Fri 13 March 2026: New observations indicate that asteroid 2024 YR4 will not collide with the moon, easing concerns by astronomers, according to the European Space Agency’s (ESA) Planetary Defence team. The asteroid, 53-67 meters (174-220 feet), that was detected in December 2024, initially drew attention after early calculations suggested a 3.1% probability of hitting […]

Wed 11 March 2026: Over the decades, technological devices have been gradually integrated into language learning, as is recently the case with generative artificial intelligence (AI). Does the sophistication of these tools eventually render pencils and pens obsolete? Or can digital uses be combined with manual writing? How does writing keep its value for the […]

Fri 13 March 2026: Pakistan’s Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif arrived in Saudi Arabia on Thursday for a brief official visit, a day after holding a phone call with the Iranian president, amid ongoing conflict in the Middle East, state media reported. During the visit, Sharif will hold a meeting with Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman. […]

Fri 13 March 2026: Pakistan’s Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif arrived in Saudi Arabia on Thursday for a brief official visit, a day after holding a phone call with the Iranian president, amid ongoing conflict in the Middle East, state media reported. During the visit, Sharif will hold a meeting with Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman. […]

Thu 12 March 2026: Senegal’s parliament approved a law increasing penalties for same-sex acts to up to 10 years in prison & criminalizing promotion of homosexuality, fulfilling a campaign pledge by the government. Senegal’s parliament has approved new legislation significantly strengthening criminal penalties related to same-sex relations, marking a major legal shift under the government […]

Fri 13 March 2026: US President Donald Trump said Thursday he was not interested in winning the Nobel Peace Prize, brushing aside questions about whether the military campaign against Iran might affect his chances of receiving the award. “I don’t know. I’m not interested in it,” Trump told the Washington Examiner, adding that the prize […]

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 13 March 2026: New observations indicate that asteroid 2024 YR4 will not collide with the moon, easing concerns by astronomers, according to the European Space Agency’s (ESA) Planetary Defence team. The asteroid, 53-67 meters (174-220 feet), that was detected in December 2024, initially drew attention after early calculations suggested a 3.1% probability of hitting […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]