Sun 27 September 2026: On Wednesday, Microsoft co-founder and billionaire philanthropist Bill Gates urged lawmakers in Washington to impose regulations on artificial intelligence development. This call comes just weeks after the CEOs of several major AI laboratories in the country agreed on the necessity to slow down the rapid advancement of AI technology. In an interview with NBC News, Bill Gates emphasized that […]

Sat 26 September 2026: Imagine spotting a butterfly species in your garden you have never seen before. You might take a photo and upload it to a citizen science app, or tell a local nature group about your new encounter. It feels like a small moment of joy. But if that butterfly has appeared in […]

Sun 27 September 2026: The UN Human Rights Office on Friday added 61 companies to its database of businesses involved in specified activities related to illegal Israeli settlements in the occupied Palestinian territory, bringing the total to 214 companies from 11 countries. The companies listed are based in Israel, South Africa, China, the US, Luxembourg, […]

Sat 26 September 2026: South Africa and Malaysia convened a high-level meeting on Friday at UN headquarters in New York, bringing together foreign and justice ministers, and senior diplomats from 40 states to discuss ways to strengthen enforcement of international law. “We reaffirm our conviction that the authority of international law derives not merely from […]

Sun 27 September 2026: Federal forces accuse Tigray rebels and Eritrea of fuelling instability as clashes spread into Afar and Amhara Ethiopia’s federal military says it is responding with restraint to escalating tensions in the country’s north, as renewed fighting raises fears that the country could slide back into a wider civil war. In his […]

Sun 27 September 2026: Legislation seeks to pause advanced AI systems until federal safety standards are established United States Senator Bernie Sanders of Vermont and Representative Greg Casar of Texas introduced a new bill that would impose sweeping restrictions on the artificial intelligence industry, including banning the development of what is called artificial superintelligence. 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 […]

Sun 27 September 2026: Legislation seeks to pause advanced AI systems until federal safety standards are established United States Senator Bernie Sanders of Vermont and Representative Greg Casar of Texas introduced a new bill that would impose sweeping restrictions on the artificial intelligence industry, including banning the development of what is called artificial superintelligence. The […]

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 […]