THESE 3 CHARTS SHOW FEMALE‑DOMINATED JOBS ARE ACTUALLY THE MOST EXPOSED TO AI

Sun 30 August 2026: As the impacts of artificial intelligence (AI) sweep across the labour force, it’s understandable for workers to be concerned about which jobs are most at risk of being replaced by technology. Women make up the majority of workers in the care sector where human interactions matter most – child care, nursing […]

TURKISH TV SERIES EXPORTS EXCEED $1B AS GLOBAL AUDIENCE TOPS 1B

Sun 30 August 2026: A programme focusing on Turkish television series’ contribution to Türkiye’s global brand began in Istanbul on Friday, bringing together senior officials and representatives of the industry. The event, The Global Narrative of the Türkiye Brand: Turkish TV Series, was organised by Türkiye’s Communications Directorate. Türkiye’s Head of Communications Burhanettin Duran said […]

WHAT DID EGYPT’S 4,000-YEAR-OLD TOMB DISCOVERY AT SAQQARA REVEAL?

Sun 30 August 2026: Egyptian authorities announced Saturday that archaeologists have discovered a tomb more than 4,000 years old at the Saqqara necropolis south of Cairo, along with a linked system of burial shafts holding human remains and grave goods. The Ministry of Tourism and Antiquities said the finds came during the first season of […]

DEATH TOLL HITS 750 IN NEPAL-TIBET FLOODS AND LANDSLIDES, THOUSANDS STILL MISSING

Sun 30 August 2026: The death toll from devastating flash floods and landslides in Nepal and China’s Tibet region has climbed to 750, while more than 3,000 people remain missing, according to the latest figures released by authorities and local media on Sunday. In Nepal, 2,498 people remain missing, including hundreds of foreign nationals. Chinese […]

ONLINE ANTI-MUSLIM BACKLASH COLLIDES WITH DIFFERENT REALITY IN SOUTH AFRICA

  Khethukuthula Dlame distributes aid to members of his community in Nquthu [Qaanitah Hunter/Al Jazeera] Sun 30 August 2026: Online anti-Muslim rhetoric is growing, but life on the ground tells a more complicated story. Nquthu, South Africa – When Zwelibi Jack Ngubane died at the age of 105, he had already made one thing clear to […]

TRUMP-PUTIN-ZELENSKYY MEETING FLOATED BY CIA CHIEF DURING MOSCOW VISIT AS DRONE WAR HEATS UP

Sun 30 August 2026: CIA Director John Ratcliffe proposed a meeting between US President Donald Trump, Russian President Vladimir Putin and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy during a covert visit to Moscow earlier this week, Axios reported Saturday. The visit was also aimed at assessing whether Russia’s intelligence chiefs could help persuade Putin to move toward […]

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 […]

TURKISH TV SERIES EXPORTS EXCEED $1B AS GLOBAL AUDIENCE TOPS 1B

Sun 30 August 2026: A programme focusing on Turkish television series’ contribution to Türkiye’s global brand began in Istanbul on Friday, bringing together senior officials and representatives of the industry. The event, The Global Narrative of the Türkiye Brand: Turkish TV Series, was organised by Türkiye’s Communications Directorate. Türkiye’s Head of Communications Burhanettin Duran said […]

TRUMP ADMINISTRATION OFFERS $100M IN AID TO CUBA IN EXCHANGE FOR REFORM

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 […]

BUTTER OR MARGARINE? A FOOD SCIENTIST DESCRIBES THEIR SUBTLE CHEMICAL DEVIATIONS AND HOW THEY CAN AFFECT YOUR BAKED GOODS

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 […]

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 […]

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