Brain activity ‘key in stress link to heart disease’
Source: BBC The effect of constant stress on a deep-lying region of the brain explains the increased risk of heart attack, a study in The Lancet suggests. In a study […]
9 of history’s greatest philosophers reveal the secret to happiness
Source: Independent By Mike Nudelman, Chris Weller, Business Insider A well-stocked Netflix queue can go a long way toward pure and utter happiness, but sometimes there’s still something missing. For those […]
Donald Trump is ‘gaslighting’ all of us
Source: CNN By Frida Ghitis Frida Ghitis is a world affairs columnist for The Miami Herald and World Politics Review, and a former CNN producer and correspondent. The views expressed […]
Cory Booker Lays Groundwork for 2020 Run at Jeff Sessions Hearings
Source: Time By Tessa Berenson There may as well have been a banner hanging in the grand marble meeting room that housed Jeff Sessions’ hearings for attorney general: Booker 2020. […]
At Hindu temple, Pakistan PM reaches out to minorities
Source: Reuters By Drazen Jorgic | KATAS, PAKISTAN Pakistan’s Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif on Wednesday inaugurated the restoration of an ancient Hindu temple complex in Punjab, a symbolic gesture that […]
Italy to train Muslim imams on constitution to ‘create climate of tolerance’ and fight radicalisation
Source: Independent By Lizzie Dearden Muslim imams in Italy are being enrolled on courses aiming to “create a climate of tolerance” and fight radicalisation by learning about the country’s constitution. … […]
Morocco Said to Ban Sale of Burqas, Citing Security Concerns
Source: The New York Times By AIDA ALAMI CASABLANCA, Morocco — Morocco has banned the burqa, the full-body veil worn by some conservative Muslim women, according to local media reports. […]
How Donald Trump is bringing Billy Graham’s complicated family back into White House circles
Source: The Washington Post By Sarah Pulliam Bailey For decades, Billy Graham was perhaps America’s most famous religious figure, someone who could draw hundreds of thousands to evangelistic “crusades,” someone […]
The Consecrated Virgins Marrying Jesus and Swearing Off Sex Forever
Source: Broadly by Salma Haidrani Thousands of women in as many as 42 countries have joined the Catholic Order of Virgins. We spoke to some to find out what it’s […]
A look at the stakes if US moves Israel embassy to Jerusalem
Source: Associated Press By KARIN LAUB RAMALLAH, West Bank (AP) — The Palestinians are ringing alarm bells over Donald Trump’s stated intention to relocate the U.S. Embassy in Israel to […]
How America Changed During Barack Obama’s Presidency
How America Changed During Barack Obama’s Presidency | Pew Research Center Demographic changes don’t happen quickly. Obama’s presidency is only a chapter in a story that began long before his […]
Canada: Jane Fonda slams Justin Trudeau: ‘Don’t be fooled by good-looking liberals’
Helena Horton 12 JANUARY 2017 • 10:55AM Justin Trudeau is admired around the world for his liberal views, partly because of his media savvy and constant photo opportunities. However, Jane Fonda has slammed the photogenic politician in a new video, and warned fans not to be “fooled” by him. She […]
India: UP assembly elections, Muslims to vote for a secular party
Lucknow, Jan 12: The Mulsim vote in Uttar Pradesh which is crucial to the prospects of any party are unlikely to vote for the Samajwadi Party — thanks to the never ending family feud. The Muslim vote which accounts to 20 per cent of the entire electorate is likely to […]
why hardly any North African people were deported in 2016
Source: The Local A look into why it is so hard for Germany to deport rejected asylum seekers from North Africa.When the first charter plane for rejected Tunisian asylum seekers took off in Leipzig on April 8th 2016, the German Interior Ministry hoped that discussion over faster deportations to North […]
Ahmadiyya Muslims:European Union to take up with Pakistan, rights violations against Ahmadiyya Muslims
Source: Business Standard: Members of the European Parliament (MEPs) from various countries have decided to approach the Government of Pakistan on the issue of alleged violation of human rights of the Ahmadiyya Muslim community. According to informed sources and reports, the MEPs have been in regular touch with Ahmadiyya Muslims […]
‘She terrorises us’: How entitled children are making their parents’ lives hell
The Sydney Morning Herald: by Cosima Marriner & Rachel Browne — “She terrorises us.” That’s how bad it is for Steve Richardson* and his wife when their 17-year-old daughter is at home.Public Service Commissioner John Lloyd says domestic violence victims get all the support they need. Olivia has dropped out of school […]
ECHR: Swiss Muslim girls must attend mixed-sex swimming lessons
theguardian: by Jennifer Rankin — Swiss authorities did not violate right to freedom of religion in rejecting parents’ request for exemption, court rules A mixed-sex school swimming lesson. The parents in the case argued that their beliefs did not allow their children to take part in mixed-sex lessons. Photograph: Fiona […]
Switzerland: Schools try to smooth waves in Muslim swimming controversy
SHOULD MUSLIM GIRLS SWIM? JAN 11, 2017 – How do schools cope with Muslim families who want to prevent their daughters from attending swimming lessons? Swiss public television, SRF, talked to school principals and an imam about the controversy. (SRF/swissinfo.ch) On Tuesday, the European Court of Human Rights upheld a […]
Swiss create ‘shield’ to protect US-bound data
DATA PROTECTION By Susan Misicka JAN 11, 2017 – These Google servers in Oklahoma are subject to surveillance by US intelligence services. How much Swiss personal data is stored on them? (Keystone) The Swiss cabinet has established a new framework for transferring personal data from Switzerland to companies based in […]
Can one be refused a Swiss passport for being too Swiss?
NATURALISATION CONTROVERSY By Sibilla Bondolfi JAN 11, 2017 – 11:59 Naturalisations by municipality voting, such as this one in canton Schwyz, are controversial (Keystone) Dutch-born Nancy Holten has lived in Switzerland since she was eight, speaks fluent Swiss German, has three children with Swiss passports, has no criminal record, […]