Fri 23 October 2026: A new ‘zero-click’ hack uses ads to target victims without any action needed on their part.  Just visiting a page or refreshing an app can be enough to fall victim to a malware attack in which your personal data is stolen from a laptop or phone, researchers have found. You are […]

Wed 21 October 2026: A petition signed by more than 150 prominent writers and personalities in the UK and published on the cover of The New Statesman magazine has demanded that Sally Rooney’s books “be available to the public”. “Sally Rooney is a writer, not a terrorist,” it said. The Irish author’s books are being […]

Fri 23 October 2026: Masked attackers open fire at Greek Orthodox service in Hamoud village; officials call assault unprecedented terrorist act At least seven people were killed and 34 others wounded when gunmen opened fire during a funeral at a Greek Orthodox Church in the village of Hamoud, in Jordan’s Karak governorate, officials said on […]

Fri 23 October 2026: The half-baked propaganda of communal forces against the Tiger of Mysore is trying to divide communities THE Tiger of Mysore (Sher-e-Mysore) Tipu Sultan often finds space in sections of the media, especially in Karnataka. There have been occasions of State-sponsored celebrations of his birth anniversary and the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) regularly […]

Fri 23 October 2026: Despite the R5.1 billion in funding pledged by the Minister of Finance to fight gender-based violence and femicide (GBVF), Founder of Mgobozi Developmental Initiatives (MDI) and Feminist Activist Sibongile Pinky Mgobozi believes that it’s not enough to resource a comprehensive prevention strategy. Mgobozi said additional resourcing would always be welcome, but […]

Fri 23 October 2026: US first lady Melania Trump announced on Friday an agreement between Russia and Ukraine to establish a temporary ceasefire in the southern Ukrainian city of Oleshky, intended to allow humanitarian aid deliveries and facilitate the evacuation of civilians who wish to leave. The localized ceasefire is scheduled to begin on Oct. […]

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 23 October 2026: Activists gathered outside the European Parliament in Brussels on Friday, standing in the rain to express solidarity with residents of Yemen’s besieged city of Taiz and to call on the European Council to implement a resolution adopted by the Parliament the previous day.   On October 22, 2026, the European Parliament […]

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 […]