Mon 21 October 2024: Microbes could find a potential home beneath frozen water on the Martian surface, according to a new study published on Thursday. Mars has two kinds of ice: frozen water and frozen carbon dioxide. The new study, published in Nature Communications Earth & Environment, looked at water ice, large amounts of which […]

Sun 20 October 2024: In the heart of Isalo National Park in central-southern Madagascar, at least 200km from the sea in any direction, is a remote valley with a mysterious past. This place, Teniky, can only be reached on foot, by hiking through a mountainous region dissected by steep canyons. Isalo area. Guido Schreurs, Author provided (no […]

  Israel targeted sites in Lebanon belonging to what they say is ‘Hezbollah’s financial arm’. The finance group al-Qard al-Hassan. Mon 21 October 2024: As a senior US diplomat visits Beirut on Monday to discuss the potential for a ceasefire between Hezbollah and Israel, Iranian state media continues to tout the “victorious” attacks carried out […]

Pakistan Navy officials handing over the seized narcotics to the ANF at Gwadar. Mon 21 October 2024: The Pakistan Navy, on Monday, captured over 2,400 kilograms (5,291 pounds) of narcotics during an operation in the Northern Arabian Sea, Anadolu Agency reports. The confiscated drugs included 2,000 kg of hashish, 370 kg of crystal methamphetamine and 50 kg […]

Mon 21 October 2024: The Department of Health has rebuffed claims that government is neglecting the issue of children dying from suspected food poisoning. According to the department, the National Joint Operational and Intelligence Structure (NATJOINTS) is currently treating the recent spate of deaths as a national security threat.  “These increasing incidents in black communities […]

Mon 21 October 2024: On Saturday, Elon Musk announced a $1 million daily giveaway through his political action committee, America PAC, to incentivize Republican voter registration in key battleground states ahead of the presidential election. “We will be awarding $1 million randomly to people who have signed the petition,” Musk stated during a Pennsylvania town […]

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 […]

Pakistan Navy officials handing over the seized narcotics to the ANF at Gwadar. Mon 21 October 2024: The Pakistan Navy, on Monday, captured over 2,400 kilograms (5,291 pounds) of narcotics during an operation in the Northern Arabian Sea, Anadolu Agency reports. The confiscated drugs included 2,000 kg of hashish, 370 kg of crystal methamphetamine and 50 kg […]

Fri 12 January 2024: At every moment, your body’s internal organs are sending signals to your brain. You’ll be mostly unaware of them, but sometimes they cut through: for example when you’re hungry, or when you need to go to the bathroom. Our ability to tap into these hidden signals is called interoception – sometimes […]

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 […]