Mon 28 September 2026: This year’s El Nino could cause an estimated 451,000 additional deaths from extreme heat worldwide in the first half of the climate pattern, according to a University of Chicago report released Wednesday. The mortality projections cover the period from June 2026, when the current El Nino began, through February 2027. The Climate Impact […]

Mon 28 September 2026: The 19th edition of the International Information Security and Cryptology Conference (ISC 2026) will be held next month in the Turkish capital to demonstrate the country’s capabilities and competency in cyber warfare, while panels will discuss new developments in electronic warfare and related risks. Organized annually since 2007, this year’s event […]

Mon 28 September 2026: Iran’s Supreme Leader Ayatollah Mojtaba Khamenei faces no “specific ongoing health issues,” said the nation’s president, rejecting claims of debilitating injuries sustained in the opening phase of the Iran war earlier this year. “From a medical standpoint, he’s completely healthy,” Masoud Pezeshkian told US broadcaster CBS News in an interview aired on Sunday, pointing to […]

Mon 28 September 2026: Tension escalated in Ujjain on Monday during protests against the proposed removal of a portion of the historic Shahi Masjid for road widening ahead of Simhastha 2028. Police fired tear gas shells after a stone-pelting incident was reported in the area. Heavy police deployment remains around the mosque as authorities try […]

Mon 28 September 2026: Refugees in Durban say they have nowhere safe to return to after being forced from a makeshift camp. Durban, South Africa – Bishop Raphael Bahebwa is in hiding, afraid he could be attacked for speaking out for the rights of foreigners in South Africa. “I am in hiding now because they say […]

Mon 28 September 2026: Five men arrested near RAF Fairford in Gloucestershire have been released on police bail as an investigation into a security incident at the UK military base continues. Head of Counter Terrorism Policing Laurence Taylor said the men were released following “extensive interviews and inquiries.” He stressed that the five men “absolutely […]

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 […]

Mon 28 September 2026: Iran’s Supreme Leader Ayatollah Mojtaba Khamenei faces no “specific ongoing health issues,” said the nation’s president, rejecting claims of debilitating injuries sustained in the opening phase of the Iran war earlier this year. “From a medical standpoint, he’s completely healthy,” Masoud Pezeshkian told US broadcaster CBS News in an interview aired on Sunday, pointing to […]

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 […]