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Water Levels in Mashhad Dams Drop Below 3% Amid Iran’s Worsening Drought ……….. Water levels at the reservoirs supplying the Iranian city of Mashhad have fallen below 3%, highlighting the country’s deepening water crisis, The Guardian reported. Hossein Esmaeilian, head…

Tornado Kills Five and Injures Hundreds in Southern Brazil …………. At least five people were killed and more than 400 injured after a powerful tornado struck southern Brazil, Arab News reported. The twister hit the town of Rio Bonito do…

Number of Centenarians in Italy Surges Past 23,000 in 2025 …………… The number of Italians aged 100 or older has reached a record high, surpassing 23,500 this year, The Guardian reported. According to the national statistics agency Istat, 23,548 residents…

Denmark to Ban Social Media Use for Children Under 15 …………… Denmark plans to ban social media use for children under 15 to protect their mental health and well-being, Khaama Press reported. The government announced the proposal on Friday, saying…

UN Warns of Deepening Humanitarian Crisis in Eastern DR Congo …………. The humanitarian situation in eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo (DR Congo) is rapidly deteriorating amid ongoing conflict and severe funding shortages, the Anadolu Agency reported. The UN World…

Study Links Loss of Smell to Higher Risk of Heart Disease ………… A declining sense of smell may signal a greater risk of heart disease within a few years, the New York Post reported. A recent study of more than…

Channel Crossings Surge as Nearly 1,800 Migrants Arrive Since Thursday ……………. Almost 1,800 migrants have crossed the English Channel in small boats since Thursday, according to media reports. The renewed surge follows a two-week spell of bad weather that had…

Shirazi World Center Delegation Meets Iraqi Diplomats in Canada to Address Issues Facing Iraqi Community ———————————- Officials from the Shirazi World Center, accompanied by Hujjat al-Islam Sheikh Saleh Sibaway, met with the Iraqi Consul General in Montreal and the Iraqi…

Companies that opted for AI are now rehiring laid-off employees —————————————– Many companies that previously downsized staff with the expectation that artificial intelligence would replace human labor are now bringing those workers back. According to new data from analytics firm…

Nearly 100 individuals abducted or disappeared in Syria since January, says UN ————————————- Nearly 100 people have been recorded as kidnapped or disappeared in Syria since the start of the year, with reports of new enforced disappearances continuing, Arab News…