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The Victorian government’s decision to use firefighting foam to cull approximately 30,000 farmed ducks in response to a bird flu outbreak has sparked significant criticism, The Guardian reported yesterday. Animal welfare advocates, including Animal Justice party MP Georgie Purcell, have…

Jalal Abu Tuhin, a faculty member at the College of Pharmacy at Karbala University, won a gold medal at the International Inventors and Innovators Forum in Nuremberg, Germany, held from October 26 to 28, 2024. Abu Tuhin’s invention focuses on…

The Supreme Religious Authority, Grand Ayatollah Sayyid Sadeq al-Husseini al-Shirazi, stated that if the world today grasps the concept of the triangle “sound economy, just politics, and virtue” as established by Islam, it will inevitably turn towards this religion, with…

Japan is launching an innovative automated cargo transport system, referred to as the “conveyor belt road,” connecting Tokyo and Osaka, VOA reported yesterday. This initiative aims to address a severe shortage of truck drivers exacerbated by recent labor laws limiting…

The UN refugee agency (UNHCR) revealed that a staggering 71% of refugees fleeing to Chad have survived human rights violations, highlighting the devastating trauma they endure, Anadolu Agency reported yesterday. Dominique Hyde, UNHCR’s director of external relations, described the fleeing…

The confirmed death toll from last week’s catastrophic floods in Spain has reached 223, Anadolu Agency reported yesterday citing an announcement made by Transport Minister Oscar Puente. An additional 78 individuals remain missing, with 48 bodies yet to be identified.…

Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi reaffirmed his government’s 2019 decision to revoke the partial autonomy of Jammu and Kashmir during a rally in Maharashtra, Reuters reported yesterday. He emphasized that “only the constitution of Babasaheb Ambedkar will operate in Kashmir,”…

The World Health Organization (WHO) and over 50 countries issued a stark warning at the United Nations regarding the increasing threat of ransomware attacks on hospitals, Arab News reported yesterday. WHO Director-General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus emphasized that such cyberattacks pose…

Sayyida Zeinab al-Kobra, the daughter of Imam Ali and Fatimah al-Zahra, peace be upon them, is widely revered as an epitome of patience and a symbol of strength, wisdom, and piety. Born on the 5th of Jumada al-Awwal in 6…

2024 is on track to become the hottest year on record, with global temperatures set to surpass 1.5°C above pre-industrial levels for the first time, according to the European Copernicus Climate Change Service. This marks a critical milestone, as the…