Fri 31 July 2026: Doomscrolling, according to Merriam-Webster, is “the tendency to continue to surf or scroll through bad news, even though that news is saddening, disheartening, or depressing”. For many it’s a habit born of the pandemic – and one that is likely to stay.  Some health experts recommend limiting access to social media to reduce […]

 Members of the Hindu Samrat Sena attacked the under-construction mosque and, while celebrating victory, hoisted a saffron flag printed with “Jai Shri Ram” and an image of Hanuman. Fri 31 July 2026: At least three people have been killed during violent clashes in southern Nepal, where local Muslim and Hindu groups have clashed since Sunday, […]

Fri 31 July 2026: US president says Israel will withdraw from Gaza once the Palestinian group disarms. Hamas and other Palestinian factions have agreed to a document setting out a plan for their disarmament in Gaza, in what United States President Donald Trump has called “a monumental step” towards peace and security. Al Jazeera has […]

Fri 31 July 2026: Japanese authorities intervened in the foreign exchange market to support the yen after the currency fell to its weakest level in nearly four decades, according to Kyodo News on Friday. Authorities bought yen and sold US dollars on Thursday, Kyodo News reported, citing a government source. The Japanese currency strengthened from […]

Fri 31 July 2026: More than 48,300 of the approximately 50,000 migrants who entered the Spanish enclave of Ceuta since early Thursday have returned to Morocco by Friday afternoon, Spain’s Interior Ministry said, according to EFE news agency. EFE reported that the figures, compiled as of 3.30 pm local time (1330GMT), followed an earlier ministry […]

Fri 31 July 2026: United States officials attending a major health conference in Brazil mislabeled the African countries they showed on a map, causing an online stir and a subsequent admission of error from the Department of State. Attendees at the AIDS 2026 conference in Rio de Janeiro earlier this week took videos and screenshots […]

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 31 July 2026: Japanese authorities intervened in the foreign exchange market to support the yen after the currency fell to its weakest level in nearly four decades, according to Kyodo News on Friday. Authorities bought yen and sold US dollars on Thursday, Kyodo News reported, citing a government source. The Japanese currency strengthened from […]

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 […]