Mohamad Elmasry from the Doha Institute for Graduate Studies says Israel’s attack on South Pars has led to growing debate over who is driving US policy in the region. pic.twitter.com/X9Xi5RD1Jn
There are nearly 2 billion Muslims around the world. They believe in one God, one Quran, and one Prophet — yet for over 1,400 years, the Muslim world has been divided into Sunni and Shia. This video is a clear, respectful, and simple explanation of the 5 major differences between Sunnis and Shias — not to debate who is right or wrong, but to help Muslims better understand their own Ummah. In this video, you’ll learn: How Sunni and Shia prayer differs Where each group gets its religious authority Why they disagree on temporary marriage (Mut’ah) How Ashura is understood and practiced differently The difference between Hajj Despite these differences, Sunnis and Shias:
Read the same Quran Face the same Qiblah Fast the same Ramadan Perform Hajj to the same Kaaba Chapters : 0:00 Intro 0:46 Difference 1 2:04 Difference 2 3:32 Difference 3 4:46 Difference 4 6:00 Difference 5 7:02
Conclusion This video is made for Muslims, by intention and tone — with no insults, no propaganda, and no sectarian attacks. Purpose: Education, clarity, and understanding
On the occasion of the Persian Fire Festival “Chahar Shanbeh Souri”
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The traditional Persian celebration of Chahar Shanbe Suri symbolizes the triumph of light over darkness. This year, I observe this cherished ceremony in the honor and memory of the thousands… pic.twitter.com/esH9lkhh3E
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Distinguished UChicago Prof. John Mearsheimer on regime change in Iran:
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AI companies continue to pour hundreds of billions of dollars into enormous infrastructure projects, fully expecting demand for their services to spike in the coming years to justify their outsize investments.
Reality, however, continues to have a lot of catching up to do. Revenues are still being dwarfed by astronomical capital expenditures as the gulf between the tech industry’s lofty promises of an AI utopia and what the tech is actually capable of today continues to grow.And persistent fears over an AI bubble that could wreck the entire US economy if it were to collapse continue to nag Silicon Valley investors and analysts.
Bill Gurley, a venture capitalist and general partner at the financial services company Benchmark, warns that the industry is still in for a rude awakening — a hard “reset” that could hit markets hard.
“One day we’re going to have an AI reset, because waves create bubbles, because interlopers come in,” he told CNBC on Monday. “When people get rich quick, a whole bunch of people come in and want to get rich too, and that’s why we end up with bubbles.”
“One day, I just think we trip and run out of money on those things,” he added. “I do think that moment stands in front of us.”
As AI companies continue on their unprecedented spending spree, it could soon become difficult to turn things around and become profitable once many billions of dollars in debt.
“I just think it’s harder to land the plane,” he said.
Gurley is far from alone in warning of an imminent AI bubble collapse. Investors have warned of a “reckoning” at which point the winners and losers could finally emerge.
Former Goldman Sachs head Lloyd Blankfein, who oversaw the bank through the subprime mortgage crisis, similarly warned earlier this month that it’s time to start preparing for a major jolt to the system reminiscent of the 2008 one.
Not everybody sees a bubble collapse as a negative outcome. Some of the wealthiest business figures in the world argue it’s simply a price to pay in the name of technological progress, as The Atlantic reported last week.
One major inflection point: numerous major players in the AI industry are looking to go public this year, from OpenAI to Anthropic, in a major test that could finally blow the fuse. Elon Musk’s SpaceX, in particular, which acquired the mercurial CEO’s AI startup xAI earlier this year, is expected to go public at an unprecedented valuation of $1.4 trillion.
One thing’s for sure: the stakes are huge. Tech companies have committed to spending $650 billion on AI this year alone, accounting for a rising share of economic activity in the US. If something like Gurley’s reset were to occur, it could be a boon for the winners and disastrous for the losers — a high-stakes gamble that investors are clearly hooked on.
I’m a senior editor at Futurism, where I edit and write about NASA and the private space sector, as well as topics ranging from SETI and artificial intelligence to tech and medical policy.
Microsoft’s IPO has turned 40. If you had invested $1,000 in Microsoft in 1986, you would have $5.5 million today. Exactly 40 years ago, Microsoft (MSFT) made its debut on March 13, 1989, on the Nasdaq stock exchange at $21 per share. By the end of that first trading day,
Successful new court model that puts children at centre of proceedings to be rolled out nationwide
Child Focused Courts proven to resolve cases quicker – sparing children months of trauma
Part of the Government’s Plan for Change to protect children and deliver fairer and faster justice
Thousands more children will receive swifter justice and be better protected from further trauma under plans to roll out a new, successful family court model nationwide.
Today (Tuesday 17 March), the Deputy Prime Minister has confirmed that Child Focused Courts – formerly known as Pathfinder Courts – will be expanded across the entirety of England and Wales.
The move follows a highly successful trial period in several areas which saw family court backlogs halve and cases resolved up to seven and a half months faster – sparing brave children weeks of torment.
Too many families are often locked into lengthy, adversarial court proceedings with vulnerable children left to bear the brunt of prolonged family disputes. To counter that, the new courts will identify any risks to the children’s welfare more quickly – for example, when they’re experiencing domestic abuse – while streamlining court processes to reduce delays.
The model will also bolster coordination between the family court and agencies, such as local authorities and the police, particularly when dealing with allegations of domestic abuse and other harms. This should reduce the number of returning cases, protecting children and families from further trauma.
The decision to extend the rollout of Child Focused Courts is a key pillar of the Plan for Change to protect children and clamp down on the scourge of domestic abuse. This will help halve violence against women and girls in a decade, tackle the backlog to repair the justice system after years of neglect, and deliver swifter and fair justice for all victims.
Deputy Prime Minister and Justice Secretary David Lammy said:
Court backlogs are not just numbers on a page. When it comes to the family courts, they represent victims waiting, families in limbo and children and domestic abuse victims left to linger in harm’s way.
That is why the national rollout of the Child Focused Courts matters so much. It will protect, support and hear the voices of children, helping family courts make safe and fair decisions without delay.
It also shows that, through innovative reforms, we can make our courts work better, tackle delays and bring down the backlog so more victims and families get the swift justice they deserve.
Child Focused Courts currently operate in 10 of 43 court areas in England and Wales, including all of Wales, Birmingham, the West Midlands, Dorset, Hampshire and the Isle of Wight, and West Yorkshire.
Backed by £17m in Government funding for the next financial year, the model will initially be rolled out across Northumbria and North Durham, Cleveland and South Durham, Lancashire, Cumbria, York and North Yorkshire, Cheshire and Merseyside, Northamptonshire, and Coventry and Warwickshire. It will then expand across the rest of England and Wales over the upcoming financial years.
Justice Minister Baroness Levitt KC said:
No child should have to live with fear, uncertainty or the shadow of conflict hanging over their everyday life. Behind every case is a young person who needs reassurance, protection and the chance to simply be a child.
By rolling out Child Focused Courts nationally, we can help spare more children the pain of drawn-out proceedings, deliver swifter justice for families while making sure support comes earlier when it is needed most.
This is about giving children and their families safety, stability and the best possible foundation for a healthy future.
The national rollout of Child Focused Courts is part of a package of measures to deliver swifter justice for children and families. This includes improving GOV.UK content to help parents going through divorce find accurate, accessible and trustworthy information to help them reach agreement on child arrangements more easily outside the court.
For too long, children and adult victims have been advocating for a family justice system that truly understands domestic abuse, listens to their concerns, and prioritises their safety.
I’m thrilled that the government has heard their calls and taken decisive action to rollout Child Focused Courts nationally. This approach has shown that when we put children first, victims feel more supported and re-traumatisation is reduced. It is important that these outcomes are at the heart of every case concerning domestic abuse.
The Family Court should be a place of support and protection, and I’m pleased that we are now a step closer to making this a reality.
The move follows a series of key changes designed to protect both child and adult victims from violence and abuse.
The Government will also remove parental responsibility from people who have been convicted of a serious sexual offence against any child, and where a child is born of rape. In addition, children will receive swifter justice thanks to a new and improved Victims Code, which will include the very first child-friendly version of the Code, making sure children are better supported to get help and understand their rights as a victim of crime.
This Government is also investing over £1 billion as part of its mission to fight violence against women and girls, with £550 million for victims’ services, including yearly funding increases, and another £499 million for safe housing for victims of abuse over next 3 years.
