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Imran Khan Contempt Case

Imran Khan's sister Uzma Khan has filed a contempt petition against authorities in the Supreme Court (SC) of Pakistan, which was initially rejected due to certain objections. The SC had ordered on August 18th that Imran be transferred to…

AFL Midseason Awards Contenders

Jordan Dawson, captain of the Adelaide team, has been named the AFLPA's most courageous player for season 2023. This is not the only recognition he received - he was also voted the AFL's best captain by his peers for the second year in a…

Digital Detox Experiences

Phoebe Bridgers, an American singer-songwriter, has announced that her upcoming 2026 arena world tour, including stops in Toronto and Vancouver, will be entirely phone-free. Guests will be required to place their phones in lockable pouches…

Rising US Gas Prices

Thirty-one US states have an average gas price of over $4 per gallon, with the national average hovering between $4.05 and $4.11 since last month. Despite a small increase from $4.065 to $4.097 per gallon in just one week, fuel costs have…

Gatwick Airport Travel Disruptions

A van caught fire on the M23 southbound motorway, causing delays of around 30 minutes for hundreds of motorists heading to Gatwick Airport. The blaze also affected routes on the M25. Footage shared on social media showed the van engulfed…

MAGA Representative's Views

Former Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene, who previously represented Georgia's 14th congressional district, has spoken out about her shift in ideological views since entering Congress. She initially supported President Donald Trump and the MAGA…

Faith Healing Sect Deaths Investigated

In Idaho and Oregon, children in a faith-healing sect called Followers of Christ have been dying from treatable conditions such as pneumonia and bacterial infections that turned to sepsis. Since 2015, almost every year has seen the death…

ACT Public School Budget Cuts

The ACT Education Directorate has made significant changes to how public school budgets are calculated, shifting from a system that favored older students to one based on needs. According to the new plan, 43 schools will receive roughly…

Russia Invades Poland

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Liberal Happiness Theory

Cassie Pritchard, a writer on Substack, argued that liberalism has failed to deliver increased happiness, despite significant economic progress. Scott Alexander countered on Twitter that Pritchard's comparison was flawed because it didn't…

Hunga Tonga Eruption Impact

On January 15, 2022, an underwater volcano in the South Pacific called Hunga Tonga-Hunga Ha'apai erupted, releasing an extraordinary amount of water vapour into the stratosphere, a normally dry part of the atmosphere. The eruption pushed…

DR Congo Peace Efforts

Representatives from the Congolese government and the Rwanda-backed M23 rebel group agreed on a peace roadmap in Geneva after negotiations. This roadmap builds on a previous agreement signed in Doha last year, which was brokered by the US…