Mon 12 October 2026: Swimming in the sea or a pool while wearing contact lenses can lead to serious corneal infections and potentially permanent vision loss if treatment is delayed, a Turkish eye specialist has warned. Associate Professor Cigdem Coskun from Bilkent City Hospital’s Ophthalmology Clinic said bacteria, parasites and other microorganisms found in water can […]

Mon 12 October 2026: The EU generates around 129 kilograms of food waste per person, reaching a total of 57.9 million tonnes for the year of 2024. The total food waste increased by 0.7% in 2024, compared to the previous year, Eurostat announced on Tuesday. Households accounted for more than half of all food waste […]

Mon 12 October 2026: Three in four households in Yemen are unable to put food on the table as fighting intensifies in the country, the World Food Programme (WFP) warns. “Recent WFP monitoring in accessible areas found that 74 percent of households are unable to meet their basic food needs,” the UN agency said in […]

Mon 12 October 2026: PanStar Acro returns to Busan after Northern Sea Route voyage; President Lee calls it preparation for new shipping era South Korea completed a trial container voyage through the Arctic on Sunday, testing an alternative shipping route that officials said shortened one-way travel time to Europe by 10 days compared with the […]

Mon 12 October 2026: The Africa Credit Rating Agency (AfCRA) was officially launched in Mauritius on Wednesday, aiming to strengthen the continent’s financial independence and improve assessments of its economies, the African Union said. AU Commission Chairperson Mahmoud Ali Youssouf described the launch as a milestone in Africa’s economic history. Credit ratings directly influence access […]

Mon 12 October 2026: Federal law enforcement authorities raided the Washington, DC residence of Democratic US Rep. Ilhan Omar early Monday amid an investigation into her immigration records, US network Fox News reported. Federal personnel executed the court-approved operation around 6 am local time (1000GMT), centering on a criminal fraud inquiry concerning immigration documents completed […]

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 […]

Mon 12 October 2026: Microsoft President Brad Smith warned that artificial intelligence is subject to weaker safety rules than everyday household products, calling for stronger safeguards, including emergency shutdown mechanisms and mandatory incident reporting. “Right now, your washing machine is subject to more safety rules than AI. Every carton of milk that you see in […]

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 […]