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Singapore’s ruling People’s Action Party (PAP) won its 14th consecutive election, securing 87 of 97 parliamentary seats and 65.57% of the vote—a significant increase from 61.24% in 2020, Anadolu Agency reported. The opposition Workers’ Party retained 10 seats, while other…

Severe flash floods in Somalia have impacted more than 45,000 people since mid-April, Arab News reported citing a UN report. At least four fatalities, including two children and a woman, were confirmed as rising waters swept away homes and submerged…

Germany’s domestic intelligence agency, the Federal Office for the Protection of the Constitution (BfV), has officially classified the far-right Alternative for Germany (AfD) party as a “proven extremist group,” Anadolu Agency reported. The announcement on May 2 follows a comprehensive…

Pakistan deported 144,500 Afghan nationals in April—the highest monthly total since its mass repatriation campaign began in September 2023—according to a joint report by the UN High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) and the International Organization for Migration (IOM). The report…

Amnesty International’s 2024 annual report, released on April 29, 2025, highlights a worsening human rights situation in Belarus, citing widespread repression, arbitrary detentions, and abuses of power. The report states that Belarusian authorities continued to suppress dissent through arrests, unfair…

A new study published in The New England Journal of Medicine AI reveals that an AI model using “temporal learning” significantly improves predictions of relapse in children with brain tumors called gliomas. Developed by researchers from Mass General Brigham, Boston…

Russia has announced its readiness to assist the Taliban in combating ISIS-Khorasan, the Islamic State affiliate active in Afghanistan, Khaama Press reported. Zamir Kabulov, Russia’s Special Representative for Afghanistan, emphasized the shared threat ISIS poses to both Moscow and Kabul…

The Supreme Religious Authority, Grand Ayatollah Sayyed Sadiq al-Husseini al-Shirazi, has renewed his call for non-Muslims—especially intellectuals—to study Islam through its original sources: the Qur’an, the life of Prophet Muhammad, and Imam Ali ( peace be upon them all). The…

On World Press Freedom Day—observed on May 3rd—the Freemuslim Association (a global nonviolence organization) released a message, saluting independent journalists around the globe, expressing solidarity and support for their humanitarian mission and just cause to amplify the voices of the…

Freemuslim Association (a global nonviolence organization) extended its warmest greetings to workers around the world on Labour Day, wishing them continued success and commending their vital role in building and advancing societies. In a statement received by Shia Waves Agency,…