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From escalation to isolation: Iran’s strategic unravelling in a rebalancing world

It took less than a month for the US-Israel war on Iran to erupt into a crisis of staggering magnitude — one now threatening to destabilize entire economies and...

There’s no pride in prejudice

We are all enormously worried as democratic sanity is being torn apart with impunity by the exploitative power of the politics of prejudice. A lot of people have been...

Israel could ‘threaten’ Republicans’ grip on Congress

Prime Minister Binyamin Netanyahu would have served Israel's national interests better if he had refrained from addressing the United Nations General Assembly. Jewish, Israeli and Palestinian groups rallied across...

Dress for you

There seems to be no winning when it comes to how women are supposed to look at a certain age. This week we are taking a look at why...

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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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UK’s infrastructure cannot be allowed to fail

12 Sep 2026

UK’s infrastructure cannot be allowed to fail

Holidays destroyed. Business meetings missed. Passengers sleeping on the floor with no word as to when they might finally board a flight. If the casual observer were looking for...

Candidates shouldn’t avoid face-to-face debates

26 Sep 2026

Candidates shouldn’t avoid face-to-face debates

25 Sep 2026

Labour must take back control to secure borders

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Letters To The Editor

Important study

People should go through the informative news published in print and on social media regarding a study that found that drinking very hot beverages may triple the risk of...

Don't look now

As one of the more than eight billion unknown, unseen, basically anonymous, people on this planet I wonder why some people are so...

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A dumb idea

The suggestion, an instruction in the US, that Artificial Intelligence now be called 'Super Intelligence' seems silly and pointless. I however, as child...

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Important visit

Chinese President Xi Jinping’s visit to Washington has raised hopes for economic stability, as both leaders are looking for more business opportunities despite their deep underlying rivalry (“Trump welcomes...

Write with honesty

The Diana fever has not come to an end, despite Lady Diana having passed away more than 29 years ago in an unfortunate road accident (“Earl Spencer's Princess Diana...

AI force

President Trump has decided that the US needs an 'AI Force' and he will choose an artificial intelligence tsar or should that be a tsar to manage artificial intelligence?...

Versatile performer

Bollywood actor Sanjay Mishra has received the National Film Award for Best Supporting Actor for his role as Bhaskar Sinha in the 2024 crime drama “Bhakshak,” marking a significant...

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