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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

Never-ending unhappiness

After a marathon tea session devoted to discussing the Middle East and Ukraine crises, my heavily politicised brothers and I decided to go shopping. The tea session, during which...

Shaadaab S. Bakht

Trump abandons Mediterranean ‘Riviera’ plan in Gaza

The Arabs have won a key political battle in Israel’s unending war on Gaza. Under Arab pressure US President Donald Trump has abandoned his regionally and globally rejected proposal...

Michael Jansen

Tarantino’s creations

Oscar-winning director, writer and actor Quentin Tarantino is one of the biggest names in Hollywood with his films grossing more than $1.9 billion worldwide. This week we are taking...

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.

Russia cuts interest rate by 1 per cent to 17 per cent
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Russia cuts interest rate by 1 per cent to 17 per cent

Russia’s central bank has reduced the bank interest by one percentage point to 17 per cent. The gesture was meant to stimulate the war-time economy. There was the apprehension...

Funding

Funding

16 Sep 2025
Hope in, mark.

Hope in, mark.

15 Sep 2025
The Radicalization Pipeline

The Radicalization Pipeline

13 Sep 2025
.... AI would take care of that!

.... AI would take care of that!

13 Sep 2025
It’s now call ‘war’

It’s now call ‘war’

11 Sep 2025
Do not disturb

Do not disturb

09 Sep 2025
Personal earnings

Personal earnings

09 Sep 2025
Almost done!

Almost done!

08 Sep 2025