Sat 20 June 2026: Can technology really replace human relationships? As philosophy scholars who focus on human happiness and on artificial intelligence (AI), we tackle this question in a recent paper. In our study, we address the rise of AI companions, chatbots, and social robots for friendship, advice, emotional support, and even romance. We argue that AI […]

Sat 20 June 2026: The United Nations has warned that the world’s oceans are facing a rapidly worsening crisis, with marine ecosystems under “severe and intensifying” stress from human activities, while the rate of global sea-level rise has doubled over the past decade.  Released to coincide with World Oceans Day, the UN’s third World Ocean […]

Sat 20 June 2026: The United Arab Emirates on Thursday announced that children under the age of 15 will no longer be allowed to use social media platforms, becoming the first Arab country to adopt such a restriction. The measure was approved by the UAE Cabinet and announced by the state news agency WAM. It […]

Sat 20 June 2026: Amnesty International’s South Asia Regional Office has raised alarm over what it describes as the mass and accelerating expulsion of Afghan refugees from countries around the world, warning that the situation is worsening day by day. In a statement, the rights group said millions of Afghans are being forced to leave […]

Sat 20 June 2026: African and Caribbean nations on Friday demanded formal apologies from countries that benefited from transatlantic slavery, as well ​as debt relief and financial compensation, part of an increasingly forceful push for reparations. The demands were part ‌of a 19-point reparations plan endorsed at the end of a three-day conference in Ghana, […]

Sat 20 June 2026: Two men have been sentenced to prison for a series of arson attacks on properties belonging to British Prime Minister Keir Starmer. The pair – Ukrainian-born Roman Lavrynovych, 22, and Stanislav Carpiuc, 27 – were offered money to carry out the attacks by a Russian-speaking figure using the name “El Money” […]

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 […]

Sat 20 June 2026: Can technology really replace human relationships? As philosophy scholars who focus on human happiness and on artificial intelligence (AI), we tackle this question in a recent paper. In our study, we address the rise of AI companions, chatbots, and social robots for friendship, advice, emotional support, and even romance. We argue that AI […]

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 […]