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Turkish authorities have detained 80 refugees, including 75 Afghan nationals, in Erzurum and Sivas for entering the country without documentation, news reports said on Wednesday. The individuals were transferred to deportation centers in Eskisehir. In a separate incident, 29 Afghan…

A recent report by Americans for Democracy & Human Rights in Bahrain (ADHRB), titled “Systemic Discrimination and Religious Repression: The Shia Struggle for Equality in Saudi Arabia”, sheds light on the persistent challenges faced by Saudi Arabia’s Shia community, which…

Fighting in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) has intensified, with over 3,000 deaths reported in less than two weeks as the rebel coalition Alliance Fleuve Congo (AFC), led by M23, advances, the CNN reported citing DRC’s government. The group…

Australia has enacted new legislation introducing tax incentives for critical mineral processing and renewable hydrogen production, aiming to strengthen domestic industries and reduce reliance on China, ChemAnalyst reported. The law establishes a 10% production tax break for processing 31 critical…

At the World Governments Summit in Dubai, Oracle co-founder Larry Ellison emphasized the need for governments to establish centralized AI centers with accurate data to improve public services, Arab News reported. He argued that unified data is essential for AI…

Pakistan has been identified as the most vulnerable country to climate change in the Climate Risk Index (CRI) for 2025, released by Germanwatch, Anadolu Agency reported. This ranking follows devastating floods in 2022 that inundated a third of the nation,…

A Singaporean study has uncovered significant biases in artificial intelligence language models across nine Asian nations, including Singapore, India, and Indonesia, Anadolu Agency reported. Conducted with over 300 participants, including 54 experts in linguistics and sociology, the research evaluated models…

The International Organization for Migration (IOM), alongside 45 humanitarian partners, has launched an appeal for $81 million to provide critical assistance to over one million migrants in the Horn of Africa, Yemen, and Southern Africa, Reliefweb.com reported. This funding, part…

Iraq’s Federal Supreme Court has dismissed an appeal challenging the validity of the voting procedures for three recently passed laws: amendments to the general amnesty and personal status laws, as well as a land restitution bill. The ruling effectively lifts…

Since October 2024, drones have been utilized to transport vaccines and medical supplies to remote health centers in southwestern Madagascar, aiming to overcome logistical challenges and improve healthcare access. This initiative, led by the Ministry of Public Health in collaboration…