Surge In Smartphones, Social Media Popularity Threatens Online News

A surge in the use of smartphones as the leading device for accessing online news and the growing influence of social media could lead to an uncertain financial future for news organisations worldwide, a think tank said.

Many news outlets are struggling to profit from smartphone content as more people discover news through search engines and social media rather than the front page of a news website, said the Institute for the Study of Journalism (ISJ).

Online advertising revenues are falling as smartphone users, who spend half of the time on their devices reading news, become increasingly frustrated by advertisements and so-called sponsored content, the ISJ said.

Special Report: Al-Qaeda Trainee 'Mourad Benchellali' Teaches World About The 'Reality' Of 'Jihad'

He learned warfare in an al-Qaeda training camp, then spent over two years in a small cage at Guantanamo, and more time in a French prison.

With such a CV, Mourad Benchellali may seem an unlikely youth counsellor - but he is telling his story to young Europeans, warning them against the lure of jihad.

The 33-year-old Frenchman is one of a small number of Europeans presenting their jihadi past as an example for others not to follow. Many see men like him as a powerful tool to deter youth from heading to Syria - while Western governments are wary of them.

Benchellali meets with young audiences at least once a week in France, Belgium and Switzerland to persuade them of the folly of flying off to join the Islamic State or other groups waging 'holy war' in Syria and Iraq.

Special Report: Is FIFA 2022 Venue Built On Slavery?

The incredible structures around the globe are a mark of human genius and showcase the human ability to beautify the world around them. However, the great marvels come at a great cost. It can be recalled from time immemorial that the man-made creations were always tainted with slavery and the stories of lives sacrificed to build the mammoth structures. 

Although, slavery was abolished in 19th century and should have ideally been part of the history, there are incidents around the globe that bring to light slavery, albeit in a new garb. According to the Global Slavery Index, there are an estimated 29,400 people in modern slavery in Qatar - this is equivalent to 1.3563 per cent of the entire population.

How To Ace The 50 Most Common Interview Questions?

Most people’s biggest job-hunting fear is being put on the spot by oddball interview questions such as these (which are real):

• “Describe the color yellow to someone who’s blind.”—Spirit Airlines
• “If you were asked to unload a 747 full of jelly beans, what would you do?”—Bose
• “Who would win in a fight between Spiderman and Batman?”—Stanford University

Offbeat questions are nearly impossible to prepare for, and they don’t achieve the interviewer’s objective—to test out-of-the-box thinking and the ability to perform under pressure. That’s the bad news.