My face seems to be in rebellion, constantly defying my bones and immune system as they dutifully follow the natural ageing process. While I often hear reassuring comments like, “You’ll look 25 at 40,” I would much prefer to navigate adulthood without my youthful appearance shaping every interaction. The Babyface vs. Actual Age Dilemma I […]

Over the past several years, the QAnon conspiracy theory has moved from the darkest corners of the internet into mainstream political discourse in the United States. What began as a series of anonymous online posts has evolved into a sprawling belief system involving secret codes, hidden messages, and an epic struggle between good and evil—one […]

As the Taliban consolidate control over Afghanistan, fear among the population now extends far beyond immediate physical threats. Thousands of Afghans are increasingly anxious about an invisible danger: the vast digital and biometric records accumulated over the past two decades, which could now be weaponised against them. The United Nations Secretary-General, António Guterres, has warned […]

Bangladesh returned from the Tokyo Olympics with a familiar and uncomfortable distinction intact. While countries as small as San Marino, with a population of just 34,000, and nations such as Burkina Faso and Turkmenistan have finally removed themselves from the list of medal-less Olympic participants, Bangladesh remains the most populous country never to have won […]