Tue 15 October 2024: Europa Clipper is headed to Jupiter’s moon, Europa, where an ocean is thought to lie below the surface. The Europa Clipper spacecraft is on an almost six-year, 3 billion kilometres (1.8b miles) mission to learn whether conditions on Jupiter’s moon could sustain life in what scientists believe could be a deep […]

Tue 15 October 2024: The 2024 UNHCR Nansen Refugee Award ceremony took place Monday in Geneva, honoring five trailblazing women for their advocacy on behalf of refugees. Opening the ceremony, UN High Commissioner for Refugees Filippo Grandi emphasized the critical need for collective efforts in supporting refugees. Grandi thanked countries such as Türkiye and Egypt […]

Tue 15 October 2024: Forty-eight people died in Iran, while hundreds were hospitalised after drinking alcoholic beverages that contained toxic methanol in the past two weeks, Anadolu agency reported. The Iranian Hamshahri newspaper said the incidents took place in the provinces of Mazandaran, Gilan, Hamadan and Zanjan, noting that some of the victims have completely lost their sight. The […]

Tue 15 October 2024: After eight years of silence, Li, who works in Ethiopia, is finally ready to confront her father for sexual abuse crimes he committed against her during her teenage years. Determined to seek justice before it’s too late, she returns to China with her fiance to collect evidence and initiate legal proceedings against […]

Tue 15 October 2024: South Africans involved in occupation of Palestine are getting away scot-free. The National Prosecuting Authority (NPA) has failed to act against those with blood on their hands, according to activists. Speaking in an interview with Salaamedia on Monday, researcher at Media Review Network (MRN) and lecturer in political science Dr. Ahmed Haroon Jhazbhay […]

Tue 15 October 2024: NATO on Monday launched its annual nuclear exercise, Steadfast Noon, involving 2,000 military personnel from eight airbases and over 60 aircraft, including fighter jets capable of carrying U.S. nuclear warheads. The exercise is scheduled to continue for two weeks, according to a statement from the alliance. “Nuclear deterrence is the cornerstone […]

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 […]

Tue 15 October 2024: Forty-eight people died in Iran, while hundreds were hospitalised after drinking alcoholic beverages that contained toxic methanol in the past two weeks, Anadolu agency reported. The Iranian Hamshahri newspaper said the incidents took place in the provinces of Mazandaran, Gilan, Hamadan and Zanjan, noting that some of the victims have completely lost their sight. The […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]