Elon Musk finalised Twitter's takeover for $44 billion this week with the aim of turning the platform into such a tool that it would become a space for everyone to raise their voices. The richest man in the world lent some money from Wall Street Banks then added up with some of his own cash and co-investors made the buying complete. Back In early April when Musk bought 9.2% of the company for $3 billion, but it did not convince him as the announcement of buying 100% of Twitter by Mr Musk came up after ten days.

Directly after the purchase was done, Musk fired a few executives in the company’s headquarters and found himself a position, which is Twit Chief. Also, reports demonstrated the possibility of losing jobs of 75% Twitter’s staff, however, Ross Gerber, who is a shareholder in Musk’s Twitter and Tesla companies, refused those suggestions from the reports.

“The bird is freed” tweeted by Musk right after the takeover. The message delivered behind it could tell us about Musk’s vision for the future of Twitter as he desires to provide an open space where everyone can fearlessly express their opinions. Despite all of that, there are concerns new policies will be made in regards to freedom of speech since it would allow those who were banned from the platform due to the dissemination of misinformation and hate speech, to comeback.

There are many speculations regarding what Twitter will look like in the future. Yet we should wait until we experience Musk’s policies and vision for the social media platform.

The ozone hole is a region of the atmosphere where the ozone layer (the part of the stratosphere that shields Earth from the sun’s UV radiations) is either extremely thin or nonexistent. Ozone in the southern polar region is rapidly and severely degraded by chemical processes involving chlorine and bromine every year during the spring in the Southern Hemisphere. The "ozone hole" is the name given to this area of depletion.

The annual Antarctic ozone hole covered an average area of 23.2 million square kilometers between September 7 and October 13, 2022 (9.0 million square miles). The South Pole's ozone layer depletion was slightly less than typical compared to the same time last year. This represents a general continuation of the recent trend of global shrinkage.

According to NASA's Goddard Space Flight Center's chief scientist for Earth sciences, Paul Newman, "over time, steady progress is being made, and the hole is growing smaller. We observe some fluctuation in the statistics from day to day and week to week as a result of weather variations and other variables. However, throughout the course of the last two decades, it has generally decreased".

This is because of the Montreal Protocol, a deal that was adopted 35 years ago to prohibit the discharge of dangerous chemicals known as chlorofluorocarbons, or CFCs, which deplete the ozone layer. It is still the only global agreement that has been ratified by all nations. It has changed over time to address new scientific, technical, and economic breakthroughs and challenges.

The battle to restore the ozone layer has left us with the impression that a small number of people, like the ones who started off the Montreal Protocol, had a significant impact on altering humanity's course, but they mostly did it by fostering public engagement, international diplomacy, and collective effort. In the struggle to make the world a better place, people and coordinating systems are essential. However, we must not forget the extent of our power when we possess both.

This can serve as a constant reminder to us that change is possible and that there is always hope for us to work together, through science and humanity, and find solutions to the crises we are currently facing. In unity, we move forward.

The Palestinian-Israeli conflict is often times viewed as a political struggle. It is within this theater of conflict that the cultural and political rights of millions of Palestinians are viewed as a necessary right for the preservation of these people’s identities.

Due to its long history involving wars and displacement, the Palestinian struggle has given birth to various individuals and movements within the cultural and artistic communities around the region that lead to a sharp increase in using mediums to communicate with the world. Elements of the persecution the Palestinians faced during the events of Al-Nakba (the Palestinian Catastrophe) became headlines in a period that let artists rush to capture those events using lenses and narratives such as Al-Fatah: Palestina (1970) where the story follows the formation of the Palestinian struggle from refugee camps made after the fleeing of civilians from their homeland after the events of Al-Nakba.

Beyond the historical context in the formation of the conflict, Palestinian cinema in modern-day times also shapes itself through individual stories told from a perspective relevant to the everyday life of various characters. Be it the tiresome routine of a father who has to cross borders designed to monitor and extensively burden Palestinians in 200 Meters (2020) or the capturing of the daily lives of three Arab women who live in Israel and are exploring their chances and capabilities in their society, titled In Between (2016).

Throughout its history as an artistic expression to describe political violence or a chronicle of the development of a character in a region devoid of political rights, cinema has warranted many young or professional filmmakers from this region to tell stories not just as means to collect words and to shape documents but to capture scenes that grant the average audience an idea of how does it feel like to live in areas ravaged by war, all through a lens.

• Around the world, there are 12.2 million new strokes per year one in every 3 seconds and one in four people will have a stroke in their lifetime. This number has significantly increased by 50% over the last 17 years. In 2019, 63% of strokes happened in people younger than 70 years old, stroke is no longer a disease of the elderly. Stroke is a condition where the blood supply to the brain is disrupted, resulting in oxygen starvation, brain damage, and loss of function. It is most frequently caused by a clot in an artery supplying blood to the brain. It can also be caused by hemorrhage when a burst vessel causes blood to leak into the brain. Stroke can cause permanent damage, including partial paralysis and impairment in speech, comprehension, and memory loss. The part of the brain affected and the length of time the blood supply has been stopped affects the type and the severity of disability. One of the main clinical risk factors for stroke is high blood pressure due to atherosclerosis. There are many other risk factors, including tobacco use, physical inactivity, unhealthy diet, harmful use of alcohol, atrial fibrillation, raised blood lipid levels, obesity, genetic disposition, stress, and depression. Knowing the signs of stroke and seeking immediate emergency medical care can save lives and improve the outcome for survivors. The key signs of stroke are
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• - Facial drooping 
• -Arm weakness on one side
• -Speech difficulties - slurring or not making sense
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• People may also experience changes in their vision and loss of balance/dizziness. If you suspect stroke in someone Act F.A.S.T. to identify stroke
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• - F-Face: Ask the person to smile. Does one side of the face droop?
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• - A-Arms: Ask the person to raise both arms. Does one arm drift downward?
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• - S-Speech: Ask the person to repeat a simple phrase. Is the speech slurred or strange?
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• - T-Time: If you see any of these signs, call emergency right away.
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• Note the time when any symptoms first appear. This information helps healthcare providers determine the best treatment for each person. Do not drive to the hospital or let someone else drive you. Call emergency for an ambulance so that medical personnel can begin life-saving treatment on the way to the emergency room.
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• Up to 90% of strokes could be prevented by addressing a small number of risk factors, including hypertension, diet, smoking, and exercise. Preventive action on stroke would also contribute to a massive scale reduction in stroke. Prevention strategies include:
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• - Controlling high blood pressure by maintaining a healthy diet or medication in some cases.
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• - Lowering the amount of cholesterol and saturated fat in your diet.
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• - Quitting tobacco use, up to one-quarter of all strokes are directly attributable to cigarette smoking.
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• - Managing diabetes. 
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• - Maintaining a healthy weight.
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• - Exercising Regularly, can lower blood pressure, increase the levels of good cholesterol, and improve the overall health of the blood vessels and heart.
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• - Manage stress and depression, Almost one in six strokes are linked to mental well-being.

Women and girls around the world are subjected to and terrified of a wide range of sexual violence in public, from inappropriate remarks and unwanted touching to rape and femicide. This unfortunate reality restricts the freedom of movement of women and girls. It limits their participation in schools, jobs, and public life. It restricts their access to crucial services, as well as their enjoyment of cultural and recreational activities, and has a negative influence on their health and well-being.

Women and girls, despite constituting half of the population, are given a raw deal when it comes to city design: according to surveys, approximately 97% of women in the UK aged 18-24 have complained of sexual harassment in public spaces, while in Ireland, more than half of women surveyed say they feel unsafe on public transportation after dark. According to SEED, women and girls in Kurdistan face sexual harassment in many different settings, including on the street, online, in taxis, at schools, and in the workplace.This causes women to internalize fear, which stops them from participating in life-sustaining activities like going to school, socializing, and etc. The Directorate for Combatting Violence Against Women in the KRG received 1,044 reports of sexual harassment or abuse in the month of June 2021 alone.

The Directorate for Combatting Violence Against Women in the KRG received 1,044 reports of sexual harassment or abuse in the month of June 2021 alone.

UNDP administrator Achim Steiner has explained that achieving gender equity is important for each one of the UN Sustainable Development Goals; “when cities are largely designed without considering the diverse needs and insights of women of all ages and identities, this can have an adverse impact not only on their lives, but on their families.” The United Nations has issued a report advocating for radical changes to urban planning, particularly the inclusion of women in this process. When women are encouraged and provided with a secure environment, they are more likely to participate in public life. When women are encouraged and provided with a secure environment, they are more likely to participate in public life.

By: Baniz Wasman

Have you ever achieved something but instead of enjoyment you felt like you are unworthy of this achievement and you are a fraud.

Well, you might be experiencing Imposter Syndrome, also known as the impostor phenomenon. It is a psychological occurrence in which an individual doubts their skills, talents, or accomplishments and has a persistent internalized fear of being exposed as a fraud.

A 2019 review of 62 studies conducted by the National Library of Medicine on imposter syndrome suggested anywhere from 9 to 82 percent of people report having thoughts along these lines at some point. Individuals who experience imposter syndrome despite external evidence of their competence don't believe they deserve their success and achievements and may think they deceive others because they feel as if they are not as intelligent as they outwardly portray themselves to be.

Imposter feelings are a conflict between your own self/ perception and the way others perceive you, even if you worked hard and others praise you for your attainment, you see it as the result of luck. You consider your accomplishments as nothing but the product of your efforts to maintain the illusion of success. Imposter syndrome doesn't come from a single cause but several factors for example parenting and childhood environment that pressure you to do great at school, compare you to others and sharply criticize your mistakes can cause this, as well as new responsibilities, and social anxiety.

Imposter syndrome can cause a cycle of anxiety, depression, and the need to strive for perfection, which may cause feelings of guilt and worthlessness when you can't achieve something, and the contentious effort can cause burnout.

Overcoming this syndrome may not be easy but being aware of it is the first step, here are some techniques you can use to cope with it:

• - Share your feelings: talk about the way you feel to someone close to you because negative thoughts grow as you hold them.
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• - Assess your abilities: make a realistic assessment of your abilities and write down your accomplishments and what hard work and abilities made you achieve them.
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• - Take things easy: don't focus on doing everything perfectly instead do them as soon as it feels convenient for you.
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• - Stop comparing: avoid comparing yourself to others, because you are not in their life and you don't know the whole story behind their success, instead focus on yourself.
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• - Stop fighting your feelings: instead of fighting them acknowledge them and try to analyze them and accept them.
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• - Always remember to seek professional help if none of these works.