At 27, Verena Bahlsen entered the leadership of the family company that had produced biscuits for generations. Two years later, she was gone. The departure marked the end of an unusually public
Former Member of Parliament Thurairasa Ravikaran has accused the government of pursuing a controversial agenda in Northern Sri Lanka, alleging attempts to seize land belonging to Tamil communities and impose a systematic
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A Labour MP has sparked national debate by proposing a “summer of sex” campaign that could include an unprecedented exhibition of adult products inside the UK parliament. Samantha Niblett, who represents South
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Ahmed Shihab-Eldin, a fearless Palestinian-American journalist whose writing and reports are defined by unparalleled integrity, depth and eloquence, was arrested on March 3 in Kuwait. He is charged with spreading false information
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A new claim from the US AI company Anthropic has triggered alarm, skepticism, and fascination across the technology world. The firm says its latest artificial intelligence model, “Claude Mythos Preview,” is so
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A growing body of neuroscience is transforming how pregnancy is understood, suggesting that motherhood is not only a biological and hormonal transition but also a profound process of brain reorganization. A decade
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The confession is raw, uncomfortable, and increasingly familiar across modern society: six to seven hours a day lost to a glowing screen, not through choice, but through compulsion. The voice behind this
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A growing global backlash is emerging against the beauty industry as concerns mount over the rise of “cosmeticorexia”, a phenomenon in which children and teenagers develop compulsive and age-inappropriate skincare routines. According
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From the raids by U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) at U.S. airports to the approval of the controversial Return Regulation in the European Union, the world is witnessing an ‘ICE-ization‘ of
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Homo Homini Sacra Res Est The Easter Sunday attacks of 21 April 2019 in Sri Lanka stand not merely as an egregious manifestation of coordinated terror, but as a profound desecration of
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For a generation often caricatured as prudish, screen-obsessed, and risk-averse, the rise of Gen Z sex parties has surprised even those immersed in London’s nightlife scene. From secret warehouses in Islington to
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Colombia has taken a decisive step toward reshaping its rural landscape as President Gustavo Petro signed the agrarian jurisdiction statutory law, a measure designed to guarantee access to justice for peasant and
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A word keeps appearing across political commentary and media critique, as if it might contain the problem: childish. It surfaces with remarkable consistency—leaders described as immature, as adolescent, as performing power rather
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China is cracking down on the growing practice of storing human ashes in unoccupied apartments, known as “bone ash” apartments, as a way to circumvent rising cemetery costs, according to the Financial
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In a landmark decision last week, a US jury found Google and Meta liable for designing social-media platforms that intentionally foster addiction, exposing underage users to health risks the companies allegedly ignored.
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Wikipedia has officially banned the use of AI-generated text in its articles, marking a significant policy shift in response to the growing role of artificial intelligence in media and content creation. The
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