The UK on Monday marked the 20th anniversary of the July 7, 2005, attacks that left 52 people dead (56 including the attackers) and 784 injured.

Tens of thousands of civilians are being killed because they were born in the wrong place and simply have the “wrong” passport.

Few people would choose to live in a state of war, or in a place where they are denied freedoms other countries provide.

Dubai last week played host to the annual World Governments Summit, where the hot topics were the diversification of oil-based economies and the advancement of artificial intelligence.

It is well-known that places that suffer from high pollution also have high levels of ill health, largely related to respiratory issues. But it is now estimated that lung cancer in people who have never smoked cigarettes or tobacco is the fifth highest cause of cancer deaths worldwide.

Religious hate crimes are on the rise in the UK. The most recent figures show that the overall number of hate crimes reported in England and Wales dropped by 5 percent in the year to last March. However, religious hate crimes leapt by a massive 25 percent.