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How Drug Cartel Gold Ends Up at the U.S. Mint

How Drug Cartel Gold Ends Up at the U.S. Mint

Published by Sam Flores

new video loaded: How Drug Cartel Gold Ends Up at the U.S. Mint The U.S. Mint is legally required to sell only legal, domestic gold. Instead, it is the last link in a chain that launders foreign gold for an insatiable market. Our reporter Justin Scheck traced one such supply chain: from an illegal mine in Colombia all the way to the Mint’s facilities in West Point, N.Y. By Justin Scheck, Rebecca Suner, James Surdam, Lauren Pruitt and Federico Rios April 26, 2026 Source link

Mint review – Loyle Carner stars in a gorgeous, lyrical Romeo and Juliet retelling

Mint review – Loyle Carner stars in a gorgeous, lyrical Romeo and Juliet retelling

Published by Daniella Wilson

Get the latest entertainment news, reviews and star-studded interviews with our Independent Culture email Get the latest entertainment news with our free Culture newsletter Get the latest entertainment news with our free Culture newsletter It’s in fair Glasgow that Mint lays its scene, with a grudge between rival clans and the spilling of civil blood: yes, it’s another modern-day transplant of Romeo and Juliet. As a brew of crime, romance and family saga, it’s a beguiling oddity in the hands of Charlotte Regan, who announces herself here as one of the most distinctive voices in British television. The star-crossed lovers are Shannon (Emma Laird) and Arran (Benjamin Coyle-Larner, aka rapper Loyle Carner), who lock eyes across a train station. Their world reorganises itself, the frisson undeniable. This is forbidden love, naturally, and not exactly great timing, either: tensions between the families are escalating. Shannon’s father Dylan (a pensive Sam Riley) has caused shockwaves by announcing out of the blue that he’s stepping down as head of the crime syndicate. While most Romeo and Juliet retellings …

Will there be a Mint season 2? Latest news and speculation

Will there be a Mint season 2? Latest news and speculation

Published by Daniella Wilson

*Warning: This article contains spoilers for Mint.* While on the face of it, Mint may have seemed like a classic Romeo & Juliet tale, the eight-part series certainly took us all on a creatively shot rollercoaster journey as things closed in for Shannon (Emma Laird) and her family. Marking the TV debut of Scrapper writer and director Charlotte Regan, the series may also tow the line of being a crime drama but its relationships are the central focus of the show. When chatting exclusively with Radio Times about what inspired her to craft Mint, Regan said: “I think it came from loving that stuff – I love gangster films, I love crime TV – but wanting to see more about the intimate moments between what we see on screen.” With all eight episodes now available to stream on BBC iPlayer, many may be left wondering if that cliffhanger will lead to anything more. Read on for everything we know so far about Mint’s potential second season. Will there be a Mint season 2? Ben Coyle-Larner …

Mint location guide | Where was the BBC drama filmed?

Mint location guide | Where was the BBC drama filmed?

Published by Daniella Wilson

As well as leaning into magical realism and a variety of artistic angles to accompany the unfolding love story of Mint, the new BBC series also boasts some impressive shots of its surroundings. With our central characters Shannon (Emma Laird) and Arran (Benjamin Coyle-Larner) quickly embarking on their own whirlwind romance but being from opposing criminal families, the first episodes focus on their connection and literal spark. But with Arran not being a local in the area and having a brother who’s involved in making Shannon’s family’s lives more troublesome, their future hangs in the balance. However, the setting of the series is as much one of the characters of the series as anyone else, providing ample moody imagery and scenic landscapes to accompany the genre-bending story. So, where was Mint filmed? Read on for everything you need to know about the locations used in the BBC series, including some insight about the Scottish setting from the show’s creator Charlotte Regan. Mint location guide: Where was the BBC drama filmed? Ben Coyle-Larner as Arran and …

Mint cast | Who stars in the BBC drama?

Mint cast | Who stars in the BBC drama?

Published by Daniella Wilson

Prepare for a mix of Romeo & Juliet and any good crime drama, as Mint makes its way to our screens. The new series is created and penned by Scrapper director Charlotte Regan, who shows off her creative flair for storytelling in this new BBC series which underpins the feelings of first love and responsibility. Led by Emma Laird and Benjamin Coyle-Larner, the hip-hop star makes his acting debut in the new drama as Arran, the man Laird’s Shannon starts to fall in love with, despite their rivalling families. “I thought he was different to the things I had read before and the things I’d seen on TV. It felt kind of essential for people to get to understand that there’s a vulnerability to everyone, no matter how they are portrayed or the façade that they present,” Coyle-Larner told Radio Times. But who else stars in the new series? Read on for everything you need to know about the cast of BBC’s Mint. Mint cast: Who stars in BBC drama? The full cast list for …

Mint creator pitches spin-off for key character and addresses future

Mint creator pitches spin-off for key character and addresses future

Published by Daniella Wilson

As new BBC drama Mint arrives on screens, the show’s creator Charlotte Regan has teased whether we could see more beyond its first eight-part season – and revealed the character she would most like to see a spin-off for. Speaking exclusively with Radio Times alongside star Benjamin Coyle-Larner, Regan was asked which moment, or moments, from the series she was most looking forward for viewers to see, and they centred primarily around one character – Lindsay Duncan’s Ollie. The matriarch of the show’s central crime family, mother to its head Dylan, and grandmother to the show’s lead character Emma, Ollie is a formidable force, and one Regan is excited for fans to meet. “I think I always look forward to people seeing Ollie’s moments, and seeing Lindsay as Ollie,” she said. “It feels different to other things I’ve seen her in. Even the first day I saw her on set, I was like, ‘Oh my God, that’s a proper transformation.’ So, I think I get excited for people to meet Ollie.” “I would love a …

Mint creator on how “intimate” series differs from other crime dramas

Mint creator on how “intimate” series differs from other crime dramas

Published by Daniella Wilson

New BBC drama series Mint follows Shannon, the daughter of a crime boss, played by Emma Laird. It charts her journey as she meets Ben Coyle-Larner’s character Arran, a boy she falls in love with, but who’s situation puts him at odds with her family. The series may nominally be a crime drama, but it shows very little of the specifics surrounding the criminal world it inhabits. We don’t see the operations of the family, but instead focus on the individuals within it and their interpersonal, emotional relationships. The series comes from Scrapper writer and director Charlotte Regan, who spoke exclusively with Radio Times about what inspired her to create the series. “I think it came from watching a lot of stuff like this on TV, and seeing some of the characters I wanted to see,” he said. “Like a character like Shannon, who’s really shut off from the world but then going through quite a lot, or a character like Arran who has so much vulnerability. “So, I think it came from loving that …

Ways to use mint sauce without having to roast a lamb | Chefs

Ways to use mint sauce without having to roast a lamb | Chefs

Published by Sam Flores

My wife adores roast lamb with mint sauce. However, after an online purchasing blunder, my larder now contains six jars. How can I make use of them apart from serving roast lamb every Sunday from now until the crack of doom?John, by emailAs is so often the case, it all starts with a shift in mindset. “When you see a jar of sauce, there’s a real tendency to think, ‘I must use this as a sauce,’” says Kate Young, author of Dinner at Mine? Start treating that surplus mint sauce as an ingredient instead, however, and your life will be a whole lot easier. “If John is planning on using chopped fresh mint with, say, meat, cheese or veg, then consider how you might use mint sauce in its place,” Young adds. Case in point: pea and mint soup, says Sally Abé of the recently opened Teal by Sally Abé in east London. “Stir in the mint sauce at the end of the cooking, then blitz with the peas.” Obvious, maybe, but it’s also worth …

Roast radishes with honey and mint

Roast radishes with honey and mint

Published by Sam Flores

I used to think roasting radishes was just a fad, to add a bit of colour to a meal. But these are lovely, their heat subdued, flavoured with vinegar, lemon and honey. They’re delicious served with baked salmon – ideally something that’s not too assertive, so other fish dishes work well (very good with bream or red mullet) – or as part of a range of spring vegetables dishes (with asparagus, goat’s cheese and spinach tart, say). Source link

Spice up your wallet: Royal Mint marks 30 years of Spice Girls with commemorative coins

Spice up your wallet: Royal Mint marks 30 years of Spice Girls with commemorative coins

Published by Daniella Wilson

Get the inside track from Roisin O’Connor with our free weekly music newsletter Now Hear This Get our free music newsletter Now Hear This Get our free music newsletter Now Hear This The Spice Girls, the iconic group that championed “girl power” and dominated the 1990s music scene, are now being immortalised on official coins by the Royal Mint. This special release commemorates 30 years since their groundbreaking debut with the single “Wannabe” and the album Spice. Designed by artist Ffion Rees, the collectable £5 denomination coins feature all five band members – Victoria Beckham (Posh Spice), Melanie Chisholm (Sporty Spice), Emma Bunton (Baby Spice), Geri Halliwell-Horner (Ginger Spice), and Melanie Brown (Scary Spice) – in silhouette, complete with their autographs. The design aims to evoke 1990s fandom and nostalgia. Following ‘Wannabe’, the group delivered a string of chart-topping hits including “2 Become 1”, “Mama”, “Who Do You Think You Are”, “Spice Up Your Life”, and “Viva Forever”. Their cultural impact extended beyond music, notably with their 1997 feature film, Spice World. In a first …