Wed 01 April 2026: Thousands of Germans have taken to the streets in recent days in support of a TV personality who has had fake sexualised images of her spread online, spurring a new “#MeToo” moment around online abuse. Headlines in Germany have been dominated by the case of Collien Fernandes, 44, after she went public about faked pornographic […]

Wed 01 April 2026: Artificial intelligence (AI) platforms are making efforts to detect users who attempt to use them for criminal purposes by shutting down accounts and alerting local law enforcement when deemed necessary. People use large language models (LLMs), such as ChatGPT, Google Gemini, DeepSeek, Perplexity, Grok, Microsoft Copilot, and Claude, for everything these […]

Thu 02 April 2026: The United Arab Emirates (UAE) on Wednesday rejected a report that it wants to enter the ongoing conflict in the Middle East to force open the Strait of Hormuz. “Recent reporting suggesting a shift in the UAE’s posture is misleading. The UAE maintains a defensive posture focused on protecting its sovereignty, […]

Thu 02 April 2026: Japan on Wednesday began enforcing new rules that penalize unsafe cycling behavior, including using a phone or holding an umbrella while riding. Any cyclist aged 16 or older who commits violations such as using a mobile phone, wearing headphones, using an umbrella while riding, riding double, riding side by side, or failing to yield to […]

Thu 02 April 2026: Here’s what’s happening in South Africa today: 👇🏼 ◼️ Public demands urgent access to sex offenders register amid escalating violence: The first South African national gender-based violence study in 2024 survey found that an estimated 33,1% of all women in South Africa, aged 18 and older, have experienced physical or sexual […]

Thu 02 April 2026: Switzerland’s population continued to grow in 2025, while a historic demographic shift saw older residents outnumber young people for the first time, according to provisional data released Thursday by the Swiss Federal Statistical Office. The country’s permanent resident population reached over 9.1 million by Dec. 31, an increase of 73,300 people, […]

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 […]

Thu 02 April 2026: The United Arab Emirates (UAE) on Wednesday rejected a report that it wants to enter the ongoing conflict in the Middle East to force open the Strait of Hormuz. “Recent reporting suggesting a shift in the UAE’s posture is misleading. The UAE maintains a defensive posture focused on protecting its sovereignty, […]

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 […]