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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...

Aysha Taryam

Memories are a great relaxant

A thoroughly bored gentleman decided one morning to go through some letters, which he has been carrying for more than 20 years. He landed on one of them, written...

Shaadaab S. Bakht

Trump betrayed the diplomatic effort, says Iranian FM

Tehran: Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi has dismissed US President Donald Trump's declaration that their countries would re-engage in nuclear negotiations in the coming week. “If our interests require...

Michael Jansen

Unliked characters

In the vast world of movies and television shows, not all the characters that we see are loved by audiences. This week we are taking a look at some...

Sarah Taryam

Fatima Almheiri

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

Saibal Chatterjee

Indian national award-winning film critic

Meena Janardhan

Meena Janardhan

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

Deportations alone can’t fix US immigration problems
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Deportations alone can’t fix US immigration problems

Underlying the demonstrations and street clashes of recent weeks is a dysfunctional system of immigration enforcement that needs to be fixed. With a bit of goodwill — from both...

National debt

National debt

27 Jun 2025
Anti or pro?

Anti or pro?

26 Jun 2025
Too many holidays

Too many holidays

25 Jun 2025
Deadlines

Deadlines

24 Jun 2025
Trump at work

Trump at work

23 Jun 2025
'In two weeks'

'In two weeks'

22 Jun 2025
No ice?

No ice?

21 Jun 2025
AI everywhere

AI everywhere

20 Jun 2025