Wed 16 September 2026: Commission president outlines age-based “Kids Act” and says platforms must prove they are safe European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen on Wednesday announced plans to restrict children’s access to social media, saying the EU will propose a new “Kids Act” aimed at protecting minors from online harms. Addressing the European […]

Wed 16 September 2026: AI has potential to drive massive economic growth of up to 32% in US while eliminating white-collar jobs, significantly reducing wages and making rich even richer, Anthropic warns The advancement of artificial intelligence (AI) is expected to grow the economy but also lead to the unequal distribution of wealth, with income […]

Thu 17 September 2026: US President Donald Trump said Wednesday that Iran has reached out directly to Washington and wants to make a deal, as he described the current state of the war as nearing its conclusion. Asked how he would describe what phase of the war the US is in, Trump said: “Hopefully we […]

Wed 16 September 2026: Malaysia’s prime minister on Wednesday called for restraint and dialogue following the interception of a drone near the Saudi city of Mecca, warning against further regional escalation. “I view with grave concern reports that a drone was intercepted near Makkah al-Mukarramah,” Anwar Ibrahim said in a statement posted on US social […]

Wed 16 September 2026: The Minister of International Relations and Cooperation, Ronald Lamola, has noted with concern the unilateral visa restrictions announced by his counterpart, Secretary Marco Rubio, while urging the United States (US) to respect the democracy and sovereignty of South Africa. In a statement on Wednesday, the Ministry of International Relations and Cooperation […]

Wed 16 September 2026: Clarity Act falls short of 60 votes after four Republicans join Democrats in opposition The U.S. Senate on Tuesday rejected a bid to move forward with sweeping cryptocurrency legislation supported by President Donald Trump, dealing a significant setback to digital-asset firms and Republicans who had spent months pushing the measure. 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 […]

Wed 16 September 2026: Seven-time Formula 1 world champion Lewis Hamilton expressed support for US rapper Macklemore after he was removed from the US leg of Ed Sheeran’s tour following pro-Palestinian remarks. Hamilton commented on Macklemore’s Instagram post addressing his removal from Sheeran’s Loop Tour, writing: “Thank you for using your voice, standing with you.” […]

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 […]