Thu 23 July 2026: The play symbol is one of the world’s most recognisable icons. Across languages, writing systems, and cultures, a single right-pointing triangle is widely understood as “start”. Yet there’s nothing about this simple geometric icon that inherently suggests the start of something. So why does it carry this meaning? The emergence of […]

Thu 23 July 2026: Global hunger has declined, yet millions of people are still going hungry. The number of hungry people around the world is falling. According to the latest United Nations State of Food Security and Nutrition in the World report, an estimated 645 million people faced hunger in 2025, 14 million fewer than in […]

Thu 23 July 2026: Sudan on Wednesday expressed support for Saudi Arabia after Yemen’s Houthi group announced that it would impose a maritime blockade on the kingdom’s ports. In a statement, the Sudanese Foreign Ministry said it was “deeply concerned” by the Houthi announcement, warning that it endangered navigation in the Red Sea and the […]

Thu 23 July 2026:   The Indian government has ordered telecom companies to disable ​mobile data services in central parts ‌of the capital Delhi, in and around the site of youth protests seeking the resignation ​of the education minister, two sources ​told Reuters on Thursday. The companies have ⁠complied with the order, the sources ​said. Spokespersons […]

Thu 23 July 2026: Sudan on Wednesday expressed support for Saudi Arabia after Yemen’s Houthi group announced that it would impose a maritime blockade on the kingdom’s ports. In a statement, the Sudanese Foreign Ministry said it was “deeply concerned” by the Houthi announcement, warning that it endangered navigation in the Red Sea and the […]

Thu 23 July 2026: The European Commission fined Google €890 million ($1.02 billion) on Thursday for breaching the EU’s Digital Markets Act (DMA) through self-preferencing in search results and restrictions imposed on app developers. The commission imposed a €460 million (about $525 million) fine after finding that Google favored its own shopping, hotel, transport, and […]

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 23 July 2026: Sudan on Wednesday expressed support for Saudi Arabia after Yemen’s Houthi group announced that it would impose a maritime blockade on the kingdom’s ports. In a statement, the Sudanese Foreign Ministry said it was “deeply concerned” by the Houthi announcement, warning that it endangered navigation in the Red Sea and the […]

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 […]