thinks robotic assistants are the future? Perhaps the researchers have been watching too many 80s films recently.

(Thanks to Jen for the links.)