EXCESSIVE ALCOHOL CONSUMPTION LINKED TO HEART RHYTHM DISORDERS, STUDY FINDS
Tue 29 October 2024: A new study indicates that excessive alcohol consumption can disrupt the heart’s normal rhythm, leading to arrhythmias. These findings heighten concerns about the negative health effects of heavy drinking. Conducted in Germany, the research builds on previous studies examining how alcohol accelerates and irregularizes heartbeats. To provide more insight into the long-known “holiday […]
MESSI EARNS MORE THAN TOTAL TEAM SALARIES AT 22 OF 28 MLS TEAMS
Tue 29 October 2024: Football superstar and world champion Lionel Messi earns more at his Major League Soccer (MLS) club Inter Miami than all football professionals at 22 of the other 28 MLS teams. Messi, 37, receives a guaranteed income of $20,446,667, as the winner of this year’s MLS regular season, according to figures from an overview published […]
NETANYAHU ARREST WARRANT DELAYED IN ICC FOR 5 MONTHS
Tue 29 October 2024: The International Criminal Court (ICC) faces allegations of hypocrisy for delaying the arrest warrant requests for Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and Defense Minister Yoav Gallant for over five months, while the warrant for Russian President Vladimir Putin was approved in just 24 days. The requests for arrest warrants, submitted on […]
HOW ADANI AND AMBANI ARE STEALTHILY FUELING BJP’S HINDUTVA AGENDA
Tue 29 October 2024: The convergence of political power and economic dominance in India has often drawn comparisons to the rise of fascist regimes in history. A popular sentiment is that when politicians and businessmen form close alliances, the result can resemble fascism—a claim that finds resonance in the current political scenario of India. The […]
BURKINA FASO PUTTING CIVILIANS AT RISK AMID CONFLICT WITH REBELS: HRW
Tue 29 October 2024: Burkina Faso should urgently prioritise the protection of civilians amid its ongoing struggle with armed rebels, Human Rights Watch (HRW) has said in a report. The NGO stated on Tuesday that the government put people at “unnecessary risk” during an armed group attack earlier this year. At least 133 people were killed by the […]
NORTH KOREA DEPLOYING 10,000 TROOPS TO FIGHT UKRAINE: PENTAGON
Tue 29 October 2024: North Korea sent around 10,000 troops to eastern Russia and to fight in Ukraine within “the next several weeks,” the Pentagon said Monday. “We have seen reports from over the weekend indicating that DPRK (Democratic People’s Republic of Korea) soldiers have started arriving in western Russia. “We believe that the DPRK […]
ONE IN EIGHT GIRLS, WOMEN RAPED OR SEXUALLY ASSAULTED BEFORE AGE 18, UNICEF SAYS
Thu 10 October 2024: One in eight girls, women raped or sexually assaulted before age 18, UNICEF says More than 370 million girls and women alive today, or one in every eight worldwide, experienced rape or sexual assault before the age of 18, the United Nations children’s agency said yesterday, Reuters reported. The number rises to 650 […]
PRESIDENT RAMAPHOSA APPOINTS NEW ARMS CONTROL COMMITTEE
Tue 29 October 2024: President Cyril Ramaphosa has appointed 11 Ministers and Deputy Ministers as members of the National Conventional Arms Control Committee who will serve a five-year term of office with Minister in The Presidency, Ms Khumbudzo Ntshavheni, as Chairperson. The Deputy Chairperson is Mr Andries Nel, Deputy Minister of Justice and Constitutional Development. […]
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 […]