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The Internet and AI, now hailed by many as humanity’s greatest tools for knowledge and connection, are quietly eroding our ability to think critically. What was meant to enlighten us has begun to...

Atheism, though not a religion, rests on conviction — the belief that science will one day answer all questions about human existence. Yet the atheist cannot prove the non-existence of God any more...

Just recently, I found out that one of my closest friends had been diagnosed with early-stage dementia, and it hit me hard. He’s someone I’ve always admired for his intelligence, and to see him...

Geoffrey Hinton, often called the godfather of AI, has suggested that artificial intelligence may have achieved consciousness, a claim that implies the next great empire could be governed not by...

Donald Trump’s latest “peace proposal” for Gaza marks the sixteenth such initiative since 1948. Beneath its diplomatic language lies a familiar pattern: promises of stability and reconstruction...

In the US, Ted Kaczynski carried out a series of mail bombings that killed three people and injured several others. His crimes were horrific and unjustifiable, yet his ideas behind them continue to...

Each day, in the hills overlooking the border between Israel and Gaza, residents of the Israeli town of Sderot gather at an observation point. From this vantage, the land drops away towards Gaza,...

When I ran my schools in Cambridge, I resisted conformity. There was no dress code, no obsession with hair length or colour. My role was to guide students through their examinations and, where...

Harry Enfield is a famous English TV comedian. He plays various characters. His "Mr Loads of Money" character was one of those comedy characters so ridiculous you thought he couldn’t possibly exist...

The brain is the master puppeteer, tugging the strings of our body with every thought, impulse and emotion. However, it's possible to turn the tables on it. The body can trick the brain into...

Israel’s attack on Qatar was not a defensive strike. It was not about protecting Israeli civilians. It was a deliberate escalation, targeting Hamas leaders engaged in discussions around Donald...

Someone once said that when you're 20, you care what everyone thinks. When you're 40, you stop caring what everyone thinks. When you're 60, you realise no one was ever thinking about...

The question of which nations are granted recognition as sovereign states is a form of hypocrisy. There are no strict, universally applied standards, just guidelines that are interpreted flexibly....

Language reflects our history, culture and daily life. It evolves constantly, shaping itself around society’s changes. Over time, many phrases that once sounded familiar have fallen out of use,...

In a world grappling with conflict, migration and cultural misunderstanding, the difference between prejudice and racism may seem academic — but it's not. These concepts are deeply woven into...

Recently, as I was walking to my car after fishing, I suddenly felt dizzy. I sat down and checked my vital signs using my smart watch. When I checked my blood pressure (only the D model Huawei watch...

A concerning pattern of corruption has emerged within Oman’s rental property sector, with fraudulent practices becoming so commonplace that they risk undermining the integrity of the entire real...

Like me, you may have had or might face cancer someday. I consider myself fortunate to be in Oman, where thanks to an excellent team of Omani doctors, I am now cancer-free.The cancer I had was in the...

As a citizen of the UK I write this with profound dismay. My country once stood against Hitler’s tyranny, sacrificing thousands of young lives to halt the Nazi machinery of genocide. Our WW2...

We live in strange times. People are so desperate for famous people to agree with them that they’re now using AI to fake what TV presenters say. This needs to stop. I’ve just received a WhatsApp...