Social media can be used to bridge polarisation, something mainstream media in Pakistan has failed to achieve .. But this is a society riddled with biases, intolerance, sarcasm, hatred and general abusive behaviour... Read more »
It took Jeb Bush $150 Million, 250 days and 3 states to figure out Republicans don’t want more Bush By Judd Legum (for ThinkProgress) Jeb Bush, once the odds-on favorite to capture... Read more »
The rise of robots and AI in the workplace seems almost inevitable at the moment. But if machines are capable of doing almost any work humans can do, what will humans do?... Read more »
Deadpool can be unmercifully funny but does it live up to the hype created by ingenious advertising and trailers? by Josh Withey We can happily confirm that director Tim Miller, Ryan Reynolds... Read more »
Authorities in Fiji are assessing the damage after the most powerful storm that swept through the tiny island nation on Saturday night, flattening homes and downing trees. Fijian authorities have confirmed that the... Read more »
Pakistan’s parliament is now the first parliament in the world to be completely powered by solar energy. Speaker of the National Assembly Pakistan Ayaz Sadiq announced that the solar panels in the... Read more »
Australian Bureau of Statistics says migration made up more than half the population increase in the year to July 2015, with birthrate dropping The Bureau of Statistics has revealed that Australia’s population... Read more »
For the first time, scientists have observed ripples in the fabric of spacetime called gravitational waves, arriving at Earth from a cataclysmic event in the distant universe. This confirms a major prediction... Read more »
Harry Potter is soon going to be on bookshelf with an eight installment of the two-part play Eighth Harry Potter book is set to be released this summer. The book will include the script... Read more »
Lord’s confirmed as venue for 2017 Women’s Cricket World Cup final Lord’s will host the final of the Women’s World Cup in 2017, the ICC has announced, with fixtures also being allocated... Read more »
The prime minister of the United Arab Emirates says “national happiness isn’t a wish,” and in order to make good on his promise, he’s appointed a minister of state for happiness. His... Read more »
The Lunar New Year is China’s biggest holiday. Around the world, families are coming together to celebrate. This Lunar New Year marks the beginning of The Year of the Monkey. The Chinese... Read more »
At least ten people were killed after two trains collided head-on in southern Germany on Tuesday, and about 80 others were injured, according to reports. Police said there were about 150 passengers on... Read more »
The Cathay Pacific Group has announced plans to rebrand regional carrier Dragonair as Cathay Dragon, aimed at helping the group capture more traffic growth from the mainland China market. The group has... Read more »
Physicists in Germany have used an experimental nuclear fusion device to produce hydrogen plasma in a process similar to what happens on the Sun. The test marks an important milestone on the... Read more »
Julian Assange, the founder of WikiLeaks, said on Thursday that he would turn himself in to the British police if a United Nations panel ruled that the years he has spent in... Read more »
KARACHI (Pakistan) – All of Pakistan International Airline’s foreign and domestic flights were suspended, and employees held strikes at airports in major cities across the country. Pakistan’s airports plunged into chaos as... Read more »
Threatening phone calls to at least 15 schools in NSW and Victoria have caused schools to be evacuated and disrupted thousands of students in the first week of term. SYDNEY – Multiple... Read more »
Airlines are offering refunds to passengers who have booked flights to central and south American countries caught up in the Zika virus outbreak The mosquito-borne Zika virus is spreading so quickly through... Read more »
The politics of fear led governments around the globe to roll back human rights during 2015 European governments have allowed widespread fears about migration and terrorism to erode their commitment to civil... Read more »
MELBOURNE, (Australia) — World No. 1 Novak Djokovic is through to his sixth Australian Open final after producing a masterful display to defeat Roger Federer 6-1, 6-2, 3-6, 6-3 on Thursday night in... Read more »
Apple said iPhone sales grew at the slowest pace since its introduction in 2007 and forecast revenue declining in the current quarter, its first such drop since 2003 Apple’s iPhone sales are... Read more »
There are 27,000 people on the waitlist for a table at Noma Sydney There are 27,000 people hoping in vain that someone will cancel their table and forfeit their $485 payment. A... Read more »
Leaders of occupation at refuge in Oregon arrested; 1 killed, another wounded in highway confrontation In a dramatic development in the 25-day armed occupation of a central Oregon wildlife refuge, eight people,... Read more »