THE EMPIRE’S PLAYPEN: NUKES, NATIONALISM, AND MANUFACTURED MADNESS IN SOUTH ASIA

Tue 10 June 2025: More than a month has passed since the deadly terrorist attack in Pahalgam, deep in the restive terrain of Indian-occupied Kashmir. Yet, the region has not exhaled. That attack was the spark; the explosion was narrowly averted—this time. Fighter jets scrambled, missiles were mobilized, and once again the world held its […]

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MUSLIMS FACE EMPLOYMENT BIAS DESPITE OVERQUALIFICATION

Tue 10 June 2025: The EU Coordinator for the Fight Against Anti-Muslim Hate, Marion Lalisse, highlighted the concerning trend of discrimination faced by Muslims in EU countries despite being overqualified in terms of employment and education. Despite their high qualifications, Muslims continue to face bias and barriers in the job market, resulting in lower employment rates […]

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ITALY CUTS TIES WITH ISRAELI SPYWARE FIRM PARAGON AMID SURVEILLANCE SCANDAL

Tue 10 June 2025: Italy severs links with Paragon spyware after allegations of targeting critics and migrant rescuers spark outrage. Italy has terminated its contracts with Israeli spyware company Paragon, after revelations that the surveillance technology was used against critics of the government – including journalists and migrant rescue workers – prompted political uproar and calls for […]

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FOREIGN INFLUENCE USED AS ‘ALIBI’ IN DEMOCRACIES: THINK TANK

Mon 09 June 2025: Foreign interference in elections is a real concern but sometimes used as an “alibi” by democracies to divert attention from domestic issues, the head of a democracy think-tank said Monday. According to a new report by Stockholm-based International IDEA, disinformation and manipulation of social media algorithms to influence results are among […]

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MEMES AND CONFLICT: STUDY SHOWS SURGE OF IMAGERY AND FAKES CAN PRECEDE INTERNATIONAL AND POLITICAL VIOLENCE

AI tools reveal how images have been manipulated. William Theisen et al. Sun 08 June 2025: Imagine a country with deep political divisions, where different groups don’t trust each other and violence seems likely. Now, imagine a flood of political images, hateful memes and mocking videos from domestic and foreign sources taking over social media. What […]

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WATCH | WHY AMERICA EXPELLED THIS MUSLIM SOUTH AFRICAN DIPLOMAT

Sat 07 June 2025: What does it take to stand for justice in a world shaped by power and politics? In this episode, OnePath’s Malaz Majanni sits down with Ebrahim Rasool, former South African Ambassador to the United States, for a timely conversation on diplomacy, faith, and moral leadership. __________________________________________________________________________ https://whatsapp.com/channel/0029VaAtNxX8fewmiFmN7N22 __________________________________________________________________________ From South Africa’s […]

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EGYPT, GREECE PLEDGE TO PROTECT HISTORIC MOUNT SINAI MONASTERY

Sat 07 June 2025: Greece and Egypt have agreed to safeguard the status of one of the world’s oldest sites of Christian worship, foreign ministers of both countries said late yesterday, after an Egyptian court ruling last week cast uncertainty over its future, Reuters reports. The St Catherine’s Monastery, at the foot of Egypt’s Mount Sinai, was […]

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WHEN IT COMES TO HEALTH INFORMATION, WHO SHOULD YOU TRUST? 4 WAYS TO SPOT A DODGY ‘EXPERT’

Sat 07 June 2025: When it comes to our health, we’re constantly being warned about being taken in by misinformation. Yet for most of us what we believe ultimately comes down to who we trust, including which “experts” we trust. The problem is that not everyone who presents themselves as an expert is actually an […]

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