Hate speech has to be countered immediately
It was shocking to wake up Sunday morning to the news of the murder of writer and political activist Nahed Hattar on the steps of the Palace of Justice in Amman. But it was more shocking later to read many comments by social media users praising the crime and justifying this cold-blooded murder. Hattar was […]
5 Tips To Boost Your Sexual Health
Are you worried that your partner might be bored by your sex life? Or that he or she is not enjoying it as before when your relationship was all new and exciting? If you are, we assure you that there is no need to be worried anymore. Relationships are hard, especially the long relationships where […]
Purported leader of Boko Haram resurfaces in new video
A man who claimed to be leader of Nigeria’s Boko Haram has appeared in a video posted on social media, rejecting statements by the country’s military that he had been seriously wounded in an air strike. “You have been spreading in the social media that you injured or killed me,” the man purporting to be […]
Five things you should know before you start your work day on Sept. 26
Representatives from every country in the world will soon meet in Montreal to discuss whether to regulate airline emissions and BlackBerry’s upcoming quarterly results could decide the fate of the company’s presence in the smart phone business. These stories and more in your morning cheat sheet to the Financial Post for Monday, Sept. 26. 1. […]
Shot to abdomen has kept bombing suspect Ahmad Khan Rahami in critical condition
Ahmad Khan Rahami, the bombing suspect who was shot at least seven times during his capture, has been in critical condition for five days because of a gunshot wound to the abdomen, according to a law enforcement source. Rahami has had at least one surgery since Monday for the injury, according to the source with […]
Syria’s war: Bodies litter floor at hospital in Aleppo
WARNING: Amr al-Halabi’s report contains footage some may find disturbing. Hospitals are struggling to cope in Syria’s Aleppo as government and Russian fighter jets continued to pound its rebel-held east, killing more than 200 people in under a week. Al Jazeera’s Amr al-Halabi, reporting from a makeshift hospital in the city, described a bleak situation […]
Donald Trump and the Return of Seditious Libel
A Closer Look Examining the news Richard Tofel In 1733, New York printer John Peter Zenger began publishing the eighth newspaper in the American colonies, and the first willing to venture criticism of the government. The New-York Weekly Journal was the second paper in a city of 10,000 or so people, 1700 of them slaves. […]
What Is Laughter Therapy? Humor’s Effects On Your Body And Mind
Laughter really is the best medicine. A giggle here or there can be a contagious act of happiness, shifting your mode into a higher gear of amusement. But it isn’t just for fun or to be silly, laughter has been shown to improve, not only a person’s emotional wellbeing, but their mental and physical health […]
Call for emergency UN meet amid regime assault in Syria
The US, Britain and France have called for an emergency meeting of the UN Security Council to discuss the escalating violence in Syria’s second city of Aleppo in the wake of a rising civilian death toll and impending humanitarian crisis. The latest step comes as Syrian government forces, backed by Moscow, have heavily bombed rebel-held […]