Sun 15 February 2026: Washington, DC — In the days following TikTok’s transition to majority American ownership, a relatively new social media platform called UpScrolled has experienced a dramatic surge in popularity, particularly among users disillusioned with the short-video giant’s recent changes. UpScrolled, launched in mid-2025 by Issam Hijazi, a Palestinian-Jordanian-Australian entrepreneur and former Big Tech developer, […]

Sun 15 February 2026: Egypt‘s Ministry of Tourism and Antiquities said Thursday that archaeologists have uncovered a major archaeological site in South Sinai dating back about 10,000 years, shedding new light on the region’s prehistoric past. The ministry said an Egyptian archaeological mission working in South Sinai identified what it described as one of the most significant and exceptional historical […]

Sun 15 February 2026: Washington, DC — In the days following TikTok’s transition to majority American ownership, a relatively new social media platform called UpScrolled has experienced a dramatic surge in popularity, particularly among users disillusioned with the short-video giant’s recent changes. UpScrolled, launched in mid-2025 by Issam Hijazi, a Palestinian-Jordanian-Australian entrepreneur and former Big Tech developer, […]

Sun 15 February 2026: Muslim vendors selling kova buns at the Samakka Saralamma Jatara, a major tribal festival in Telangana’s Mulugu district, were confronted and questioned in a YouTube video that accused them of promoting so-called “food jihad” and selling “adulterated” buns at the festival. A YouTube channel, Tejaswi News, which has around 7,800 subscribers, has […]

Sun 15 February 2026: African nationals lured by fake job offers are coerced into Russia’s military, with Ugandan, Kenyan and South African recruits drawn through clandestine networks. Raids have exposed the schemes as many face death on the battlefield or captivity as POWs in Ukraine. Russia’s manpower strategy in its Ukraine war has expanded beyond […]

Sun 15 February 2026: Some 68% of Europeans believe their countries are under threat, while 42% say their personal security is at risk, according to a survey released Friday. The Flash Eurobarometer 574 survey was conducted by the Brussels-based polling firm Demoscopy ahead of the Munich Security Conference at the request of the European Commission. […]

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 […]

Sun 15 February 2026: Muslim vendors selling kova buns at the Samakka Saralamma Jatara, a major tribal festival in Telangana’s Mulugu district, were confronted and questioned in a YouTube video that accused them of promoting so-called “food jihad” and selling “adulterated” buns at the festival. A YouTube channel, Tejaswi News, which has around 7,800 subscribers, has […]

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 […]

Thu 29 January 2026: Eating leftovers can be a great way to save money, diversify your cooking repertoire and reduce food waste. But eating leftover food can also be risky as these foods have already been exposed to bacteria in the environment. If you haven’t stored and re-heated leftovers correctly, you could be putting yourself […]

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 […]