NEWS

Al-Qaeda leader in Yemen urges global attacks in new video threat …………… In a newly released video, Saad bin Atif al-Awlaki, leader of Al-Qaeda in the Arabian Peninsula (AQAP), called for assassinations of top U.S. officials and attacks on civilians…

Afghan women urge UN to reject Taliban and act on rights violations ………………. Afghan women activists have urged the international community not to recognize the Taliban government and to take immediate action to protect the rights of women and girls…

Study links screen use and mental health, but causation remains unclear …………. …….. A new study has raised concerns over the relationship between technology use and young people’s mental health, but researchers caution against drawing direct conclusions about causation. According…

Taliban enforces smartphone ban in Kandahar schools ………………. Taliban authorities in southern Afghanistan have enforced a ban on smartphones in schools and religious institutions across Kandahar province, media outlets reported. The directive, issued by the provincial Education Department, applies to…

Social media surpasses TV as main news source for Americans, study finds ……………… Social media platforms have become the primary source of news for Americans, surpassing traditional television and news websites, according to a new report from the Reuters Institute.…

Indian PM rejects US mediation in India-Pakistan ceasefire talks …………………… Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi clarified in a phone call with US President Donald Trump that the May ceasefire between India and Pakistan was achieved solely through direct military communication,…

Microsoft plans further job cuts amid AI investment push ………………… Microsoft is reportedly preparing to cut thousands of jobs, mainly in sales, as it restructures its workforce to focus on expanding artificial intelligence, Bloomberg News reported. This move follows a…

US immigration raids linked to spike in student absences, Stanford study finds ………… A new Stanford University study has found that immigration raids in California’s Central Valley this year led to a significant rise in student absences, raising concerns about…

Amazon expects smaller corporate workforce as AI adoption expands ……………… Amazon CEO Andy Jassy announced that the company’s corporate workforce is expected to shrink in the coming years due to the growing adoption of generative artificial intelligence (AI), MSN reported.…

Anti-cancer vaccine uptake lagging in Scotland’s poorest areas …………….. Doctors in Scotland have raised concerns over a decline in the uptake of the HPV vaccine among young people, particularly in deprived communities. Public Health Scotland (PHS) reported that vaccine coverage…