Fri 08 August 2025: Think about how many things you have done online today. Paid a bill? Logged into your bank account? Used social media or spent time answering emails? Maybe you have used your phone to pay at a supermarket or train station. We are all plugged in, and that’s not necessarily a bad […]
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Fri 08 August 2025: Italy has approved a $15.5bn suspension bridge which will connect the mainland to the island of Sicily. Italy has given final approval to a long-delayed plan to construct the world’s longest suspension bridge, connecting the mainland to Sicily in a project worth €13.5bn ($15.5bn). Transport Minister Matteo Salvini hailed the Strait […]
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Fri 08 August 2025: The Jammu and Kashmir government has banned the publication and circulation of 25 books, including works by prominent authors such as Maulana Maududi, Arundhati Roy, A.G. Noorani, Victoria Schofield, and David Devadas. The books have been deemed by the authorities as promoting “false narratives” and “glorifying terrorism,” posing a threat to […]
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The Mosque and Islamic Centre of Brent. Thu 07 August 2025: The UK’s charity regulator has issued an official warning to two British mosques over their involvement in “inflammatory and divisive language” against Israel following the start of its genocidal war on Gaza. The Central Oxford Mosque Society and The Mosque and Islamic Centre […]
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Thu 07 August 2025: The surge in African billionaires signals elite capture rather than economic progress, locking millions into poverty. On July 9, 2025, I was overwhelmed by a profound sense of despair and disappointment upon reading a report from Oxfam International, a globally recognised NGO, revealing that just four of Africa’s richest billionaires hold a […]
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Thu 07 August 2025: We wash our hands, sanitise shopping trolleys and wipe down cafe tables. But what about our phones? We touch these devices dozens of times a day, and take them everywhere from the kitchen to the dining table, and even the bathroom. Phones can be contaminated with many kinds of potential germs. When was […]
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Thu 07 August 2025: US electric vehicle (EV) giant Tesla saw a sharp sales decline in Europe’s two largest auto markets in July, according to data from the Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders (SMMT) and Germany’s KBA. The new vehicle registrations plunged roughly 60% in the UK and over 55.1% in Germany, the data […]
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Thu 07 August 2025: Google on Wednesday announced a $1 billion commitment to support education, job training, and artificial intelligence research at US universities. “This includes making our AI and career training free for every college student in America through our AI for Education Accelerator — over 100 colleges and universities have already signed up,” […]
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Thu 07 August 2025: Government has raised concerns with the Kingdom of Eswatini over the arrival of dangerous criminals to that landlocked country and the impact it would have on South Africa’s national security. “South Africa has raised concerns with the Kingdom of Eswatini following confirmation by the acting spokesperson of the Government, Mrs Thabile […]
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Wed 06 August 2025: Murder offences decrease by 14.9 percent as US public safety continues to improve after pandemic, according to FBI data. A new report from the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) has found that crime in the United States decreased in 2024, continuing a trend of improved public safety after a spike in murders during […]
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