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China Taxes Contraceptives, Eases Childcare Levies to Address Population Decline …………. China has begun imposing a 13% value-added tax on contraceptives while exempting childcare and related services, as part of efforts to address a prolonged population decline, Fox News reported.…

Global warming, human waste continue to pose threat to Baltic Sea ———————– The Baltic Sea remains under growing environmental pressure as climate change and human-generated pollution continue to degrade one of the world’s most fragile marine ecosystems, Anadolu Agency reported…

NCAI condemns attack targeting a Muslim lawyer ——————————- The National Council of Imams of Australia (NCAI) has strongly condemned a verbal and physical attack targeting a Muslim lawyer as she traveled to work, IQNA reported. The Council described the incident…

Vietnam Expands Trade Outreach to Global Halal Market ——————————— Vietnam is intensifying efforts to expand exports to the global Halal market as part of a broader strategy to diversify trade destinations amid growing uncertainty in traditional export markets. Authorities in…

Russia Reports Deadly Drone Strike in Kherson Region, Blames Ukraine ……… Russia said on Thursday that at least 24 people were killed and more than 50 injured in a Ukrainian drone attack on a café and hotel in a Moscow-controlled…

Somalia Says 29 Al-Shabaab Fighters Killed in Airstrikes ……….. Somalia’s armed forces said they killed 29 al-Shabaab militants during coordinated military operations in the town of Jabad Godane in the country’s southeast, according to a defence ministry statement issued on…

Seven Dead, Dozens Rescued After Migrant Boat Capsizes off Gambia ……….. Seven bodies were recovered and 96 people were rescued after a boat carrying migrants capsized overnight in northwestern Gambia, the country’s defence ministry said on Thursday, as reported by…

New Audiobook Explores Muslim Life in the United States ………… A newly released audiobook titled Islam at the Heart of America aims to present a nuanced portrayal of Islam within U.S. society, moving beyond stereotypes often associated with the faith.…

Malaysia Plans Tighter Rules on Children’s Social Media Use ………. Malaysia’s government announced plans to introduce stricter regulations governing the use of social media by children and teenagers under the age of 16, aiming to strengthen online safety without imposing…

Explosion and Fire in Swiss Ski Resort Kill at Least Two ………… An explosion followed by a fire tore through an establishment in the Swiss ski resort town of Crans-Montana on New Year’s Eve, killing at least two people and…