Sun 19 May 2024: Exploring the effect of industrial development in the Amazon and the deadly battles to protect this vital rainforest. Time is running out for the Amazon. Years of unmitigated deforestation have pushed the world’s biggest rainforest to the brink of no return. The film The Final Breath takes us on a journey […]

  A monument for al-Khwarizmi in Khiva, Uzbekistan. Sun 19 May 2024: Algorithms have become integral to our lives. From social media apps to Netflix, algorithms learn your preferences and prioritise the content you are shown. Google Maps and artificial intelligence are nothing without algorithms. So, we’ve all heard of them, but where does the […]

Mon 20 May 2024: Iran’s President Raisi has been confirmed dead after a helicopter carrying him and other officials crashed in a mountainous and forested area of the country in poor weather. Vice President Mohammad Mokhber will assume powers after Raisi’s death. According to the Iranian Constitution, in case of the president’s death or incapacity, the first vice president […]

  The Arakan Army (AA) claims full control over the town of Buthidaung and its surrounding military bases in the northern Rakhine region. AA media channels have released a photo of its soldiers, standing in the center of town. Sun 19 May 2024: The reported seizure of Buthiduang town of Myanmar’s Rakhine state by the […]

Sun 19 May 2024: Former South African president Jacob Zuma surprised many in December 2023 by declaring he’d canvass for a new rival to the African National Congress (ANC), the party he used to lead. The new uMkhonto weSizwe Party (MK Party) is on the ballot papers in the upcoming national election and provincial elections. […]

Sat 18 May 2024: The opposition Labour Party’s lead over Prime Minister Rishi Sunak’s Conservative Party has grown to 18 points, according to an opinion poll released on Saturday. With a national election anticipated later this year, the poll by Opinium Research indicated that Labour would secure 43% of the vote, compared to 25% for […]

 Colleagues and family members pray at the funeral of journalist Ahmad abu Tyour. [Photo: Motasem A Dalloul] Fri 03 May 2024: As the war in Gaza becomes the deadliest conflict for journalists, Al Jazeera looks at press freedom in the past year. Every year on May 3, UNESCO commemorates World Press Freedom Day. It is being marked […]

Sun 19 May 2024: Exploring the effect of industrial development in the Amazon and the deadly battles to protect this vital rainforest. Time is running out for the Amazon. Years of unmitigated deforestation have pushed the world’s biggest rainforest to the brink of no return. The film The Final Breath takes us on a journey […]

Fri 12 January 2024: At every moment, your body’s internal organs are sending signals to your brain. You’ll be mostly unaware of them, but sometimes they cut through: for example when you’re hungry, or when you need to go to the bathroom. Our ability to tap into these hidden signals is called interoception – sometimes […]

Fri 10 May 2024: Saudi Arabia’s Minister of Transport and Logistics, Saleh Al-Jasser, revealed that his ministry will test the use of flying taxis and drones during this year’s Hajj season. “These represent highly advanced modes of transportation including taxi applications. There is a race between many specialised companies in the transport sector to provide […]

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 […]