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Mali Shuts Schools for Two Weeks Amid Fuel Shortage and Insurgent Blockade …………. Mali has suspended all school and university classes nationwide for two weeks starting Monday due to a severe fuel shortage, the government announced, according to Reuters. The…

Four Migrants Die After Boat Sinks Off Greek Island of Lesbos ………….. Four migrants have died after their boat sank near the Greek island of Lesbos, Greece’s coastguard said on Monday, according to Reuters. Seven others were rescued from the…

Pakistan Expels 8,000 Afghan Migrants in One Day as Deportations Surge …………….. Pakistan expelled at least 8,000 Afghan migrants on Sunday amid an intensified crackdown on undocumented foreigners, Amu TV reported. The Taliban-run commission for refugees said the deportees crossed…

Women in Afghanistan’s Uruzgan Left Without Health Care as Clinics Close and Poverty Deepens ………………. Women in Afghanistan’s Uruzgan Province say they have been left without access to medical care or female doctors as poverty worsens and international aid dwindles,…

Study Finds Life Expectancy Gains in Wealthy Nations Have Stalled Since Mid-20th Century ………….. A new international study has found that the sharp rise in life expectancy achieved across wealthy nations in the early 20th century has slowed significantly, with…

Cyclone Montha Set to Hit India’s East Coast With Strong Winds and Heavy Rain ………….. Cyclone Montha is expected to strike India’s eastern coastal states, including Odisha and Andhra Pradesh, bringing heavy rain and strong winds,The Independent reported. The India…

China Tightens Rules Requiring Influencers to Verify Professional Credentials …………. China has introduced new regulations mandating that social media influencers obtain verified credentials before commenting on professional subjects such as medicine, finance, law, or education, media outlets reported. Platforms including…

Amazon to Cut Up to 30,000 Corporate Jobs Amid Cost-Cutting Measures ……………… Amazon is set to reduce up to 30,000 corporate positions starting Tuesday as the company seeks to streamline operations and adjust for overstaffing during the pandemic, Reuters reported.…

Rising Thefts and Looting Stir Fear in Syria’s Alawite Villages ………….. Several Alawite-majority villages in western Hama countryside have witnessed a surge in armed robberies and looting, sparking widespread fear among residents, according to the Syrian Observatory for Human Rights.…

Sri Lanka Lifts Restrictions on Muslim Nurses Wearing Hijab ……………. Sri Lanka’s government has confirmed that Muslim nurses are free to wear the hijab and modest attire while performing their duties in public hospitals, ending years of informal restrictions. The…