PHONE WET AND WON’T TURN ON? HERE’S HOW TO DEAL WITH WATER DAMAGE

Sat 25 April 2026: If you’ve ever gotten your phone wet in the rain, dropped it in water or spilt liquid over it, you’re not alone. One study suggests 25% of smartphone users have damaged their smartphone with water or some other kind of liquid. Liquid penetrating a smartphone can affect the device in several ways. It […]

UK ASSISTED DYING BILL FAILS AFTER DELAYS BUT ADVOCATES VOW TO TRY AGAIN

Sat 25 April 2026: Supporters of bill to legalise assisted dying for terminally ill people say they will try again to pass legislation. A UK bill to legalise assisted dying in England and Wales will not become law after efforts by unelected lawmakers to stall its passage through Parliament. Time ran out for the Terminally Ill Adults […]

US HAS THREE AIRCRAFT CARRIERS IN THE MIDDLE EAST FOR FIRST TIME SINCE 2003

Sat 25 April 2026: As tensions ramp up amid fragile truce, US military says it ‘redirected’ 34 vessels as part of blockade on Iran’s ports. The United States has three aircraft carriers in the Middle East for the first time in 23 years with the arrival of the USS George HW Bush, the US military […]

JAPANESE SUSHI CHAIN WINS GUINNESS WORLD RECORD FOR MOST EXPENSIVE TUNA

Sat 25 April 2026: A Japanese sushi chain operator set a new Guinness World Record for the most expensive tuna, paying $3.2 million for a 243kg bluefin at a 2026 auction. A Japanese sushi chain operator has a new Guinness World Record for the most expensive tuna at auction after paying 510.3 million yen ($3.2 million) at […]

COORDINATED ATTACKS HIT MALI, FIGHTING ONGOING

Sat 25 April 2026: Fighting was ongoing near the Senou military camp, close to the Bamako-Senou International Airport in the capital, after coordinated attacks struck multiple locations across Mali early Saturday at around 5.20 am. The assaults targeted areas in Bamako, including Senou and Kati, as well as Sevare, Mopti, Gao and Kidal, indicating a […]

UK ASSISTED DYING BILL FAILS AFTER DELAYS BUT ADVOCATES VOW TO TRY AGAIN

Sat 25 April 2026: Supporters of bill to legalise assisted dying for terminally ill people say they will try again to pass legislation. A UK bill to legalise assisted dying in England and Wales will not become law after efforts by unelected lawmakers to stall its passage through Parliament. Time ran out for the Terminally Ill Adults […]

ONE IN EIGHT GIRLS, WOMEN RAPED OR SEXUALLY ASSAULTED BEFORE AGE 18, UNICEF SAYS

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 […]

JAPANESE SUSHI CHAIN WINS GUINNESS WORLD RECORD FOR MOST EXPENSIVE TUNA

Sat 25 April 2026: A Japanese sushi chain operator set a new Guinness World Record for the most expensive tuna, paying $3.2 million for a 243kg bluefin at a 2026 auction. A Japanese sushi chain operator has a new Guinness World Record for the most expensive tuna at auction after paying 510.3 million yen ($3.2 million) at […]

PODCAST | WHAT’S BEHIND THE SAHEL’S WAVE OF COUPS?

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 […]

JALEBIS

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 […]

SWEET YELLOW RICE

Tue 09 April 2024:   SWEET YELLOW RICE “This family-favourite rice dish is the first thing to go at family events! INGREDIENTS 210 g 1 cup, basmati rice 2 sticks cinnamon ¼ t ground turmeric 100 g ½ cup, white sugar 3 T water 60 g butter, cubed COOKING INSTRUCTIONS 1. Rinse the rice for 3 […]

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