Fri 07 August 2026: China’s central bank added nearly 20 metric tons of gold to its reserves in July, extending its buying streak to 21 consecutive months, official data showed Friday. Gold holdings at the People’s Bank of China rose by 640,000 ounces to 76.08 million ounces at the end of July from 75.44 million […]

Fri 07 August 2026: Türkiye, Saudi Arabia and Pakistan signed a joint defense agreement at a trilateral summit in Makkah on Friday, pledging to strengthen collective security, deepen defense cooperation and promote peace and stability in the region and beyond. The Makkah Joint Defense Agreement was signed by Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan, Saudi Crown […]

Fri August 07 2026: Iranian Supreme Leader Mojtaba Khamenei’s health has come under renewed scrutiny after IranWire, citing two sources close to President Masoud Pezeshkian’s administration, reported that senior officials are increasingly concerned about his condition. According to IranWire, Khamenei has not met any cabinet members since the February 28 US-Israeli strikes that killed his […]

Fri 07 August 2026: China’s central bank added nearly 20 metric tons of gold to its reserves in July, extending its buying streak to 21 consecutive months, official data showed Friday. Gold holdings at the People’s Bank of China rose by 640,000 ounces to 76.08 million ounces at the end of July from 75.44 million […]

Fri 07 August 2026: The National Consumer Commission (NCC) has notified consumers of the recall of certain Mercedes-Benz trucks and Alfa Romeo Tonale vehicles, as notified by Daimler Truck Southern Africa Limited and Stellantis South Africa (Pty) Ltd. In a statement on Thursday, the Commission, which is an agency of the Department of Trade, Industry […]

Fri 07 August 2026: Not long ago, if you needed a speech polished, a document translated or a logo designed, you would probably have hired a freelancer online. Millions of people did exactly that. They went to platforms such as Fiverr and Upwork and paid someone (maybe on the other side of the world) to […]

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 07 August 2026: Within hours of Saudi Arabia, Türkiye, and Pakistan signing the Mecca Joint Defence Agreement in Mecca, Iranian parliamentarian Ebrahim Rezaei posted a pointed rejection on X. سعودی‌ها باید بدانند که توافق کاغذی با ترکیه و پاکستان برای آنها امنیت‌آور نیست، همان‌طور که سال‌ها شیردهی یکطرفه به آمریکایی‌ها برایشان امنیت نیاورد. سیاست‌هایتان […]

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 […]