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In a stunning new exposé, former Meta executive Sarah Wynn-Williams has unveiled the inner workings of Facebook in her memoir Careless People, detailing a culture of unchecked power, secrecy, and ethical failures
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Armenia and Azerbaijan have reached a significant breakthrough in their long-running peace negotiations, agreeing on the language of a historic agreement that could officially end decades of hostilities. The announcement, which signals
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The failure of COP29 negotiators to secure adequate climate finance for low- and middle-income countries (LMICs) has sparked urgent calls for alternative solutions to keep global warming within the 1.5°C threshold set
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The United Nations has sounded the alarm over Myanmar’s escalating food security crisis, with an estimated one-third of the population facing acute hunger. UN human rights experts described the situation as “unprecedented,”
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Successive German chancellors are facing scrutiny over allegations that they deliberately suppressed intelligence suggesting that Covid-19 originated from a laboratory in Wuhan, China. According to investigations by Zeit and Süddeutsche Zeitung, Germany’s
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NDB Bank marked International Women’s Day by hosting the Araliya Medical Camp, a special event that brought together around 200 Araliya Women’s Account holders at the Bank’s premises on 8 March. This
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Former Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte has been arrested on an International Criminal Court (ICC) warrant for alleged crimes against humanity linked to his controversial war on drugs. Duterte was taken into custody
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Concerns over the presence of microplastics in human tissues are growing as studies increasingly report plastic particles in blood, lungs, and even the brain. However, experts caution that more rigorous scientific methods
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A new whistleblower complaint has accused Meta, formerly known as Facebook, of going to extreme lengths—including the development of a censorship system—to gain access to China’s lucrative market. According to the complaint,
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Kuwait has revoked the nationality of approximately 42,000 of its citizens in the past six months, a move that has ignited significant controversy both domestically and internationally. The Gulf state, once regarded
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I do not wish women to have power over men; but over themselves. – Mary Shelley Background International Women’s Day falls on March 8 each year. Since time immemorial, the role of
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Sitting in a bamboo shelter in the world’s largest refugee camp in Cox’s Bazar, Bangladesh, Rohingya refugees like Azizur Rehman are confronting a painful paradox. Once denounced for her silence during the
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Editorial We are celebrating International Women’s Day today, a day that once symbolised courage, resilience, and genuine progress. Yet, while the world applauds hollow gestures and performative activism, the harsh reality remains
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Accusations of sexual misconduct in academia can damage a researcher’s reputation in ways that scientific fraud does not. A new study published in PLoS ONE finds that scientists accused of sexual harassment
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by Our Foreign Affairs Editor A recent United Nations report has unveiled deeply troubling human rights violations in Khartoum State, Sudan, exposing a systematic pattern of arbitrary detention, torture, and inhumane treatment
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