CAN A FOREIGN GOVERNMENT HACK WHATSAPP? A CYBERSECURITY EXPERT EXPLAINS HOW THAT MIGHT WORK

Mon 23 June 2025: Earlier today, Iranian officials urged the country’s citizens to remove the messaging platform WhatsApp from their smartphones. Without providing any supporting evidence, they alleged the app gathers user information to send to Israel. WhatsApp has rejected the allegations. In a statement to Associated Press, the Meta-owned messaging platform said it was concerned “these false […]

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CHINA DEVELOPS MOSQUITO-SIZED DRONE FOR COVERT MILITARY OPERATIONS

Mon 23 June 2025: China has developed mosquito-sized drones for covert military operations, reported local media on Friday. National University of Defense Technology in central China’s Hunan province has revealed the tiny drone, alongside humanoid machines, in a report on China Central Television’s military channel CCTV 7 last weekend, reported South China Morning Post on Friday. […]

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JAWS AT 50: HOW A SINGLE MOVIE CHANGED OUR PERCEPTION OF WHITE SHARKS FOREVER

Sun 22 June 2025: It’s been 50 years since Steven Spielberg’s movie Jaws first cast a terrifying shadow across our screens. At a low point during production, Spielberg worried he’d only ever be known for “a big fish story”. The film, however, did not tank. Jaws broke box office records and became the highest-grossing movie at the […]

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MUSLIM TECH FEST KICKS OFF IN LONDON, AIMING TO HIGHLIGHT MUSLIM EXCELLENCE IN TECHNOLOGY

Sun 22 June 2025: Muslim Tech Fest, a rapidly growing technology event, kicked off on Saturday in London to highlight Muslim excellence in technology and encourage ethical, values-driven innovation. Founded in 2023 by Arfah Farooq and Zahid Mahmood, the festival brings together entrepreneurs, developers, and investors from all over the world to network, share ideas, […]

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THE NEW GENERATION OF BLOCKBUSTER WEIGHT-LOSS DRUGS, EXPLAINED

Sun 22 June 2025: A new generation of weight-loss drugs has proven remarkably effective, hugely popular and massively lucrative in the last few years, though they do have some drawbacks. After France on Friday became the latest country to allow all doctors, rather than just specialists, to prescribe these drugs, here are some key questions about them. – HOW […]

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NIGER TO NATIONALISE URANIUM MINE OPERATED BY FRENCH STATE-AFFILIATED FIRM

Sun 22 June 2025: Niger’s nationalisation of Somair mine operated by Orano comes as it moves away from France and seeks closer ties with Russia. Niger plans to nationalise a uranium mine operated by French nuclear firm Orano as it continues to pivot away from former colonial ruler, France. The company, which is 90 percent owned by […]

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CRITICAL THINKING IS MORE IMPORTANT THAN EVER. HOW CAN I IMPROVE MY SKILLS?

Sat 21 June 2025: There is a Fox News headline that goes like this: Transgender female runner who beat 14,000 women at London Marathon offers to give medal back Read about the event elsewhere and it turns out the athlete was also beaten by thousands of people and it was a participation medal. While the Fox News headline […]

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‘THOUSAND SHIP FLOTILLA’ ANNOUNCED TO CHALLENGE ISRAEL’S BLOCKADE OF GAZA

Sat 21 June 2025: A coalition of Malaysian civil society organisations has announced an ambitious campaign to launch a “Thousand Ship Flotilla” to break Israel’s 17-year blockade of the Gaza Strip, in what is being described as the largest maritime mobilisation of its kind. The initiative, led by the Malaysian Consultative Council of Islamic Organisations […]

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AMNESTY URGES INDIA TO STOP UNLAWFUL DEPORTATIONS OF ROHINGYA REFUGEES

Sat 21 June 2025: The Indian government must immediately halt all deportations of Rohingya men, women and children, recognise them as refugees and treat them with the dignity and protection they deserve under international human rights law, Amnesty International said ahead of World Refugee Day. In just the last month, the Indian authorities allegedly deported […]

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