Fri 18 September 2026: ‘Tilcayo’ becomes the first newly described living feline species in more than a century A small wild cat found in Bolivia’s mist-covered cloud forests has been confirmed as a previously unknown species, marking the first formal identification of a new living feline species in more than 100 years. Known locally as […]

Fri 18 September 2026: Four copies of Earl Spencer’s forthcoming book about his sister, Diana, Princess of Wales, have been stolen from a truck in the Netherlands days before its worldwide release, according to British media reports Wednesday. The copies of the Dutch-language edition of c were taken while being transported from a printing facility […]

Fri 18 September 2026: Some 48% of Israelis would prefer Yashar party leader Gadi Eisenkot as prime minister, compared with 40% for incumbent Benjamin Netanyahu if Knesset elections were held now, according to a poll published Friday. The survey, published by the Israeli daily Maariv, showed Eisenkot ahead of Netanyahu in a direct prime minister […]

Fri 18 September 2026: Explosives-laden vehicle strikes mosque inside Kohat police compound as gunmen exchange fire with officers At least 16 people have been killed and 57 others wounded after a suicide car bomb struck a mosque inside a police compound in Kohat, in Pakistan’s northwestern Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province. The attack occurred during Friday prayers, […]

Fri 18 September 2026: Nigerian officials have opened probes following the deaths of 37 suspected illegal miners while they were held by the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC) in Niger State, in the country’s center. The NSCDC said the deceased were among people detained as suspected illegal miners during enforcement raids in the […]

Fri 18 September 2026: German automaker Volkswagen is recalling 208,724 vehicles in the US due to a steering system defect, according to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA).  The recall covers certain 2018 Tiguan, 2018-2019 Atlas and 2019-2021 Audi Q3 vehicles. The affected models include vehicles sold under both the Volkswagen and Audi brands […]

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 18 September 2026: German automaker Volkswagen is recalling 208,724 vehicles in the US due to a steering system defect, according to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA).  The recall covers certain 2018 Tiguan, 2018-2019 Atlas and 2019-2021 Audi Q3 vehicles. The affected models include vehicles sold under both the Volkswagen and Audi brands […]

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 […]