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Taliban Ban on Women’s Cricket Team
In August 2021, the Taliban’s return to power in Afghanistan brought a wave of regressive policies that heavily curtailed women’s rights. Among these was the ban on women participating in sports, including cricket. This decision struck a devastating blow to the Afghanistan women’s cricket team, which had been striving to establish itself on the global…
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Skeletons Found in Pompeii
In August 2024, archaeologists made a remarkable discovery in Pompeii—two well-preserved skeletons of a man and a woman, who perished during the catastrophic eruption of Mount Vesuvius in 79 AD. The bodies were found in a villa, specifically in a room that had been converted into a makeshift bedroom, offering important clues about the lives…
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TikTok Ban
TikTok, the widely used social media platform for viewing and sharing short videos, has been in and out of the politics, media, and journalism spotlight for a while. As of Sunday, with the app in a tentatively available state with President-elect Trump’s promise, the future of the company in the US is unbalanced. TikTok is…
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The Fate of Cybersecurity
Are you insured? This might be the next question your financial advisor asks you this year. The cyber landscape in recent years has seen a rapid change through artificial intelligence intervention, posing both threats and advantages. So far we have crossed paths with the impersonation of renowned celebrities. One lady was scammed out of a…
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Free Schools in Zambia
Known for its vast wildlife and 70+ indigenous tribes and languages, the African country of Zambia sits landlocked in Sub-Saharan Africa. Unfortunately, from 1888 to 1964, Zambians were subjected to exploitation by Britain, which tore all political power as well as precious natural resources such as minerals from the hands of Zambia. Upon independence, Zambia…
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President Trump’s Inaugural Address
On January 20th, 2025, recently inaugurated President Trump gave his much-anticipated inauguration speech on Capitol Hill. While much speculation had taken place about the contents of this speech prior, his actual address had mixed reviews from ‘unusual’ to ‘revolutionary’. He began his speech by promising to put America first every day and striving to create…
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