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The latest flashpoint in the conservative and far-right war against so-called “woke culture” is diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI) programmes.Numerous GOP officials and conservative public figures publicly blamed tragic accidents,…

As dozens of billionaires sip champagne and zip down the ski slopes at this year’s World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland, millions in Zambia endure the harsh realities of extreme…

Apparently, the new and used – sorry, pre-owned – electric car salesman Elon Musk is aching to prove that he is even more of an insufferable braggart than his political…

Since the ceasefire has gone into force, the skies in Gaza have changed. There is an unusual stillness. We do not hear Israeli fighter jets or helicopters any more. The…

As United States President Donald Trump was sworn in for his second term on Monday, he repeated his wishes to acquire the Panama Canal and rename the Gulf of Mexico…

It was a cold day yesterday in Washington, DC, when Donald Trump was sworn in for his second stint as president of the United States of America. On account of…

It has been more than a month since Bashar al-Assad’s regime collapsed in Syria, marking the end of a 13-year-long revolution. This event brought hope to me and millions of…

I was held in Guantanamo detention centre for 14 years without ever being charged with a crime. I was sent there when I was 19. I didn’t know why I…

A lot of noise – missiles and explosions, the sound of drones, shouting and wailing, screams of “martyr, martyr”. The breaking of glass, slamming doors, collapsing buildings, fires blazing, thunder,…

President Joe Biden is about to wrap up what many perceive as a disastrous presidency. His departure from the White House could potentially mark a turning point in both the…

The ceasefire deal between Hamas and Israel is, first and foremost, a welcome relief for the Palestinians in Gaza who are suffering from a most brutal and horrific genocide. For…

Bashar al-Assad is gone, and Syria is finally free. However, I am unable to fully rejoice in the long-awaited fall of his regime and the liberation of my country. This…