Fri 08 May 2026: World food prices rose for a third consecutive month in April, driven mainly by higher vegetable oil prices and increases in cereal and rice quotations amid elevated energy costs, the UN Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) said Friday. “The benchmark of world food commodity prices rose in April for a third […]

Fri 08 May 2026: You have probably never heard the term “crimefluencer”. These are members of decentralised online crime networks who take crime content and amplify it to build notoriety and status in their online communities. They also recruit content creators to film themselves or others committing crimes, with the vision shared across social media, […]

Sat 09 May 2026: The UK Department for Business and Trade (DBT) has granted two new licences for the export of military equipment to Israel, including an £8.7 ($11.85) million licence covering “components and technology for targeting equipment”, the Campaign Against Arms Trade (CAAT) has revealed. The licences were issued despite the British government’s September 2024 suspension of […]

Wed 06 May 2026: “If any kind of push-in incident occurs after the change of power in West Bengal, then Bangladesh will take appropriate measures,” Khalilur Rahman said. A day after the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) secured a historic majority in the West Bengal assembly elections, Bangladesh foreign minister Khalilur Rahman warned that Dhaka would […]

Sat 09 May 2026: Niger has suspended some 10 media organisations from former colonial ruler France, saying they threatened public order. A statement read on state television on Friday said the suspended bodies had repeatedly broadcast “content likely to gravely endanger public order, national unity, social cohesion and the stability of the institutions” of Niger. […]

Sat 09 May 2026: Marking Europe Day, Erdogan says global crises require more inclusive EU, stressing Türkiye remains ‘essential and indispensable’ partner for Europe’s future Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan said on Saturday that a European architecture that does not include Türkiye in its rightful place would “remain incomplete and vulnerable in managing crises.” In […]

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 […]

Sat 09 May 2026: Niger has suspended some 10 media organisations from former colonial ruler France, saying they threatened public order. A statement read on state television on Friday said the suspended bodies had repeatedly broadcast “content likely to gravely endanger public order, national unity, social cohesion and the stability of the institutions” of Niger. […]

Tue 26 November 2024:   What does the wave of coups in the Sahel mean for its people? Since 2020, Central and West Africa have faced more than 10 coup attempts. Meanwhile, global powers are shifting, as Russia eclipses France and the United States in the region’s geopolitics. In a region where people are demanding security […]

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 […]

Tue 09 April 2024:   SWEET YELLOW RICE “This family-favourite rice dish is the first thing to go at family events! INGREDIENTS 210 g 1 cup, basmati rice 2 sticks cinnamon ¼ t ground turmeric 100 g ½ cup, white sugar 3 T water 60 g butter, cubed COOKING INSTRUCTIONS 1. Rinse the rice for 3 […]