Thu 24 September 2026: Every ancient language that has ever been deciphered needed an anchor. Usually that’s a bilingual text, like the Rosetta Stone, or a known relative to compare it to. Linear A, the writing system of the Bronze Age Minoan civilisation on the Greek island of Crete, has neither. Linear A is described as […]

Thu 24 September 2026: The burning of a Quran in Vilnius and an incident outside a historic Tatar mosque in Kaunas have intensified debate over immigration and religious tensions in Lithuania, public broadcaster LRT reported Wednesday. A video showing a Quran being burned in central Vilnius circulated over the weekend, though police said the incident […]

Thu 24 September 2026: The Israeli army is facing a “severe shortage” of troops and military equipment after three years of war and is preparing to suspend soldiers’ leave, Israeli newspaper Maariv reported Friday. “As a result of the severe shortage in the number of soldiers in the Israeli army, it is prepared to violate […]

Thu 24 September 2026: One suspect shot and held; two brothers questioned; LSR College suspends classes Hundreds of students took to the streets in Delhi on Wednesday to demand stronger protection for women after a 17-year-old said three men posing as police officers gang-raped her at a park in the capital this week. Police shot […]

Thu 24 September 2026: Here’s what’s happening in South Africa today: 👇 ◼️ SA fails to answer the US’ Five Asks: Papenfus was part of a delegation that went to the United States and was one of the first to learn of Washington’s four, which has now become five, demands for South Africa. The White […]

Thu 24 September 2026: No III Space Effects Squadron to protect satellites and strengthen Britain’s space capabilities LONDON — The United Kingdom is establishing a new Royal Air Force squadron tasked with protecting satellites and responding to hostile activity in space, as the government seeks to strengthen its military capabilities beyond Earth. Defence Secretary Wes […]

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 […]

Thu 24 September 2026: Every ancient language that has ever been deciphered needed an anchor. Usually that’s a bilingual text, like the Rosetta Stone, or a known relative to compare it to. Linear A, the writing system of the Bronze Age Minoan civilisation on the Greek island of Crete, has neither. Linear A is described as […]

Thu 14 May 2026: Amid an oil blockade against the island, the US blames Cuba’s communist leadership for ‘standing in the way’ of aid. The United States has offered $100m in humanitarian assistance to Cuba on the condition that the island’s communist government agrees to “meaningful reforms”. The sum was made public in a statement from […]

Fri 12 June 2026: My mother loves butter. It is the primary fat I ate growing up. She smeared it on any kind of bread, potatoes, nut rolls or coffeecake. She baked with it exclusively. When I was studying nutrition in college, I had a teaching assistant who recommended margarine over butter. I was shocked […]

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 […]