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Can an Expanded BRICS have a Unified Mission at last?

This first week of January was, amongst other things, notable for the official inclusion of Saudi Arabia, UAE, Egypt, Ethiopia and Iran into the Brazil, Russia, India, China and South Africa consortium known as BRICS.  This puts the ink into the agreement pencilled in Johannesburg last year. Not to put a damper on things, but […]

Five Times in 2023 The News Hit Us in The Heart

Don’t you find that sometimes, you don’t have to have any connection to events you read in the news to feel personally involved? We looked back on the last year’s stories to remind ourselves of those moments when the news stirred our hearts, evoked our anger, filled us with pride, darkened us with dread or […]

It's Time to Disconnect to Reconnect

Amidst the hard times humanity is passing through, your laptop, tablet, and phone are your only hopes for connecting to the crisis and creating hope for yourself that tomorrow will bring better news.Your mental health experts advise you to disconnect to reconnect with yourself. These days, scrolling through social media can be terrifying. After reading […]

Did Israel Ask Meta, TikTok to Remove Hamas Content?

8,000 requests from Israel were sent to Meta and TikTok in relation to the Palestinian conflict, according to the Israeli state prosecutor’s office. According to the statement the content related to Palestine violated the companies’ policies. 94% of the content on the major social platforms was taken down, according to the agency. And no, it […]