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Global Trust in News at All-Time Low Keeping up with the news has never been easier — but finding information you can trust may be becoming more difficult. In fact, trust in the news is at an all-time low around the world, according to a new report by the Reuters Institute. Reuters has been surveying people around the world about their news preferences since 2015. Its latest survey included more than 100,000 people in 48 countries. The results showed that global trust in the news is now at 37%. It was 40% between 2023 and 2025. The biggest decreases in trust were seen in places like the Philippines, Thailand and Peru. Reuters says political problems and divisive elections may be some of the reasons for these decreases. In places like Japan, Germany and Singapore, trust in the news actually increased slightly. The report also found that videos and social media are becoming increasingly popular as news sources. Thirty percent of those surveyed said these are their main sources of news, up from 22% five years ago. And 12% said these are their only sources of news. AI chatbots are also increasingly being used for news. The percentage of people using tools such as ChatGPT, Perplexity and Gemini for news each week increased from 7% to 10% over the past year. However, the survey found that people trust AI and social media less than traditional news sources. So overall trust in news may be falling as people get more of their news from AI and social media. In fact, many large news organizations are still trusted by a large number of people, the report found. However, people may go to things like videos and social media because they want news that is easier to understand and more relevant to their lives, Reuters said. #reading_for_today

“We can ignore reality, but we cannot ignore the consequences of ignoring reality.” — Ayn Rand

Stay the course يستمر فعل شيء

Ex Learning English is tremendously tough but he must stay the course to improve his level.

Ex The project is difficult, but we need to stay the course.

overseas خارج البلاد

Ex He wants to do business overseas to gain more money.

Ex The university attracts many overseas students.

lucid واضح

Ex The judge wants lucid evidence to condemn the suspects

Ex The instructions were lucid enough for everyone to follow.

imperial ملكي

Ex The historically imperial castle was impressive.

Ex Many tourists visit the imperial gardens every year.

More Children Doesn't Mean More Happiness — Study Many people spend years dreaming about what their future family will look like. Some may want a large family with many children, while others want just one child, or none at all. But however many children people want, a new study suggests that having more children than they originally planned may make people less happy. Researchers from across Europe looked at data from nearly 24,000 adults aged between 18 and 100. Participants were asked how many children they ideally wanted, and how many they actually had. The study found that most people wanted more children than they had. On average, participants said their ideal family size was 2.4 children, while the actual average was 1.6 children. However, a small group of people had more children than they originally wanted. And according to the study, these people had lower levels of happiness than any other group. They were less satisfied with their lives, less satisfied with their family life, and experienced fewer positive emotions overall. On the other hand, people who had fewer children than they wanted were usually just as happy as people who had the number of children they wanted. In many cases, people without children were also just as happy. The study didn't look into the reasons for this result, but having more children than planned can create unexpected challenges. For example, parents may have less free time, need to spend more money, and take on more responsibilities than they expected. Of course, the study doesn't mean that having more children causes unhappiness. However, it suggests that people may be happiest when their lives match the plans they made for themselves. #reading_for_today

“Knowing your own darkness is the best method for dealing with the darknesses of other people.”

replenishment إعادة التزويد

Ex The hospital requires a significant replenishment due to a lack of essential equipment.

Ex Fast replenishment helps avoid product shortages.

compiler شخص يحول اللغة البرمجية الى لغة يفهمها الحاسوب

Ex We have to employ an experienced compiler to translate complex code.

Ex The compiler checks the code before creating the program.

pristine نقي- في حاله ممتازة ولم يتعرض للتلف

Ex The Zmzm water is thoroughly pristine and has a great taste.

Ex The car is still in pristine condition.

collate يجمع تستخدم عادة مع المعلومات

Ex He has been collating evidence to condemn the suspect.

Ex The assistant will collate the survey results