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The Pakistan Army announced on Saturday that it has neutralized at least 30 suspected militants during a series of security operations in the northwest region, Anadolu Agency reported. Conducted in the Karak, Lakki Murwat, and Khyber districts of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa…

A Pakistani court Saturday sentenced four individuals to death for blasphemy, following allegations they posted sacrilegious content on social media regarding Islamic figures and the Quran, The Associated Press reported. The ruling, delivered by Judge Tariq Ayub in Rawalpindi, emphasizes…

Pakistan’s National Assembly on Thursday passed the Prevention of Electronic Crimes (Amendment) Act, intensifying government control over the digital landscape, according to Amnesty International. The amendment introduces criminal penalties for disseminating “false and fake information,” with offenders facing up to…

Spain’s Socialist Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez has announced a controversial 100% tax on homes purchased by non-EU foreigners as part of a 12-step plan to address the country’s escalating housing crisis, Al Jazeera reported. This measure aims to deter foreign…

The world’s largest iceberg, A23a, is drifting towards South Georgia, posing a potential threat to local penguin and seal populations, The Guardian reported. Measuring over 3,500 sq km, the iceberg is moving from Antarctica at a slow pace, with scientists…

FreeMuslim Association—an international anti-violence organization—has called on the international community to intensify humanitarian efforts to assist the children of Gaza, who are suffering from the devastating effects of the war launched by Israel against defenseless civilians, leaving thousands of orphaned,…

Iraq’s President Abdul Latif Rashid has urged for enhanced global efforts to combat desertification during a panel at the World Economic Forum, Arab News reported yesterday. He highlighted that nearly 40% of Iraq’s land is affected by desertification, exacerbated by…

A study from the University of Oxford challenges the belief that plants actively communicate to warn each other of threats, Earth.com reported. Instead, researchers suggest that plants passively “eavesdrop” on their neighbors through underground fungal networks, known as the “wood…

A federal judge on Thursday temporarily blocked President Donald Trump’s recent executive order denying U.S. citizenship to children born to undocumented parents, calling it “blatantly unconstitutional,” newspaper agency Associated Press reported. The 14th Amendment, ratified in 1868, guarantees citizenship to…

A new study from the Universitat Oberta de Catalunya (UOC) suggests that turmeric, and its active compound curcumin, may help reduce muscle inflammation and damage caused by intense physical exercise. The research, led by pharmacist and nutritionist Daniel Vasile Popescu-Radu,…