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Vatican Warns accelerating global race to rearmament endangers peace —————————————– The Vatican’s permanent observer to the UN warned on Saturday that the accelerating race to rearmament jeopardizes global peace and erodes the foundations of international trust and cooperation, Anadolu Agency…

New Triple-Action Cancer Drug Shows Major Promise in Shrinking Tumours ……………… Doctors have hailed “incredibly encouraging” results from a clinical trial showing that a new triple-action drug can shrink head and neck cancer tumours within six weeks, The Guardian reported.…

AISPLB seeks Sachar Committee-style panel to assess Shia Muslims’ condition ————————————————– The All India Shia Personal Law Board (AISPLB) has urged the central government to establish a committee similar to the 2005 Sachar Committee to study the socio-economic status of…

Oman Honors Women’s Contributions to Serving the Quran ——————————- An event was recently held in the Sultanate of Oman to recognize and honor the significant and multifaceted role of women in serving the Holy Quran, according to the International Quran…

Two Shia teenagers killed in Pakistan attack claimed by Lashkar-e-Jhangvi militants —————————————— Two Shia teenagers were killed in a terrorist attack in Pakistan carried out by members of the Sunni extremist group Lashkar-e-Jhangvi, according to Shia Waves Agency citing local…

Dutch DENK Party proposes interest-free “Halal mortgage” for Muslims ahead of elections —————————— The Dutch political party DENK has sparked nationwide debate ahead of the October 29 elections by proposing an interest-free “Halal mortgage” designed for Muslims who cannot take…

German Mosque Holds Double Friday Prayers Due to Limited Capacity ————————– The Turkish-Islamic Community Mosque in Wolfenbüttel, Germany, has been forced to hold its Friday prayers (Jumu’ah) in two separate shifts to accommodate its growing number of worshippers due to…

Global MPI 2025: $1.1$ Billion People Trapped in Poverty and Climate Hazards ——————————————— The Global Multidimensional Poverty Index (MPI) 2025 report, titled “Overlapping Hardships: Poverty and Climate Hazards,” reveals that $1.1$ billion people across 109 countries live in acute multidimensional…

Experts warn digital convenience may be eroding human intelligence ——————————————— Experts are warning that society’s growing dependence on artificial intelligence (AI) and effortless digital tools could be diminishing human attention, memory, and critical-thinking abilities. According to a Guardian report, researchers…

Grand Ayatollah Shirazi: Shias Recognize Only Three “Absolutely Authentic” Books ———————————- During his daily scholarly session on Saturday, the 25th of Rabi’ al-Thani, 1447 A.H., Grand Ayatollah Sayyid Sadiq al-Hussaini al-Shirazi addressed questions regarding the criteria for judging the authenticity…