Mon 17 August 2026: From Victory to Victory” produced by Afghan outlet Misaq, which chronicles the Islamic Emirate’s history from its 1996 founding through the 2001 US invasion, two decades of conflict, the 2021 return to power, and five years of governance, security, and reconstruction efforts. The film presents the Taliban perspective on key events, […]

Mon 17 August 2026: A one-of-a-kind version of Ferrari’s first fully electric car has sold for $40 million at a charity auction, setting a record for a new car sold at auction. The bespoke 2026 Ferrari Luce “Tailor Made” was sold by RM Sotheby’s during Monterey Car Week in California. Known as “Chassis 0,” the […]

Mon 17 August 2026: Israel’s genocidal war on Gaza, which began on October 7, 2023, has become the longest and most expensive war in Israel’s history, with costs reaching about 420 billion shekels ($142bn) and national debt rising by roughly 400 billion shekels ($135bn), Haaretz newspaper reports. The report said Israel entered its ground offensive […]

Mon 17 August 2026: From Victory to Victory” produced by Afghan outlet Misaq, which chronicles the Islamic Emirate’s history from its 1996 founding through the 2001 US invasion, two decades of conflict, the 2021 return to power, and five years of governance, security, and reconstruction efforts. The film presents the Taliban perspective on key events, […]

Tue 18 August 2026: Here’s what’s happening in South Africa today:*👇🏼 ◼️ March and March to meet AfriForum to ‘learn’ from its advocacy strategies: The leader of the controversial anti-migrant movement March and March, Jacinta Ngobese-Zuma, says the organisation will meet with AfriForum on Tuesday to learn more about the civil rights group’s advocacy strategies. […]

Tue 18 August 2026: US firm tightens oversight of automatic licence-plate readers after reports of misuse by police officers. Flock Safety has unveiled stronger privacy protections following reports of US police officers using the AI-powered company’s automatic licence-plate readers to stalk and harass women. Flock, based in Atlanta, Georgia, operates some 120,000 cameras across 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 […]

Tue 18 August 2026: US firm tightens oversight of automatic licence-plate readers after reports of misuse by police officers. Flock Safety has unveiled stronger privacy protections following reports of US police officers using the AI-powered company’s automatic licence-plate readers to stalk and harass women. Flock, based in Atlanta, Georgia, operates some 120,000 cameras across the […]

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 […]