Fri 07 August 2026: Türkiye, Saudi Arabia and Pakistan signed a joint defense agreement at a trilateral summit in Makkah on Friday, pledging to strengthen collective security, deepen defense cooperation and promote peace and stability in the region and beyond. The Makkah Joint Defense Agreement was signed by Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan, Saudi Crown […]

Thu 06 August 2026: President Cyril Ramaphosa is set to officially launch South Africa’s Electronic Travel Authorisation (ETA) next week, marking a major milestone in government’s efforts to modernise the country’s immigration system through digital technology. The launch will take place at OR Tambo International Airport on Wednesday, 12 August 2026, following the successful pilot […]

Fri 07 August 2026: Türkiye, Saudi Arabia and Pakistan signed a joint defense agreement at a trilateral summit in Makkah on Friday, pledging to strengthen collective security, deepen defense cooperation and promote peace and stability in the region and beyond. The Makkah Joint Defense Agreement was signed by Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan, Saudi Crown […]

Thu 06 August 2026: The Uttar Pradesh government is preparing major reforms to the state’s madrasa education system by discontinuing the traditional Kamil and Fazil degree programmes. A proposal is expected to be placed before the cabinet led by Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath on Tuesday. If approved, madrasas under the Uttar Pradesh Madrasa Education Board […]

Fri 07 August 2026: Here’s what’s happening in *South Africa today:* 👇🏼 ◼️ South Africa’s migrant exodus leaves employers short-handed: For employers, the challenge is not only finding workers but replacing years of experience. Labour unions and researchers argue there is no shortage of South Africans willing to work. Instead, they say, many employers favour […]

Thu 06 August 2026: The world is on the verge of another bout of food inflation as wars in Iran and Ukraine along ​with El Nino create a perfect storm of higher costs and lower crop yields, the chief economist of the ‌United Nations Food and Agriculture Organization said. Food prices were a key driver […]

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 07 August 2026: Dozens of health workers in the Democratic Republic of the Congo’s main Ebola hotspot have gone on strike to demand unpaid wages, while aid organizations caution that the outbreak continues to spread rapidly. Staff in Bunia, capital of Ituri province—which has recorded nearly 90% of the country’s Ebola cases—are the most […]

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 […]