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Georgian lawmakers on Saturday elected Mikheil Kavelashvili, a hardline critic of the West, as president, replacing pro-European incumbent Salome Zourabichvili, Reuters reported. The election follows significant unrest in Georgia after the ruling Georgian Dream party suspended EU accession talks, a…

The 12-day COP16 meeting of the United Nations Convention to Combat Desertification concluded without a binding agreement on global drought response, Al Jazeera reported yesterday. Delegates from 196 countries, including the European Union, were unable to finalize a protocol, despite…

The World Health Organization (WHO) has released a report highlighting the ongoing risk of drowning, particularly among children, Anadolu Agency reported yesterday. Despite a 38% decline in the global drowning death rate since 2000, the report warns that over 7.2…

Save the Children has reported that the ongoing economic crisis, along with droughts and recurring floods, has severely impacted the lives of children in Afghanistan, Afghanistan International reported. The organization described 2024 as a “brutal” year for these children and…

At least five migrants drowned after a wooden boat carrying many Pakistanis capsized off Gavdos, Greece, on Saturday, Dawn reported. The coastguard reported that 39 men, primarily from Pakistan, were rescued by nearby cargo vessels and transferred to Crete. The…

Reports emerged that the Chinese government has demolished the Rebiya Kadeer Trade Center in Urumqi, Xinjiang, a significant site for Uyghur culture and commerce, VOA revealed on Friday. Once home to over 800 mostly Uyghur-owned businesses, the center had been…

Sayyeda Umm al-Banin, peace be upon her, a woman renowned for her devotion, sacrifice, and unwavering loyalty to the Ahlulbayt, peace be upon them, is remembered on the 13th of Jumada al-Thani. As the wife of Imam Ali, peace be…

A23a, the largest iceberg in the world, has escaped from a whirlpool in Antarctica after being trapped for a year, Anadolu Agency reported today, adding that it is now drifting northward. The British Antarctic Survey reported that A23a is on…

The Shirazi World Foundation, one of the global organizations affiliated with Grand Ayatollah Sayyid Sadiq al-Husseini al-Shirazi, has released a message following the formation of a transitional government in Syria. The Foundation’s message said that, “We are closely monitoring the…

On Friday, Pakistan’s Supreme Court conditionally authorized military courts to issue verdicts in cases involving civilians arrested for their alleged involvement in violence during May 2023, Anadolu Agency reported. Justice Aminuddin, leading the constitutional bench, allowed military courts to announce…