Thu 13 November 2025: Drinking a single glass of sugar-sweetened soda every day may raise the risk of high blood pressure by nearly a third, according to a new study. A healthy individual who does not drink soda has about a 6% risk of developing high blood pressure, which increases to 8% with daily consumption, research published in the […]

Thu 13 November 2025: The UK government on Tuesday announced a £75 million ($98 million) strategy to phase out animal testing in science, replacing it with advanced alternative technologies. Unveiled by Science Minister Patrick Vallance, the plan sets out a roadmap to reduce and ultimately end animal use in research and safety testing, while maintaining rigorous standards for human health […]

Wed 12 November 2025: Nearly all “incitement” cases opened by Israeli police since Itamar Ben-Gvir became Minister of National Security have targeted Arab citizens, according to official data released under a Freedom of Information request. Figures provided to the Association for Civil Rights in Israel (ACRI) show that since Ben-Gvir assumed office in December 2022, […]

Thu 13 November 2025: Indian authorities in Jammu and Kashmir have launched one of their biggest security crackdowns in recent months, raiding hundreds of homes linked to the banned Muslim organisation Jamaat-e-Islami (JeI). Police said the operations, carried out across the southern districts of Kulgam, Sopore, and Shopian, targeted the homes of JeI members and […]

Thu 13 November 2025: A humanitarian crisis is unfolding at OR Tambo International Airport where more than 150 Palestinian refugees reportedly seeking asylum in South Africa have been denied entry and left stranded on an aircraft, News24 reported. The refugees, who arrived from Nairobi, Kenya, on Thursday morning, were denied entry due to missing exit […]

Thu 13 November 2025: US president calls emails a ‘hoax’ meant to distract from government shutdown crisis, without addressing their content. A 2011 email sent by convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein says that United States President Donald Trump “spent hours” with one of the victims – an allegation that is likely to further fuel calls […]

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 13 November 2025: Indian authorities in Jammu and Kashmir have launched one of their biggest security crackdowns in recent months, raiding hundreds of homes linked to the banned Muslim organisation Jamaat-e-Islami (JeI). Police said the operations, carried out across the southern districts of Kulgam, Sopore, and Shopian, targeted the homes of JeI members and […]

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 […]