Wed 07 October 2026: The widespread emergence of data centers across the US amid the artificial intelligence (AI) boom is sparking massive backlash from residents nationwide, who suffer from the environmental impact of these computational hubs, primarily in the form of depleted or muddied water resources and constant noise pollution. Communities living near data centers […]

Wed 07 October 2026: Anxiety and depression drive sharp rise in years of healthy life lost Global life expectancy has nearly returned to its pre-pandemic level, though the share of those years spent in good health remains lower, the World Health Organization reported Friday. WHO’s Global Health Estimates show life expectancy reached 73.3 years in […]

Wed 07 October 2026: Last week, a FlyDubai flight hijacked the news cycle, though no Israeli was hurt and no Israeli was injured. The aircraft landed safely, and Saudi medics checked on the Israeli passengers to confirm they were unharmed. None of that mattered. The internationally indicted criminal, Benjamin Netanyahu, was paraded on most American […]

Wed 07 October 2026: Kabul Wednesday rejected unsealing of four arrest warrants by the International Criminal Court (ICC) against ruling Taliban figures over alleged crimes against humanity involving persecution on gender and political grounds in Afghanistan. Calling the ICC move a “clear violation of Afghanistan’s national sovereignty, independence,” the Afghan Foreign Ministry accused the top […]

Wed 07 October 2026: Russian-backed air and ground push restores government presence in the northern stronghold Mali’s armed forces have moved back into the strategic northern city of Kidal, five months after separatist rebels took control of it, after an air and ground campaign supported by Russia’s Africa Corps. In a statement broadcast on state […]

Wed 07 October 2026: The global economy faces dual pressures from a negative energy supply shock and a positive artificial intelligence (AI) demand shock, the head of the International Monetary Fund said Wednesday. Kristalina Georgieva delivered a speech in Singapore ahead of the upcoming annual meetings in Thailand; highlighting that the global economy must navigate […]

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 […]

Wed 07 October 2026: Kabul Wednesday rejected unsealing of four arrest warrants by the International Criminal Court (ICC) against ruling Taliban figures over alleged crimes against humanity involving persecution on gender and political grounds in Afghanistan. Calling the ICC move a “clear violation of Afghanistan’s national sovereignty, independence,” the Afghan Foreign Ministry accused the top […]

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 […]