Monthly Archives: March 2022
Four caught breaching stay-at-home directive
Izah Azahari
The Royal Brunei Police Force (RBPF) detected four violations of the nationwide directive yesterday.
The violators were issued compound fines for breaching the stay-at-home...
Fast, flexible and fun
Becky Krystal
THE WASHINGTON POST - There’s a lot to be said for no-fuss, back-pocket recipes you can whip up any time. They can be...
Airbnb to offer 100,000 free beds for Ukraine refugees
NEW YORK (AFP) - United States (US) vacation-rental platform Airbnb said yesterday it would offer free short-term stays to up to 100,000 people fleeing...
Trolls not ‘real fans’, says cricketer Shami
NEW DELHI (AFP) - India's most prominent Muslim cricketer Mohammed Shami has slammed trolls as neither real fans nor real Indians in his first...
Germany’s move to help arm Ukraine signals historic shift
VIENNA (AP) - Germany's stunning decision to send anti-tank weapons and surface-to-air missiles to Ukraine - abandoning its long-held refusal to export weapons to...
Death toll from Indonesia earthquake rises to 11
JAKARTA, INDONESIA (AP) - Rescuers on Indonesia’s Sumatra island retrieved more bodies from a strong earthquake two days ago, raising the death toll to...
The party don’t stop in Rio
RIO DE JANEIRO (AP) - Dozens of dogs and their owners in Rio de Janeiro challenged a city ban on street parties and gathered...
Fluffy, crispy-edged oatmeal griddle cakes might become your new go-to pancake
G Daniela Galarza
THE WASHINGTON POST - My ideal pancake has crisp edges. It’s plump but not dense, a down pillowlike sponge that can absorb...
Deaf family drama takes top honours at SAG Awards
Jake Coyle
AP - In an upset, the deaf family drama CODA took top honours at an unpredictable and history-making 28th Screen Actors Guild Awards...
Brunei COVID cases hit record high
James Kon
Brunei Darussalam recorded the highest number of COVID-19 cases in a single day with 4,095 new cases yesterday, detected through 3,498 antigen rapid...