Thu 18 December 2025: Online short-form video has shifted from a light distraction to a constant backdrop in many children’s lives. What used to fill a spare moment now shapes how young people relax, communicate and form opinions, with TikTok, Instagram Reels, Douyin and YouTube Shorts drawing in hundreds of millions of under-18s through endlessly […]
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Thu 18 December 2025: Exercise is good for you – but the gym might not be. Dumbbells, barbells and every machine in between can act as reservoirs for a wide variety of transmissible bacterial, viral and fungal pathogens – such as impegito, flu and athlete’s foot. Thankfully, there are many things you can do to lower your […]
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Thu 18 December 2025: In 1916, the Middle East was partitioned by its rulers with ink between Britain and France. A hundred years later, with borders drawn by the Sykes-Picot Agreement, territories continue to contend with claims to legitimacy, sovereignty, and foreign intervention. The Middle East holds a reset, but not in a conference room […]
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Thu 18 December 2025: Reuters/Ipsos survey suggests Americans are increasingly unhappy with Trump’s handling of the economy A new poll suggests that the number of people in the United States who approve of the job Donald Trump is doing as president has dropped to 39 percent as concerns grow over the state of the economy. The […]
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Wed 17 December 2025: “Greater Türkiye” At The Doorstep Ziv’s most pointed remark captured the tone of his warning: “The ‘Greater Türkiye’ vision is being realized right at our doorstep, and Israel is asleep on watch.” In Ziv’s analysis, Türkiye is capitalizing on regional upheaval to expand its reach southward, filling vacuums left by weakened […]
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Wed 17 December 2025: Trump’s rhetoric risks recasting criminal violence and state failure as a religious war with devastating consequences for civilians. In early November, United States President Donald Trump declared that “Christianity is facing an existential threat in Nigeria”. In a series of posts on his Truth Social platform, he accused “radical Islamists” of […]
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Wed 17 December 2025: Shares of Chinese chipmaker MetaX Integrated Circuits surged about 700% during their market debut in Shanghai on Wednesday, following the company’s almost $600 million first public offering. MetaX shares began trading at 700 yuan ($99.4) on the Shanghai Stock Exchange’s Star Market index, which is heavily weighted towards technology companies, 569% […]
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Wed 17 December 2025: Doctors in England on Wednesday began a five-day strike due to dispute over pay and working conditions amid the country’s National Health Service (NHS) warning over surging flue cases. In a latest action over pay, thousands of resident doctors begin another walkout following British Medical Association (BMA) calls “the continuing failure […]
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Wed 17 December 2025: Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman is reportedly preparing a €10 billion bid to buy FC Barcelona, according to a report by Spanish broadcaster El Chiringuito. Saudi Arabia has established itself as a major force in global sport in recent years. While it has achieved significant success in Formula 1 and boxing, […]
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Tue 16 December 2025: Flu hospitalizations in the UK have surged more than 50% in a week, pushing the National Health Service (NHS) into what officials describe as a “worst-case scenario” for December. New NHS data released on Thursday shows an average of 2,660 patients per day were treated in hospital for flu last week — the highest figure ever […]
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