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A new preclinical study from Weill Cornell Medicine has revealed that the three-dimensional folding of DNA in brain cells may play a crucial role in glioblastoma, one of the most aggressive forms of brain cancer. Published in Molecular Cell, the…

A new report by Human Rights Watch (HRW) accuses Malaysian timber company Zedtee of logging without consent in the ancestral territory of the Iban Indigenous community Rumah Jeffery in Sarawak. The 54-page report details how Zedtee, part of the Shin…

The Pakistan Army said on Monday that eight militants from the Pakistani Taliban (TTP) were killed and one soldier died in a series of operations across Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province. According to the Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR), three militants were killed…

The Trump administration has announced a new initiative offering $1,000 and travel assistance to undocumented immigrants who voluntarily return to their home countries. The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) said on Monday that individuals using the CBP Home app to…

Three police officers were killed and at least four others injured on Monday after gunmen opened fire on traffic police in Makhachkala, the capital of Russia’s Republic of Dagestan, according to regional authorities, media outlets reported. The attack occurred when…

Ten people were killed and dozens hospitalized after four boats capsized during a sudden storm on the Wu River in China’s Guizhou province on Sunday. The boats were caught in heavy rain and hail during a popular May Day holiday…

Saudi Arabia is set to reveal a groundbreaking operational strategy for the upcoming Hajj season this Thursday, marking a significant leap in pilgrimage management through artificial intelligence and smart technologies, Iqna reported. The General Presidency for the Affairs of the…

A major gathering honoring Imam Reza (peace be upon him) will take place in Tehran this Friday, May 9, under the theme “Iran of Imam Reza (peace be upon him),” Iqna reported. Organized by local committees, the event will feature…

Flash floods have ravaged northeastern Afghanistan’s Badakhshan Province, submerging farmland, destroying homes, and killing livestock in a severe climate-related disaster, Amu TV reported. Over 1,000 households in Jurm and Baharak districts were impacted, with 1,233 hectares of crops—including vital wheat…

Pakistan’s climate-vulnerable children and older adults are dying uncounted during extreme weather events, as systemic gaps in healthcare and disaster response exacerbate their invisibility in official mortality data. The new Amnesty International study report, Uncounted: Invisible Deaths of Older People…