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China held the world’s first humanoid robot race alongside human runners on Saturday, Anadolu Agency reported. The event featured nearly 20 robotic companies. The Chinese-made Tien Kung Ultra robot won the half-marathon, completing the 21-kilometer course in just under 2…

A recent study published in Geophysical Research Letters warns that climate change-driven ice melt could cause Earth’s geographic North Pole to shift up to 89 feet (27 meters) westward by the end of the century, Live Science reported. Researchers from…

At least 16 suspected ISIS members were detained during an ongoing security operation in al-Hol camp, northeast Syria, Rudaw reported yesterday citing Kurdish internal security forces (Asayish). The operation, now in its second day, also led to the seizure of…

Al-Huda Centre of Islamic Banking and Economics (CIBE) successfully hosted the 2nd Global Islamic FinTech Forum 2025 on April 15 at Dubai’s Dusit Thani Hotel, London Daily reported. The event gathered industry leaders, policymakers, Shariah scholars, and technology innovators from…

Microsoft is facing increasing internal unrest as employees protest the company’s involvement in providing AI and cloud computing services used by Israel in its ongoing military operations in Gaza, The Guardian reported. Over recent months, multiple protests have disrupted high-level…

Nearly 50,000 Afghan children crossed from Pakistan into Afghanistan in the first half of April, following a deadline for undocumented Afghans to leave Pakistan, Amu TV reported citing Save the Children. This influx is part of a larger wave of…

The death toll from a boat fire and capsizing on the Congo River in the Democratic Republic of Congo has risen to 148, with over 100 still missing, The Guardian reported. The wooden vessel, HB Kongolo, carrying around 500 passengers,…

After more than 50 years of official denial, over 15,000 Yazidis living in 11 settlements near Shingal (Sinjar) in Nineveh province have begun receiving title deeds for their properties, Rudaw reported. This marks a significant milestone in restoring property rights…

Italy’s far-right League party is under investigation following a complaint filed by opposition parties accusing it of spreading “racist, Islamophobic, and xenophobic” AI-generated images on social media, Arab News reported. The complaint, submitted to Italy’s communications watchdog Agcom, alleges the…

A mob attacked a place of worship belonging to Pakistan’s Ahmadi minority community in Karachi on Friday, resulting in the death of at least one man, Arab News reported. Amir Mahmood, a spokesperson for the Ahmadi community, reported that a…