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Global Inequality Reaches “Unsustainable” Levels, New Report Warns ……. Fewer than 60,000 of the world’s richest people control three times more wealth than the poorest half of humanity, according to the World Inequality Report 2026. Compiled by 200 researchers, the…

Rohingya Refugees Flee Camps as Trafficking Networks Expand Amid Rising Desperation …………. Thousands of Rohingya refugees have embarked on dangerous sea journeys from Bangladesh and Myanmar in recent months, driven by worsening conditions and dwindling aid in the camps, according…

Rights Group Urges Accountability for Atrocities on International Day for Genocide Prevention …………. The Global Nonviolence Organization “Freemuslim” marked the International Day of Commemoration and Prevention of Genocide by calling for stronger global action to protect vulnerable populations and ensure…

Muslims in Japan Demand Right to Dignified Burials Amid Growing Cemetery Controversy ……….. Muslim communities in Japan — estimated between 200,000 and 350,000 people — are pressing for the establishment of dedicated cemeteries that allow burials in accordance with Islamic…

Border Fighting Between Thailand and Cambodia Intensifies as Ceasefire Crumbles ……….. Deadly clashes have intensified along the disputed Thailand-Cambodia border, with both governments trading blame for renewed violence, The Guardian reported. Authorities in Cambodia say seven civilians were killed and…

Australia Enforces Landmark Ban on Social Media for Under-16s as Global Interest Grows ………. Australia has introduced the world’s first nationwide ban preventing users under 16 from accessing major social media platforms, affecting millions of young people across the country,…

Study Warns Caribbean Coral Cover Has Halved Since 1980 Amid Severe Heat Stress ………. Caribbean coral reefs now contain only half as much hard coral as they did in 1980, according to a new study, The Guardian reported. Researchers found…

Wooden Mosque in Russia’s Bashkortostan Damaged by Fire, Investigators Probe Cause ——————————– A wooden mosque in the village of Tupevo, located in the Republic of Bashkortostan, Russia, caught fire recently — though firefighters intervened swiftly and prevented a full destruction.…

EU States Agree on Stricter Asylum Framework and New ‘Solidarity Pool’ ———————————- European Union interior ministers have reached a political agreement on a revised asylum and migration framework that introduces tougher rules and a new burden-sharing mechanism aimed at easing…

Cyberbullying Among European Children Rises — Girls and Single-Parent Households Most Vulnerable ———————————— Cyberbullying rates among European children and adolescents have increased significantly in recent years, with girls and youths from single-parent households disproportionately affected. A 2024 report by WHO/Europe…