Tue 16 June 2026: A leading group of German peace researchers warned Monday that racism and a climate of suspicion toward Muslims are putting Germany‘s “domestic peace” under growing strain. “Anti-Muslim racism is structurally entrenched and reinforced by security policy discourses,” the 2026 Peace Report said, noting that debates on terrorism and migration often fail to distinguish between law-abiding Muslim […]

Tue 16 June 2026: Recent studies suggest that widespread smartphone use may be a key driver behind declining birth rates in the United States and other countries. Governments have largely overlooked this factor in their efforts to address falling fertility and demographic shifts. The first study, published by the National Bureau of Economic Research (NBER), […]

Tue 16 June 2026: Palestinians in the war-torn Gaza Strip received the announcement on Monday of a framework agreement between the United States and Iran, brokered by Pakistan, amid growing concerns that the coastal enclave may be absent from a broader regional settlement despite hopes that the deal could help bring an end to Israel’s war on […]

Tue 16 June 2026: India banned Telegram until Monday and told the platform to turn off message editing, citing use of the app to “defraud candidates” and share “paper leaks” for upcoming national student exams. The restriction was issued on Tuesday under a stringent provision of the IT law, which empowers the government to block […]

Tue 16 June 2026: Reports show drone use is expanding, with more than 1,000 civilians killed in first five months of 2026. More than 1,000 civilians in Sudan have been killed in drone strikes in the first five months of 2026, according to the United Nations. The death toll is due to a “sharp” increase […]

Tue 16 June 2026: Irregular border crossings into the EU fell by almost 40% in the first five months of 2026 compared with a year earlier, according to preliminary data published on Friday by Frontex, the EU’s border and coast guard agency. The agency said around 39,000 crossings were recorded during the January-May period. Frontex […]

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 […]

Tue 16 June 2026: Recent studies suggest that widespread smartphone use may be a key driver behind declining birth rates in the United States and other countries. Governments have largely overlooked this factor in their efforts to address falling fertility and demographic shifts. The first study, published by the National Bureau of Economic Research (NBER), […]

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 […]