AI JOB CULLING HAS ALREADY BEGUN; NEARLY 4K PEOPLE LOST THEIR JOBS IN US

Mon 05 June 2023: Artificial intelligence taking people’s jobs is no longer a just threat on the horizon. In May, 3,900 people were laid off due to the technology, a new report has found. According to the US-based consulting firm Challenger, Gray & Christmas monthly report, employers in the US cited AI as the reason for 3,900 […]

NEARLY 450M CHILDREN LIVE IN CONFLICT ZONES: SAVE THE CHILDREN

  After becoming homeless, Palestinian family sleep on the rubble of their house that has been bombed by lsraeli warplanes in the latest aggression on Gaza Strip. Sun 04 June 2023: Over 449 million children were living in areas of violent conflict in 2021, international non-governmental organization Save the Children reported. In 1982, the UN […]

UAE SECURES 25 YEARS OF CONGO GOLD EXPORT RIGHTS

Mon 05 June 2023:  The government of the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) has signed an agreement which gives a company in the UAE exclusive export rights of locally extracted gold for 25 years as well as a preferential tax rate of 0.25 per cent. The deal was apparently finalized late last year in an […]

GERMAN GOVERNMENT ANNOUNCES $13 MILLION ADDED FUNDS FOR ROHINGYA SUPPORT

Mon 05 June 2023: On Monday, the German government approved extra funding for the persecuted Rohingya Muslims residing in refugee camps in Bangladesh and in Myanmar worth around €12 million ($13 million). According to a news release from the German embassy in Dhaka, Susanne Fries-Gaier, director for humanitarian assistance in the German Foreign Ministry, made […]

UAE SECURES 25 YEARS OF CONGO GOLD EXPORT RIGHTS

Mon 05 June 2023:  The government of the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) has signed an agreement which gives a company in the UAE exclusive export rights of locally extracted gold for 25 years as well as a preferential tax rate of 0.25 per cent. The deal was apparently finalized late last year in an […]

8TH ANNUAL ISTANBUL PUBLISHING FELLOWSHIP PROGRAM SET TO BEGIN

Mon 05 June 2023: The eighth edition of the International Istanbul Publishing Fellowship Program, which gathers professionals from around the world in Istanbul every year, is set to begin Tuesday. The event is scheduled last until Thursday and will bring together 410 publishers from 66 countries to the Rami Library. Organized by the Turkish Printing […]

UN SAYS ORGANISED CRIME SHIFTING DRUGS ROUTES IN SOUTHEAST ASIA

Fri 02 June 2023: The UN Office on Drugs and Crime says almost 151 tonnes of methamphetamine seized in Southeast, East Asia in 2022. The synthetic drugs market in Southeast and East Asia is becoming more diverse, the United Nations has warned, and drug trafficking syndicates are using new smuggling routes to ship large quantities […]

UAE SECURES 25 YEARS OF CONGO GOLD EXPORT RIGHTS

Mon 05 June 2023:  The government of the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) has signed an agreement which gives a company in the UAE exclusive export rights of locally extracted gold for 25 years as well as a preferential tax rate of 0.25 per cent. The deal was apparently finalized late last year in an […]

PODCAST: A NEW ERA FOR IRAN AND SAUDI ARABIA?

Mon 08 May 2023: Why did Saudi-Iranian relations fall apart and what will it mean for each country as they sew them back together? Saudi Arabia’s embassy in Iran has been abandoned for years. It was stormed by Iranian protesters back in 2016 and shut down – an extremely low point in the two countries’ […]

“CANADA HAS A PROBLEM”: SENATE FINDINGS SHOW ISLAMOPHOBIA IS ENTRENCHED IN CANADA

Thu 20 Apr 2023: Islamophobia is deeply rooted in Canada and on the rise, and Black Muslims wearing hijabs are particular targets, a Senate committee said Wednesday. The Senate committee on human rights is studying the issue, and preliminary findings indicate that anti-Muslim incidents often are violent, more so than shown toward other religious groups. “Canada has […]

TASTY BANANA BREAD

Thu 06 Apr 2023: Quick & easy recipe. This banana bread is perfect for tea time Ingredients: 2 to 3 medium (7″ to 7-7/8″ long) very ripe bananas, peeled (about 1 1/4 to 1 1/2 cups mashed) 1/3 cup (76g) butter, unsalted or salted, melted 1/2 teaspoon baking soda (not baking powder) 1 pinch salt 3/4 cup (150g) sugar (1/2 cup if you would like it less […]

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