Mon 11 May 2026: Rising cancer cases are linked to toxic waste left behind during oil exploration in the 1980s. A group of 298 petitioners from remote villages of Marsabit County in northern Kenya is suing BP and the Kenyan government over oil exploration waste from the 1980s that it says is causing a cancer […]

Sun 10 May 2026: A senior Iraqi security official denied Sunday media reports claiming Israel had established a secret military base in Iraq’s desert to support airstrikes against Iran, Anadolu reports. The official, speaking to Anadolu on condition of anonymity, said the reports about Israel currently operating a secret military site in Iraq’s western desert are “false.” […]

Mon 11 May 2026: Israel’s Justice Minister Yariv Levin has presented a bill to impose the death penalty and conduct public trials for Palestinians involved in the October 7, 2023, attacks on southern Israel, according to Israeli media. The bill, which will be voted on in the Knesset today, is supported by both the governing […]

Sun 10 May 2026: A prominent Buddhist monk has been arrested in Sri Lanka for allegedly sexually abusing an 11-year-old girl, in the highest-profile case involving a local religious leader. Authorities took 71-year-old Pallegama Hemarathana into custody on Saturday from a private hospital in the capital, Colombo, where he had checked in for treatment as […]

Mon 11 May 2026: Rising cancer cases are linked to toxic waste left behind during oil exploration in the 1980s. A group of 298 petitioners from remote villages of Marsabit County in northern Kenya is suing BP and the Kenyan government over oil exploration waste from the 1980s that it says is causing a cancer […]

Mon 11 May 2026: The UK prime minister is set to give a speech in a bid to convince the public of his leadership. United Kingdom Prime Minister Keir Starmer is fighting to for his political survival amid calls from parliamentarians for him to step down following the Labour Party’s stunning loss in local elections. […]

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 11 May 2026: Rising cancer cases are linked to toxic waste left behind during oil exploration in the 1980s. A group of 298 petitioners from remote villages of Marsabit County in northern Kenya is suing BP and the Kenyan government over oil exploration waste from the 1980s that it says is causing a cancer […]

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 […]