Sun 05 July 2026: Research shows that some people are significantly more likely to attract mosquitoes than others, and the reasons extend well beyond chance. Scientists have identified a range of biological and behavioral factors—from genetic makeup to what a person drinks—that influence mosquito attraction. Only female mosquitoes bite, as they require blood to develop […]

Sun 05 July 2026: A mass funeral prayer was held in Iran’s capital Tehran on Sunday for the country’s late Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei at Imam Khomeini Mosalla Mosque. The funeral ceremony for Khamenei and his family members drew hundreds of thousands of mourners, many of whom arrived at the venue in the early hours […]

Sun 05 July 2026: Hussam Abu Safiya, director of Kamal Adwan Hospital in the Gaza Strip, who has been detained by Israel since 2024, is facing an immediate threat to his life, Physicians for Human Rights said Saturday. Physicians for Human Rights said its lawyer, Nasser Odeh, documented serious injuries, signs of physical abuse, breathing […]

Fri 03 July 2026: Russia has commenced seaborne gasoline imports from India and secured supply guarantees from Kazakhstan to navigate an intensifying domestic fuel crisis. The development marks a significant operational shift for the world’s leading energy producer, which is struggling to stabilize its domestic market amid ongoing Ukrainian attacks on its infrastructure. Emergency procurement […]

Sun 05 July 2026 Jihadists and their separatist Tuareg allies hit Mali with fresh coordinated attacks Saturday, striking multiple towns and a prison just months after hobbling the country’s military junta with a similar wave of assaults. The fighting comes after the Al-Qaeda-linked JNIM jihadists and Tuareg FLA separatists in late April captured the strategic […]

Sun 05 July 2026: The European Parliament is poised to launch a formal procedure against the Europe of Sovereign Nations alliance, the political party housing the Alternative for Germany and other regional far-right groups. A finding that the alliance failed to maintain the core tenets of the European Union would result in the loss of […]

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 05 July 2026: Research shows that some people are significantly more likely to attract mosquitoes than others, and the reasons extend well beyond chance. Scientists have identified a range of biological and behavioral factors—from genetic makeup to what a person drinks—that influence mosquito attraction. Only female mosquitoes bite, as they require blood to develop […]

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 […]