Sun 12 October 2025: Around 5 million children across western Europe report having been raped or sexually assaulted by the age of 18, according to the latest data gathered by Childlight, the Global Child Safety Institute. That’s about 7% of the child population. In south Asia, data for India, Nepal and Sri Lanka suggests the figure […]
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Sun 12 October 2025: History in the Arab world moves in circles. When Hamas announced that it would accept parts of the Gaza Plan proposed by Donald Trump’s administration, many analysts interpreted it merely as a tactical move, a desperate attempt by a battered movement to survive. Yet, beyond the surface of politics and war fatigue lies a much […]
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Sun 12 October 2025: Archaeologists working in the ancient city of Colossae, located in Türkiye’s Aegean region, have uncovered 60 tombs dating back approximately 2,200 years. Though similar tomb types have been found elsewhere in Anatolia, experts say it is rare to find such a large number constructed side by side in such a confined […]
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Sun 12 October 2025: Women carry a greater genetic risk for major depression than men, according to a study that examined sex differences in the genetics of the disorder. The research, led by Australia’s QIMR Berghofer Medical Research Institute and published Wednesday in Nature Communications, analyzed genetic data from nearly half a million people. It […]
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Sat 11 October 2025: The young adult suicide rate increased in most US states from 2014 to 2024, a new analysis found. The numbers underscore the toll of the country’s mental health crisis, which rages on even as the Donald Trump administration cuts funding for programs designed to help vulnerable groups, according to Axios. The […]
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Sat 11 October 2025: In the world of lithium-ion batteries, smartphones take centre stage. Yet they’ve also sparked an ongoing debate: does prolonged (or overnight) charging wreak havoc on your battery? A number of factors determine a phone battery’s lifespan, including its manufacturing age and its chemical age. The latter refers to the battery’s gradual […]
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Sat 11 October 2025: Israeli Army Radio, citing a security source, reported that Israel will not hand over the bodies of Yahya Sinwar, head of Hamas’s Political Bureau and mastermind of the 7 October cross- border attack, and his brother Mohammed Sinwar, a senior Hamas leader, as part of the current agreement. Hamas spokesman Hazem Qassem […]
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Sat 11 October 2025: As international public support for Israel continues to collapse amid the genocide in Gaza, a new journalism fellowship has emerged with a mission to “shift the narrative” in Israel’s favour. The initiative is backed by prominent journalists from mainstream outlets including The New York Times and CNN, according to details revealed by Drop Site […]
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Fri 10 October 2025: Chinese scientists have discovered that the far side mantle of the moon is relatively colder than the near side mantle, state media reported Monday. The groundbreaking discovery, based on samples collected from the lunar far side by China’s Chang’e-6 mission, can deepen humanity’s understanding of the dual nature of the moon and its evolutionary […]
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Thu 09 October 2025: You’re about to recycle your laptop or your phone, so you delete all your photos and personal files. Maybe you even reset the device to factory settings. You probably think your sensitive data is now safe. But there is more to be done: hackers may still be able to retrieve passwords, […]
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