Fri 26 June 2026: A spike in potent synthetic drugs comes as manufacturers respond to geopolitical changes and look to increase profits.  The global drug trade is flourishing, with a surge of new synthetic drugs, as well as cocaine and methamphetamine, as traffickers exploit global instability to push into new markets, the United Nations has […]

Fri 26 June 2026: Total economic cost of Israel’s wars across the region has now been estimated at more than 200 billion dollars, underscoring the scale of financial damage tied to Tel Aviv’s ongoing military escalation. The cost of Israel’s wars in Gaza, Lebanon, Syria and Iran since 7 October 2023 has reached nearly $205 […]

Fri 26 June 2026: Total economic cost of Israel’s wars across the region has now been estimated at more than 200 billion dollars, underscoring the scale of financial damage tied to Tel Aviv’s ongoing military escalation. The cost of Israel’s wars in Gaza, Lebanon, Syria and Iran since 7 October 2023 has reached nearly $205 […]

Fri 26 June 2026: India’s Ministry of External Affairs clarified that a passport is a travel document, not proof of citizenship, sparking debate over what actually establishes Indian citizenship, with no universal document existing for citizens by birth. India’s Ministry of External Affairs sparked widespread debate this week by clarifying that an Indian passport is […]

Fri 26 June 2026: President Cyril Ramaphosa has warned against vigilantism, xenophobia and any attempts to destabilise the country, stressing that the enforcement of immigration laws remains the responsibility of the state. The President said this while responding to questions in the National Council of Provinces (NCOP) on Thursday on government’s response to illegal immigration […]

Fri 26 June 2026: King Charles has become the first British monarch to reveal his tax bill, with newly published figures showing he paid £12.9 million ($17 million) in tax during the 2024-25 financial year. According to the BBC, the level of tax paid by Charles places him among the top 100 UK taxpayers. The […]

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 […]

Fri 26 June 2026: India’s Ministry of External Affairs clarified that a passport is a travel document, not proof of citizenship, sparking debate over what actually establishes Indian citizenship, with no universal document existing for citizens by birth. India’s Ministry of External Affairs sparked widespread debate this week by clarifying that an Indian passport is […]

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 […]