Wed 13 September 2023: Iran’s rulers have intensified a clampdown on dissent nearly one year since the death in police custody of Mahsa Amini sparked protests which spiralled into some of the worst political turmoil since the 1979 Islamic Revolution, Reuters has reported. Protests began soon after the 16 September death of Kurdish Iranian Amini, 22, who […]
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A survey of U.S. history teachers found they teach about 9/11 primarily on the date of the anniversary. Ben Hasty/MediaNews Group/Reading Eagle via Getty Images Tue 12 September 2023: The phrase “Never Forget” is often associated with the terror attacks of Sept. 11, 2001. But what does this phrase mean for U.S. students who are too […]
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Sat 09 September 2023: As Putin stays in Moscow, India-Russia ties are in decline, while New Delhi’s bond with the West gets tighter. As Russian tanks rolled into Ukraine in February 2022, marking the start of Europe’s biggest war since World War II, countries around the world came under pressure to choose between the Western-backed […]
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Fri 08 September 2023: There is much talk in the automotive industry about the “internet of vehicles” (IoV). This describes a network of cars and other vehicles that could exchange data over the internet in an effort to make transportation more autonomous, safe and efficient. The IoV could help vehicles identify roadblocks, traffic jams and pedestrians. […]
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Emotions can get in the way of knowing what’s true. Elva Etienne/Moment via Getty Images Wed 06 September 2023: Have you ever heard a story so exciting you wanted to share it right away? Something like a shark swimming up a flooded highway? An image that seems to show just that was shared by many […]
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Online misinformation is a serious issue. But experts have helpful tips that can help us navigate it. (Shutterstock) Tue 05 September 2023: The spread of misinformation is a major problem impacting many areas of society from public health, to science and even democracy itself. But online misinformation is a problem that is very difficult to address. […]
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Mon 04 September 2023: The Hindu far-right’s actions in Nuh, in India’s Haryana, echo Israel’s policies of trying to delete histories and legacies of the Palestinian people. In early August, the world watched in horror as authorities in the northern Indian state of Haryana demolished more than 300 Muslim-owned homes and businesses in Nuh – the only […]
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Sat 02 September 2023: These shoes are perfect, made for me! I have to get them! But really, I should be paying off my car loan instead. I can’t justify this purchase. Or can I …? We all know this feeling, this tension between what you really want to do and what you really should, […]
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Wed 30 August 2023: The commander of the Russian Wagner mercenary militia, Yevgeny Prigozhin, rebelled against his master Vladimir Putin in June, and was able to control large parts of Russia on the border with Ukraine during his march towards Moscow. This was his protest against the way that the ministry of defence in the […]
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Teen mothers gathered at the community centre in Karongi district of Rwanda, July 17, 2023 [Ruchi Kumar/Al Jazeera] Tue 29 August 2023: Previous efforts to combat teen pregnancies were met with success in Rwanda, but that progress has now stagnated. Kigali, Rwanda – Aime was only 16 years old when she was forced to drop […]
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