On December 8 2024, Ahmed al-Sharaa, also known as Abu Mohammed al-Jolani, addressed a gathering at Damascus’ Umayyad Mosque. At 42 years old, he now stands at the centre of Syria’s uncertain future, having led the coalition that brought down the Assad regime. In his speech, he hailed the moment...
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Elon Musk’s acquisition of Twitter rebranded as X, was supposed to mark the beginning of a new era of free speech and open dialogue. Instead, the platform has regressed into a cesspool of censorship and political manipulation. Musk, the self-proclaimed “free speech absolutist”, has revealed himself to be anything but....
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Let’s talk about Brat. No, not the spoilt, tantrum-throwing variety, I mean Brat – the rebellious, carefree movement of 2024, launched by Charli XCX. With Collins Dictionary crowning “Brat” the word of the year, this movement has made significant cultural waves. Yet a key question remains: Is “Brat” an empowering expression of...
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This month, the German Bundestag passed a resolution titled “Never Again is Now: Protect, Preserve, and Strengthen Jewish Life in Germany,” signifying a notable legislative response to combat rising antisemitism following the Hamas attacks on October 7, 2023, and subsequent, arguably genocidal Israeli retaliation. Although the resolution outwardly claims to...
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