Mon 15 June 2026: Every June 15, the world observes Elder Abuse Awareness Day. Launched by the UN, it highlights the neglect and abuse too many older adults endure. This year, the U.N.’s theme is ‘Beyond Awareness: Making the Prevention of Elder Abuse Work.’ Elder abuse can be physical, psychological, or financial, or take the […]

Mon 15 June 2026: Shortly after Sundar Pichai took the stage at Stanford’s graduation, 100+ students staged a walkout. According to a report by The Jerusalem Post, the demonstration took place at Stanford Stadium on Sunday, moments after Pichai took the stage as the invited keynote speaker. Videos shared on social media showed graduates leaving their […]

Mon 15 June 2026: Shortly after Sundar Pichai took the stage at Stanford’s graduation, 100+ students staged a walkout. According to a report by The Jerusalem Post, the demonstration took place at Stanford Stadium on Sunday, moments after Pichai took the stage as the invited keynote speaker. Videos shared on social media showed graduates leaving their […]

Mon 15 June 2026: Coffee chain to hold ‘historical awareness’ training after backlash against marketing campaign that evoked 1980 military crackdown. Starbucks stores in South Korea will close early next week so employees can receive history instruction after a botched marketing campaign triggered a public backlash, the US coffee chain’s local operator has said. The […]

Mon 15 June 2026: The Department of Home Affairs is continuing work to replace the green barcoded ID books with secure smart IDs. Responding to questions at an Inter-Ministerial Committee on Migration media briefing on Sunday, Home Affairs Minister, Dr Leon Schreiber, said the green ID is the most defrauded piece of identity document in […]

Mon 15 June 2026: Every June 15, the world observes Elder Abuse Awareness Day. Launched by the UN, it highlights the neglect and abuse too many older adults endure. This year, the U.N.’s theme is ‘Beyond Awareness: Making the Prevention of Elder Abuse Work.’ Elder abuse can be physical, psychological, or financial, or take the […]

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 […]

Mon 15 June 2026: The Department of Home Affairs is continuing work to replace the green barcoded ID books with secure smart IDs. Responding to questions at an Inter-Ministerial Committee on Migration media briefing on Sunday, Home Affairs Minister, Dr Leon Schreiber, said the green ID is the most defrauded piece of identity document in […]

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 […]