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A coalition of Islamic leaders has announced a significant initiative aimed at improving access to education for girls and women through the Islamabad Declaration for Girls’ Education, Arab News reported. This declaration asserts that girls’ education is both a religious…

The World Economic Forum (WEF) will convene in Davos, Switzerland, from January 20 to 24 bringing together over 3,000 leaders from more than 130 countries, VOA reported yesterday. Security will be provided by nearly 5,000 Swiss army personnel to ensure…

According to a recent analysis by Gallup Pakistan, Pakistan has the highest annual death toll from smoking in South Asia, surpassing the global average, Dawn Newspaper reported. The Global Burden of Disease 2024 report reveals a smoking-related death rate of…

The Londond- based “Save the Children” organization has raised concerns about the impact of escalating violence in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) on children, with over 52,000 displaced out of a total of 100,000 affected people. The violence, driven…

Egypt’s population has climbed to 107.25 million, the Central Agency for Public Mobilisation and Statistics (CAPMAS) announced yesterday. The figure was reported via the population clock prominently displayed atop the CAPMAS headquarters. According to the latest data, the population increased…

Moscow State University has begun clinical trials for “Mederig,” a new drug aimed at treating severe male infertility, particularly conditions like azoospermia (absence of sperm), the Russian News Agency “TASS” said. Derived from human mesenchymal stromal cells, the drug offers…

Amnesty International has released a statement urging Georgian authorities to release all individuals detained for peacefully exercising their rights to freedom of speech and assembly. The statement, released on Monday, follows arrests during recent protests in Tbilisi and Batumi on…

Malaysians have turned to TikTok to promote local mosques after criticism that the Visit Malaysia 2026 tourism video excluded Islamic landmarks, South China Morning Post reported. The campaign, aiming to attract 35.6 million international visitors and generate 147.1 billion ringgit…

Thousands of Afghan citizens evacuated by the United States during its 2021 withdrawal from Afghanistan remain stranded in foreign countries, according to newly released documents. Many evacuees, some in conditions likened to detention, face prolonged uncertainty about their resettlement prospects.…

A recent study by Action on Armed Violence (AOAV) reveals that civilian casualties from explosive violence have surged to their highest levels globally in over a decade, with 61,353 non-combatants killed or wounded in 2024—a staggering 67% increase from the…