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• Libya’s Revolution, Gaddafi’s Body and Sharia Law: A New Dawn?

  

  Does the brutal death of Colonel Muammar Gaddafi mark a dark start to the new Libyan regime? And what about the announcement that Sharia law will be the source... Read more

  Posted on 26 October 2011 CURRENT, POLITICS, SOCIETY

• Apple Sneaks out MacBook Pro Updates Minus the Usual Launch Fanfare

  

  Bigger, faster, stronger? Photo credit: benjamin-nagel http://flic.kr/p/6UqpxGWe’re used to Apple unveiling new products and upgrades with elaborate ceremony an... Read more

  Posted on 25 October 2011 COMPUTING, CURRENT, GADGETS, SOCIETY, TECH

• Population Explosion: Can the Planet Cope with 15 Billion Humans?

  

  Getting a bit crowded? Photo credit: Anirudh Koul http://flic.kr/p/6LBXH1On Monday 31 October 2011 the population of humans on the planet is expected to exceed... Read more

  Posted on 25 October 2011 CURRENT, SCIENCE, SOCIETY

• The Allure of Algiers, North Africa’s Undiscovered Gem

  

  Algiers' Kasbah. Photo credit: Zedamnabil For years overshadowed by its much more touristy neighbors, Morocco and Tunisia, and completely recovered from a blood... Read more

  Posted on 25 October 2011 CURRENT, SOCIETY

• Chelsea Captain John Terry Accused of Racially Abusing QPR’s Anton Ferdinand....

  

  England captain John Terry with manager Fabio Capello. Photo credit: CR/World FootballEngland captain John Terry has been accused of racially abusing defender... Read more

  Posted on 25 October 2011 CURRENT, FOOTBALL, SPORTS

• First Democratic Vote of the Arab Spring Sees Islamist Party on Course for...

  

  Election posters in Tunisia. Photo credit: Bellyglad, http://flic.kr/p/au9XjATunisia has held the first free election in the country’s history – and the first... Read more

  Posted on 25 October 2011 CURRENT, POLITICS, SOCIETY

• Porn-induced Sexual Dysfunction is a Growing Problem, Study Says

  

  Computer keyboard. Photo credit: DeclanTM on flickraccording to a report in US journal Psychology Today masturbationpornographyPsychology Today’s Cupid... Read more

  Posted on 25 October 2011 LOVE & SEX, SEXUALITY

• Stuart Walker’s Horrific Death

  

  RIP Stuart Walker Stuart Walker was found dead at the roadside in Cumnock, Ayrshire, the Associated Press reported. Walker was reportedly burned and beaten in... Read more

  Posted on 25 October 2011 CURRENT, LGBTQ, SOCIETY

• Julian Assange Blames ‘financial Blockade’ for Suspension of WikiLeaks

  

  The whistleblowing website will shut down permanently without a large cash injection. Read more

  Posted on 25 October 2011 CURRENT, SOCIETY

• Florence + the Machine’s Ceremonials: What to Expect

  

  Florence Welch is prominent on the cover of her new album, 'Ceremonials'. One wonders where the Machine has gone. Photo Credit: Island RecordsCeremonials is... Read more

  Posted on 25 October 2011 ENTERTAINMENT, MUSIC

• Operation DarkNet: Hacking Network Anonymous Exposes Online Paedophiles

  

  An ominous warning.Anonymous is a group best known for attacks on corporations and governments, but now it has the murky world of online child pornography... Read more

  Posted on 25 October 2011 CURRENT, SOCIETY, TECH

• EU Referendum Motion Defeated in the Commons; Tory Rebels Defy David Cameron

  

  David Cameron: What does the Tory rebellion mean? Photo credit: PaumierThe motion for a referendum on Britain’s EU membership was defeated in the Commons... Read more

  Posted on 25 October 2011 CURRENT, POLITICS, SOCIETY

• Only Full Integration Can Solve the Eurozone Crisis

  

  Euro woes continue. Photo credit: Matze Ott The time has come for the leaders of the European Union (EU) to act decisively to end the Greek debt crisis one way... Read more

  Posted on 24 October 2011 CURRENT, POLITICS, SOCIETY

• Manchester Derby Fireworks, QPR Stun Chelsea. Premier League’s Wildest Ever...

  

  Weekends like this were made for football pundits. Shock results, red cards aplenty, and off-the-field idiocy make for excited football journalists, and the... Read more

  Posted on 24 October 2011 CURRENT, SPORTS

• Obama’s African War: US Enters Fight to End Kony’s Lord’s Resistance Army

  

  Villagers making a gun in the CAR's Haut Mbomou province to defend themselves against the LRA. Photo Credit: ENOUGHProject, http://www.flickr. Read more

  Posted on 24 October 2011 CURRENT, POLITICS, SOCIETY

• The Animated History of the iPhone, a Tribute to Steve Jobs

  

  Steve Jobs - father of the iPhoneAs the Steve Jobs biography is released, and the world continues to get to grips with his passing, CNET UK have produced this... Read more

  Posted on 24 October 2011 CURRENT, SOCIETY, TECH

• Royal Shakespeare Company’s Edgy Marat/Sade Production is Met by Angry Walkouts

  

  The Royal Shakespeare Company’s (RSC) staging of Marat/Sade has shocked and appalled some theatregoears. Are they making too much of a fuss? Read more

  Posted on 24 October 2011 CULTURE, THEATRE & OPERA

• Steve Jobs Biography, Apple’s Co-founder Unmasked: Five Things You Need to Know

  

  The cover image of the new book.Walter Isaacson was given unlimited access to Steve Jobs in the final years of his life. Over the course of 40 interviews he... Read more

  Posted on 24 October 2011 CURRENT, SOCIETY, TECH

• EU Summit: Sarkozy Blasts Cameron, Merkel Gets Tough on Berlusconi, but Still...

  

  French President Nicolas Sarkozy and German Chancellor Angela Merkel. Photo credit: Sebastian ZwezAs new data emerges suggesting the eurozone is close to... Read more

  Posted on 24 October 2011 CURRENT, SOCIETY

• Occupy London: St Paul’s Cathedral May Force Protesters to Leave, Second OLSX...

  

  Occupy London. Photo credit: Neil Cummings, http://flic.kr/p/awim5ZLegal action? The Guardian reported that cathedral officials are considering legal action to... Read more

  Posted on 24 October 2011 CURRENT, SOCIETY