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Searching for humanity among algorithms

Political unrest, grave human injustice and the non-responsive attitude of governments to the demands of the people have always produced innovative ways of punishment. Masses take to the streets...

Sarah, an influential part of the world is looking up to you

She used to treat the physically sick. And now she will treat the morally sick, a job men thought men did better. It took fourteen hundred years to rubbish...

Top tunes

The nominations for the 2026 Grammy Awards have been announced and there are some interesting choices in there as well as some notably absent names. This week we are...

Echoes of power

The death last week of former US Vice President Dick Cheney preceded Iraq’s parliamentary election, the seventh since the 2003 US war which was championed by Cheney. The coincidence...

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Fatima Almheiri

Fatima has always been passionate about mental health. She has a Bachelors in International Studies with a minor in Psychology. She joined the With Hope UAE volunteer group in 2019 and she is currently head of communications.

Saibal Chatterjee

Indian national award-winning film critic

Meena Janardhan

Writer/Editor/Consultant. She has over 25 years of experience in the fields of environmental journalism and publishing.

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Kamala Harris can only envy JD Vance

Berating Volodymyr Zelenskyy in the Oval Office. Eulogizing Charlie Kirk. Babysitting the Middle East peace accord. Profanely defending the aquatic obliteration of (possible) drug smugglers. He's loud, he's obnoxious...

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Big Tech bows to Australia’s teen social media ban

11 Nov 2025

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Trusted companion

A trusted person is someone who becomes the pillar of our confidence, someone we can rely on without hesitation. Trust is not built...

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Timeless truth

The proverb “what goes around comes around” teaches one of the most powerful lessons in life — the law of cause and effect....

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Being Babar

Known for his cool and calm demeanour, former Pakistani captain Babar Azam again failed to ignite his form on Tuesday, in a match against Sri Lanka in Rawalpindi. He...

Alarming news

The recent news from Malaysia about the recovery of seven bodies of Rohingya migrants and the rescue of 13 others from a capsized boat is both heartbreaking and alarming....

Spread kindness

In today’s fast-paced world, loneliness has silently become one of the biggest challenges faced by people of all ages. Despite living in a connected world, many individuals feel emotionally...

Long journey

Pope Leo XIV has met 15 Belgian victims of sexual abuse from members of the clergy. It is a step on the right direction but like ‘Mao’s Long Walk’...

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