ROBOT SOPHIA: ‘NOT A THING’ COULD STOP A ROBOT TAKEOVER

Sat 19 August 2023: One of the world’s most advanced human-like robots discusses whether AI will outsmart humans. As AI-driven robots become more intelligent and more autonomous, could they also become powerful or harmful? The robot named Sophia was created in 2016 by the Hong Kong-based company Hanson Robotics. Sophia’s AI technology has surpassed a […]

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‘HINDUTVA PANDEMIC’ DOCUMENTARY EXPOSES RIGHT WING IDEOLOGY’S ROLE IN LEICESTER UNREST

Sun 09 July 2023: A recently released documentary from Maktoob Originals, titled ‘Hindutva Pandemic,’ exposes the role of Hindutva in inciting the 2022 unrest in the city of Leicester, UK. The gripping documentary reveals the long-standing presence of Hindutva and its involvement in instigating violence in the city even prior to the unrest. In an […]

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OVER QUARTER-BILLION PEOPLE WERE ACUTELY FOOD INSECURE IN 2022: REPORT

Sat 06 May 2023: In 2022, more than a quarter of a billion people in 58 food-crisis countries/territories were acutely food insecure and required immediate food assistance, according to the Global Report on Food Crises released on Wednesday. The report’s findings indicate that accomplishing the objective of eradicating hunger by 2030 is growing increasingly difficult, […]

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A SCRAMBLE FOR AFRICA’S GAS AND CRITICAL MINERALS. WHO WINS?

Sun 30 Apr 2023: Europe is turning to Africa’s gas, while the US, China and Russia are racing for economic influence on the continent. As Europe shuns Russian energy supplies, it is increasingly turning to Africa to find alternatives. But critics warn, millions of Africans lack electricity and supplies are much needed at home. Meanwhile, […]

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REIMAGINING ARCHITECTURE: SUMAYYA VALLY AND ALEJANDRO ARAVENA

Sun 30 Apr 2023: Architects Sumayya Vally and Alejandro Aravena on challenging narratives and designing spaces that reflect us. South African architect Sumayya Vally challenges conventional Western principles and celebrates the local textures and traditions of her hometown, Johannesburg. In 2021, she became the youngest architect to design London’s Serpentine Pavilion and is the 2023 […]

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