Thu 01 October 2026: Group urges faster electrification and rejects blanket fuel-duty cuts Electric vehicle (EV) drivers in Europe pay, on average, less than half as much per kilometer to charge as diesel drivers pay to refuel, according to the Brussels-based environmental group Transport & Environment (T&E). An analysis released Tuesday by T&E called on […]

Wed 30 September 2026: In the wake of the Alternative für Deutschland’s (AfD) electoral success in the Saxony-Anhalt state election, commentators both in Germany and internationally have expressed concern with the party’s extreme right-wing policies. Among these concerns are recent calls from party elites to adopt “remigration” policies. The AfD has a lot in common with the far […]

Thu 01 October 2026: A man with dual UK-Iranian citizenship has been arrested in connection with an alleged security incident at an airbase in southwest England over the weekend. British counter-terrorism police said on Thursday that a “27-year-old man, a dual UK/Iranian national, was arrested” in central London. He was detained “on suspicion of preparation […]

Thu 01 October 2026: During the operation to dismantle a minaret at Ujjain’s Shahi Jama Masjid, a serious accident occurred unexpectedly. The belt of the machine being used broke while the minaret was being taken down, leading to the collapse of a portion of the structure and causing damage to the roof of the mosque’s […]

Thu 01 October 2026: Ethiopia on Thursday announced the closure of its embassy in Eritrea and declared 10 Eritrean diplomats in Addis Ababa persona non grata. In a statement, Ethiopia’s Foreign Ministry said it has decided to close its embassy in Asmara in response to Eritrea’s “direct and indirect acts of hostility and belligerence” against […]

Thu 01 October 2026: Russian President Vladimir Putin said Thursday that he expects the continuation of conflicts around the world in the near future. Putin told a meeting of the Valdai Discussion Club in Moscow that he sees the probability as “high.” “The continuation of international conflicts in the coming years is very likely. I […]

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 […]

Thu 01 October 2026: The medical condition of dozens of prisoners has deteriorated as inmates protest against suspension of amnesty law. The medical condition of dozens of inmates on a hunger strike for more than two weeks inside Lebanon’s largest prison has become “dire”, according to a legal campaigner. “About 400 prisoners are on a […]

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 […]