TIKTOK TO ROLL OUT NEW PHOTO-SHARING APP TO COMPETE WITH INSTAGRAM

Fri 19 April 2024: Social media app TikTok by ByteDance is set to introduce a photo sharing app just like Instagram, reportedly named “TikTok Notes,” Jerusalem Post reported. The new app will contain all existing captioning features of TikTok and new features such as a much wider design spectrum than Instagram. Screenshots from a statement by TikTok […]

UNIVERSITY STUDENTS CAN IMPROVE THEIR GRADES PLAYING GAMES: RESEARCH

Fri 19 April 2024: Playing games in class may help university students achieve better grades, new research in the United Kingdom (UK) has revealed. Including games in subjects such as economics and statistics leads to a significant drop in the number of students failing their courses, the research by the University of Warwick shows. The […]

IRAN SAYS IT SHOT DOWN THREE QUADCOPTER DRONES OUTSIDE ISFAHAN

An Israeli drone in action over the border between Israel and Gaza in 2018.(Reuters: Amir Cohen) Fri 19 April 2024: At least three explosions were heard in the central city of Isfahan near a military base. There were no preliminary reports of casualties or significant damage. Tehran said it shot down three quadcopter drones outside […]

INDIAN VOTERS ARE CASTING BALLOTS IN MULTIPHASE ELECTIONS TO “DEFEAT HATRED, CIVILISATIONAL GLORY”

Fri 19 April 2024: Voters are casting ballots in the first of the seven phases of India’s mammoth general elections. The polls are primarily pitting the National Democratic Alliance led by two-time Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) against the Indian National Developmental Inclusive Alliance, spearheaded by the main opposition party, Indian National […]

EU APPROVES 116.9 MILLION DOLLARS AS PART OF A SECURITY BOOSTING EFFORT IN SOMALIA

Fri 19 April 2024: The European Union (EU) said it has approved 116.9 million U.S. dollars for stabilization efforts in Somalia. The funds, approved by the Political and Security Committee of the Council of the EU on Tuesday, will support the transition process for the Somali National Army (SNA) and for the military component of […]

UK MEDICINE SHORTAGES REACH ALARMING LEVELS, BREXIT BLAMED

Fri 19 April 2024: Brexit is making an already grim situation worse for medicine shortages in the UK, according to a research released on Thursday by a health think tank, Anadolu Agency reported. The study, written by Mark Dayan, the Nuffield Trust’s head for the Brexit initiative, presents a concerning image of a healthcare system […]

NEARLY EVERY COUNTRY WILL SHRINK BY 2100 DUE TO BIRTH CRISIS: STUDY

Tue 26 March 2024: Fertility rates in nearly every country will be too low to sustain their populations by the end of this century, a major study has warned. By 2100, populations in 198 of 204 countries will be shrinking, with most births taking place in poor countries, the study published in the Lancet showed […]

EU APPROVES 116.9 MILLION DOLLARS AS PART OF A SECURITY BOOSTING EFFORT IN SOMALIA

Fri 19 April 2024: The European Union (EU) said it has approved 116.9 million U.S. dollars for stabilization efforts in Somalia. The funds, approved by the Political and Security Committee of the Council of the EU on Tuesday, will support the transition process for the Somali National Army (SNA) and for the military component of […]

INTEROCEPTION: THE SIXTH SENSE WE USE TO READ HIDDEN SIGNALS FROM OUR BODY

Fri 12 January 2024: At every moment, your body’s internal organs are sending signals to your brain. You’ll be mostly unaware of them, but sometimes they cut through: for example when you’re hungry, or when you need to go to the bathroom. Our ability to tap into these hidden signals is called interoception – sometimes […]

JALEBIS

Fri 12 April 2024: JALEBIS INGREDIENTS 140 g cake flour 2 T cornflour 1/2 t baking powder 2 T clarified butter 1/4 t saffron threads 190 ml thick plain yoghurt Water (optional) Canola oil, for deep-frying Gold leaf, to garnish For the sugar syrup: 140 g sugar 250 ml water 1/4 t saffron threads, toasted […]

SWEET YELLOW RICE

Tue 09 April 2024:   SWEET YELLOW RICE “This family-favourite rice dish is the first thing to go at family events! INGREDIENTS 210 g 1 cup, basmati rice 2 sticks cinnamon ¼ t ground turmeric 100 g ½ cup, white sugar 3 T water 60 g butter, cubed COOKING INSTRUCTIONS 1. Rinse the rice for 3 […]

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