Tue 08 September 2026: Spiraling costs of Israel’s conflicts deepen rift between finance and defense ministries ahead of budget decisions. Israel’s Ministries of Finance and Defence have clashed over the spiralling costs of Israel’s multiple and ongoing wars in the region, which are adding pressure to the government’s budget. The Israeli military has warned that […]

Mon 07 September 2026: New data released this week shows 54% of Australian children and teens are using artificial intelligence tools for personal and social reasons. That includes seeking advice on personal problems, talking about feelings, and experimenting with role play and flirting for teens. Navigating complex situations is a normal part of growing up. But while […]

Tue 08 September 2026: Spiraling costs of Israel’s conflicts deepen rift between finance and defense ministries ahead of budget decisions. Israel’s Ministries of Finance and Defence have clashed over the spiralling costs of Israel’s multiple and ongoing wars in the region, which are adding pressure to the government’s budget. The Israeli military has warned that […]

Tue 08 September 2026: Hindu Delegation Visit Sparks Outcry in France  The Eiffel Tower reopened on Tuesday after staff walked out in protest over the sidelining of female employees during a weekend visit by a Hindu religious delegation. The monument’s operating company, SETE, acknowledged that the group had requested arrangements to limit “interactions with women” […]

Tue 08 September 2026: Here’s what’s happening in *South Africa today:* 👇🏼 ◼️ What a world above 1.5°C could mean for South Africa: In South Africa, it said, El Niño is usually associated with lower-than-normal rainfall coupled with high temperatures. For farmers, that combination can have terrible consequences. The implication for South Africa is that […]

Mon 07 September 2026: A mosque in northern Belgium was vandalized with swastikas, hate messages and dog feces, local media reported Sunday. The vandalism targeting the Tawfieq mosque in Schelle, in Belgium’s Antwerp province, was discovered by mosque board members on Friday morning, according to Belgian public broadcaster VRT. Hate messages and swastikas had been […]

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 08 September 2026: Hindu Delegation Visit Sparks Outcry in France  The Eiffel Tower reopened on Tuesday after staff walked out in protest over the sidelining of female employees during a weekend visit by a Hindu religious delegation. The monument’s operating company, SETE, acknowledged that the group had requested arrangements to limit “interactions with women” […]

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 […]