Mohamed Siruhan

Social networking website Facebook is being blamed for a growing number of divorces in Britain as many married partners were caught cheating online. A lawyer said how every divorce she has dealt with in the past nine months has involved the social networking website, according to The Sun. Nowadays, even flirty messages and photos of new lovers after a split are being used by ex-spouses as "ammunition" in divorce proceedings. Lawyers are advising couples to stop using Facebook and sites such as Second Life, Illicit Encounters and Friends Reunited until legal proceedings are finalized. Emma Patel, of Hart Scales & Hodges Solicitors, in Surrey, has dealt with 30 divorces since May, and all of them involved Facebook. "Suspicious spouses have used it to spy and find evidence of flirting and even affairs, which have then led to break-ups," she said, warning against "public slagging matches" on the site. arabnews.com

The Earth could find itself with a 'second sun' for a period of weeks later this year when one of the night sky's most luminous stars explodes, scientists have claimed. The supernova could provide the biggest light show since Earth was formed, and will be so bright that night will become like day for one or two weeks, experts said. Betelgeuse, which is part of the Orion constellation 640 light years away from Earth, is a red supergiant, meaning that it is nearing the end of its life and is due to explode. When it does do, it will burn so brightly that the earth will appear to have two suns in the sky, the Daily Mail reported. What is less certain is when it will explode. Brad Carter, senior lecturer of physics at the University of southern Queensland in Australia, said the explosion could take place before the end of the year – or indeed at any point over the next million years. telegraph.co.uk

Social networking websites are making us "less human" by isolating people from reality, a US academic claims. The way in which people frantically communicate online via social networking sites such as Twitter and Facebook can be seen as a modern form of madness, according to the leading sociologist. Sherry Turkle, a professor at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, writes in her new book, Alone Together: “A behaviour that has become typical may still express the problems that once caused us to see it as pathological.” She explains that people are become isolated from reality due to such social networking sites because technology is dominating our lives and making us "less human". Under the illusion of allowing us to communicate better, technology is actually isolating us from real human interactions in a cyber-reality that is a poor imitation of the real world, she suggests. “We have invented inspiring and enhancing technologies, yet we have allowed them to d...

Two-thirds of Russians want Vladimir Lenin to be removed from his Red Square mausoleum in central Moscow, a new poll has shown.The poll, organised by Vladimir Putin's ruling United Russia party, comes after a senior figure in the party sparked a lively debate on the issue, saying the time had come to respect Lenin's last wishes and bury him in St Petersburg alongside his mother. "Lenin was an extremely controversial political figure and his presence as the main figure in a necropolis in the heart of our country is absurd," Anatoly Medinsky, an MP and member of the party's governing committee, said. Only 10 per cent of Lenin's corpse remained, he said, alleging that the rest had been "ripped out and replaced a long time ago". The body's presence in a purpose-built mausoleum on Red Square had turned the country's central square into a cemetery and was "blasphemous", Mr Medinsky added. Lenin's waxy corpse remains a popular tourist ...

Depression is a state of low mood and aversion to activity. Depressed people may feel sad, anxious, empty, hopeless, helpless, worthless, guilty, irritable or restless. They may lose interest in activities that once were pleasurable, experience loss of appetite or overeating, or problems concentrating, remembering details or making decisions; and may contemplate or attempt suicide. Insomnia, waking early, excessive sleeping, fatigue, loss of energy, or aches, pains or digestive problems that are resistant to treatment may be present. Physiology Depression is associated with changes in substances in the brain (neurotransmitters) that help nerve cells communicate, such as serotonin, dopamine and norepinephrine. The levels of these neurotransmitters can be influenced by genetics, hormonal changes, responses to medications, aging, brain injuries, seasonal/light cycle changes, and other medical conditions. Cure 1. Seeking refuge in prayer Allaah says (interpretation of the meaning): “And se...