In a geopolitical twist that defies conventional narratives, the United Arab Emirates (UAE)—a prosperous, predominantly Muslim nation—has taken the extraordinary step of excluding all British universities  from its official list of approved institutions for state-funded scholarships, effective for the 2026 academic year. This policy, unveiled by the UAE Ministry of Higher Education and Scientific Research in early January 2026, is explicitly motivated by fears that Emirati st

As 2025 comes to a close, public trust in corporate media sits at historic lows. Independent outlets and citizen journalists have surged in readership while legacy networks bleed viewers. Why? Because too many stories that mattered—stories with real consequences for everyday Americans and the world—were systematically downplayed, distorted, or ignored entirely by the mainstream press. The pattern is unmistakable: narratives that challenged progressive orthodoxy, credited cont