Thu 27 August 2026: Far-right Hindutva groups in the US must be reined in as they are threatening lives and spreading hate, while perpetuating supremacist ideas and discriminatory conduct against Americans, a new report warns. The report, titled “Hindutva in America: A Threat to Equality and Religious Pluralism”, is a damning 68-page document prepared by Rutgers […]

Statue of Adam Smith, widely considered to be the father of economics and capitalism, in front of St. Giles Cathedral in Old Town Edinburgh, Scotland, in 2021 Thu 27 August 2026: Economics shapes many aspects of our daily lives, from the prices we pay to the policies governments adopt. Yet many of the ideas taught […]

Fri 28 August 2026: The Israeli authorities are continuing to rename streets, landmarks and historic sites in Jerusalem as part of a policy aimed at replacing traditional Arab place names with Hebrew ones, the Jerusalem Governorate said Wednesday. The governorate said that Israeli authorities had installed a sign reading “Old Gate” while removing signs bearing […]

Thu 27 August 2026: Far-right Hindutva groups in the US must be reined in as they are threatening lives and spreading hate, while perpetuating supremacist ideas and discriminatory conduct against Americans, a new report warns. The report, titled “Hindutva in America: A Threat to Equality and Religious Pluralism”, is a damning 68-page document prepared by Rutgers […]

Thu 27 August 2026: Here’s what’s happening in South Africa today:👇 ◼️Missing SA tourists: Gift of the Givers ready for Nepal rescue mission: Founder and chairperson of Gift of the Givers, Dr Imtiaz Sooliman said: “We spoke to the tour operator that hosted the couple; he confirmed that a second South African couple and several […]

Thu 27 August 2026: US-based social media Meta has agreed to pay some $18 billion to settle claims brought by a coalition of dozens of state attorneys general alleging the company misled consumers about the potential harms its social media platforms pose to children and teenagers, the company said Wednesday. The agreement would also require […]

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 […]

Fri 28 August 2026: The Israeli authorities are continuing to rename streets, landmarks and historic sites in Jerusalem as part of a policy aimed at replacing traditional Arab place names with Hebrew ones, the Jerusalem Governorate said Wednesday. The governorate said that Israeli authorities had installed a sign reading “Old Gate” while removing signs bearing […]

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 […]