Thu 02 July 2026: From the discovery of organic carbon molecules in Martian rocks that may hold clues to ancient life to the identification of a newly discovered Australian spider that uses a spring-loaded hunting mechanism, June brought a series of notable developments across science and technology. The month’s discoveries also included evidence pushing back […]

Thu 02 July 2026: The UN Children’s Fund (UNICEF) said on Tuesday that children are adopting artificial intelligence (AI) technologies at rates more than three times faster than adults, citing new data from 10 countries. “AI is here. It is a growing part of all of our lives. And it is already shaping childhood around […]

Thu 02 July 2026: The Knesset on Wednesday approved a bill that seeks to ban the broadcasting of the Muslim call to prayer (adhan) through loudspeakers, according to Israeli media. Israel Hayom daily reported that the Knesset approved the bill in its preliminary reading to tighten law enforcement against what it described as “mosque noise.” […]

Thu 02 July 2026: The Indian government on Wednesday sent a notice to US tech company Meta, asking it not to roll out WhatsApp’s new username feature in India, the Press Trust of India reported, citing sources. Authorities requested that Meta provide a detailed explanation of the feature within three days and directed the company […]

Thu 02 July 2026: Here’s what’s happening in South Africa today:👇🏼 ◼️ Was Zuma looking for funding? Zuma told reporters in Haridwar, an ancient City in the northern state of Uttarakhand, that he had come to India to catch up with his “friend” and “brother”, Ajay. Zuma told the Indian media that South African authorities […]

Thu 02 July 2026: Vatican stresses only pope may approve bishop consecrations to safeguard apostolic ties to Jesus’s original disciples. The Vatican says priests and lay Catholics who are part of a breakaway right-wing Catholic group that ordained bishops without Pope Leo XIV’s approval are in schism with the wider church and are now excommunicated. […]

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 02 July 2026: From the discovery of organic carbon molecules in Martian rocks that may hold clues to ancient life to the identification of a newly discovered Australian spider that uses a spring-loaded hunting mechanism, June brought a series of notable developments across science and technology. The month’s discoveries also included evidence pushing back […]

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 […]