Wed 30 September 2026: In the wake of the Alternative für Deutschland’s (AfD) electoral success in the Saxony-Anhalt state election, commentators both in Germany and internationally have expressed concern with the party’s extreme right-wing policies. Among these concerns are recent calls from party elites to adopt “remigration” policies. The AfD has a lot in common with the far […]

 High school teacher Mulayka Laura Enriello said politicians forget that there are humans behind their divisive rhetoric [Federica Marsi/Al Jazeera] Wed 30 September 2026: As the prime minister attempts to stave off a far-right challenger, a small minority of Muslims are being targeted. Milan, Italy – In Milan’s al-Wahid mosque, tucked in a peaceful inner courtyard […]

Wed 30 September 2026: UK Prime Minister Andy Burnham has said there are strong indications Iran had a role in the security incident near the US-run Royal Air Force (RAF) Fairford airbase in the UK. Five men were arrested on Sunday on suspicion of offences including “preparation of a terrorist act” under UK “anti-terrorism” laws. […]

Wed 30 September 2026:  Analysts say the “joint training centre” model could allow Beijing to gradually deepen its overseas defence footprint China’s rapid development of a military-linked facility at Ban Keun Airport in Laos may represent an incremental effort to expand its overseas military presence, according to regional security analysts. The wording surrounding the facility […]

Wed 30 September 2026:  “We don’t have an illegal gun problem in South Africa… We got a gun violence problem in general because, you know, we are asking ourselves as South Africans where these guns are coming from,” said Executive Director of Gun Free South Africa, Dr Stanley Maphosa. Maphosa’s comments followed two mass shootings […]

Wed 30 September 2026: The UN Security Council held a fourth non-binding straw poll Tuesday as the race to succeed Secretary-General Antonio Guterres moves into its next stage. French envoy to the UN Jerome Bonnafont, who is the term president of the Security Council for September, confirmed that the fourth round had been completed. “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 […]

Wed 30 September 2026:  “We don’t have an illegal gun problem in South Africa… We got a gun violence problem in general because, you know, we are asking ourselves as South Africans where these guns are coming from,” said Executive Director of Gun Free South Africa, Dr Stanley Maphosa. Maphosa’s comments followed two mass shootings […]

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 […]