Wed 07 January 2026: Teenagers all over the world use social media and messaging apps as part of their daily lives. This is accompanied by growing concerns about negative effects of social media on youth mental health – and ongoing debates around limiting screen time and access to digital devices. What’s frequently missing in these […]
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[Background] Emir Faisal in Versailles in 1919, with Lawrence of Arabia second from the left. [Left] Ottoman map of the Sanjak of Jerusalem and Palestine in 1913. [Right] the document released by Turkish intelligence on Lawrence of Arabia. Images from public domain. Document from mit.gov.tr Wed 07 January 2026: Türkiye’s National Intelligence Organisation (MIT) has […]
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Wed 07 January 2026: As economies move past 2025 amid easing monetary policy, slowing inflation and rising protectionism, some risks from last year fade while others persist The global economy has entered the new year under pressure from concerns over a potential “AI bubble,” record levels of public and private debt, and persistent geopolitical risks. […]
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Wed 07 January 2026: The Russian leader will seek to benefit from Washington’s intervention but will also worry that he could be next, experts say. A meme has gone viral on Russian social media networks with a quote from President Vladimir Putin, “We don’t give up on our own,” placed next to his photos with […]
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Wed 07 January 2026: US President Donald Trump said Tuesday that interim authorities in Venezuela had agreed to transfer between 30 and 50 million barrels of sanctioned oil to the US to be sold at market price. “I am pleased to announce that the Interim Authorities in Venezuela will be turning over between 30 and […]
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Tue 06 January 2026: The American news network CNN on Monday reported that Saudi Arabia has levelled unprecedented accusations against the United Arab Emirates amid rising tensions between the two Gulf states, centred on concerns over the UAE’s role in Syria. According to the network, Riyadh believes that Abu Dhabi has “cultivated ties with elements of the Druze […]
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Tue 06 January 2026: The Global Sumud Flotilla plans to set sail again for war-torn Gaza in the spring with broader international participation, the mission’s Turkiye coordinator said, arguing ceasefire terms are not being implemented and humanitarian needs in the territory remain unmet. Speaking to Anadolu, Huseyin Durmaz said that while hundreds of aid trucks […]
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Tue 06 January 2026: Google has started gradually rolling out a new feature that lets account holders replace their primary @gmail.com email address with a new one, while keeping all data, emails, and settings from the original account intact. The update, which is currently appearing on select language versions of Google’s official support page, confirms […]
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Tue 06 January 2026: Reliance Industries Ltd, which runs the world’s largest single-location oil refining complex and was until recently India’s top purchaser of Russian crude, announced on Tuesday, January 6, that it has not taken delivery of any Russian oil cargoes in nearly three weeks, with no shipments anticipated for the month of January, […]
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Tue 06 January 2026: Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has publicly endorsed controversial policy changes at Haram Al-Sharif, backing far-right National Security Minister Itamar Ben-Gvir in moves that undermine decades-old arrangements governing worship at one of the most sensitive religious sites in the world. Speaking on Sunday, Netanyahu confirmed that recent changes allowing Jewish prayer […]
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