Sat 21 February 2026: NASA has targeted a March 6 launch for the Artemis II mission after completing a key rocket rehearsal, though officials cautioned that remaining preparations could still lead to delays. The space agency fuelled its towering lunar rocket and carried out a full launch-day simulation ahead of its long-awaited mission to send four astronauts around […]

Sat 21 February 2026: A deadly virus and bacterial infection have killed at least 72 tigers at a private animal park in Thailand’s north in recent weeks, authorities said. The provincial livestock office in Chiang Mai said in a statement on Friday that testing detected the highly infectious canine distemper virus as well as bacteria […]

Sat 21 February 2026: Hundreds of US troops have been pulled out of the Al Udeid Air Base in Qatar, The New York Times reported Friday, citing anonymous Pentagon sources. The report also said forces have been evacuated from Bahrain, where the US Navy’s 5th Fleet is based. American forces remain stationed at bases in […]

Sat 21 February 2026: A deadly virus and bacterial infection have killed at least 72 tigers at a private animal park in Thailand’s north in recent weeks, authorities said. The provincial livestock office in Chiang Mai said in a statement on Friday that testing detected the highly infectious canine distemper virus as well as bacteria […]

Sat 21 February 2026: A state lawmaker informed Reuters on Friday that armed assailants raided a village in Nigeria’s northwestern Zamfara state, resulting in at least 50 deaths and the abduction of multiple women and children. The attack started late on Thursday night and continued into Friday morning in Tungan Dutse village in the Bukkuyum […]

Sat 21 February 2026: Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva took a diplomatic stance Friday on the detention of Nicolas Maduro, asserting that the Venezuelan leader must face legal accountability within his own borders rather than in a foreign courtroom. The comments at the Artificial Intelligence Summit in India follow the abduction of Maduro […]

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 […]

Sat 21 February 2026: Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva took a diplomatic stance Friday on the detention of Nicolas Maduro, asserting that the Venezuelan leader must face legal accountability within his own borders rather than in a foreign courtroom. The comments at the Artificial Intelligence Summit in India follow the abduction of Maduro […]

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 […]