Sun 11 October 2026: Whether it’s aspiring to the “quiet luxury” or “old money” looks taking over TikTok, or cringing at the “ludicrously capacious bag” scene in the last season of Succession, designer clothes and accessories have been a hot topic in 2023. But with continued sales growth in designer fashion, and concerns about shopping more sustainably, it’s worth […]

Sun 11 October 2026: Obesity among children and adolescents aged 5-19 has quadrupled globally since 1990, with 170 million living with the chronic disease in 2024, the World Health Organization (WHO) said Wednesday. According to the WHO, prevalence among the age group rose from 2% in 1990 to 8% in 2024. Of those affected, 70 […]

Sun 11 October 2026: Nearly 50,000 women and girls have been killed or severely injured in Gaza since October 2023, equivalent to one in every 21 women and girls in the enclave, UN Women said Friday. “More than 38,000 killed and 11,700 left with injuries so severe that they now live with lifelong disabilities,” Sofia […]

Sun 11 October 2026: Afghan miners endure harsh conditions, relying on basic tools to extract precious emeralds in Panjshir’s steep valleys. Panjshir, Afghanistan — At a packed hall in the offices of the Panjshir provincial government, an auction is under way and the bidding is brisk. The buyers, many from Kabul and some from overseas, have […]

Sun 11 October 2026: IOM Reports Shipwreck Near Guhere En Route to Yemen; More Than 80 Survive At least 109 people, including 15 children, have died and more than 116 remain missing after a boat carrying migrants capsized off Djibouti’s eastern coast, the United Nations migration agency said on Sunday. The International Organization for Migration […]

Sun 11 October 2026: The global halal tourism industry is shifting its focus from demonstrating market potential to improving destination readiness and traveler experiences, industry leaders said Saturday at a forum in London. Speaking at a session titled The Halal Traveler Economy: From Demand Signals to Destination Value, representatives from aviation and tourism organizations emphasized […]

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 […]

Sun 11 October 2026: Whether it’s aspiring to the “quiet luxury” or “old money” looks taking over TikTok, or cringing at the “ludicrously capacious bag” scene in the last season of Succession, designer clothes and accessories have been a hot topic in 2023. But with continued sales growth in designer fashion, and concerns about shopping more sustainably, it’s worth […]

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 […]