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Two Shia Youths Killed in Homs, Senior al-Qaeda Figure Reportedly Killed in U.S. Drone Strike in Yemen ———————————– Local sources in Syria and Yemen have reported two separate deadly incidents affecting regional security dynamics. In Syria’s Homs province, the bodies…

Women Without Burqa Banned from Entering Herat Hospital ————————————– Local reports from Herat indicate that Taliban forces have barred dozens of women — including patients and medical staff — from entering the city’s main hospital for not wearing the burqa.…

Libyan general accused of crimes against humanity detained in Tripoli ———————————— A Libyan general wanted by the international criminal court (ICC) for alleged war crimes and crimes against humanity has been apprehended in Tripoli. Osama Almasri Najim, the former chief…

Study Challenges Dark Energy Theory, Suggests Universe’s Expansion May Be Slowing —————————————— A new astronomical study has cast doubt on one of modern cosmology’s most widely accepted theories — that the universe’s expansion is accelerating due to dark energy. The…

Five-Century Quran Recitation Tradition Continues Unbroken at Istanbul’s Topkapı Palace ————————————– A continuous Quran recitation tradition that began more than 500 years ago under Ottoman Sultan Yavuz Sultan Selim continues without pause at Istanbul’s historic Topkapı Palace, IQNA reported. In…

Denmark Moves to Ban Deepfakes Amid Rising Global Concerns ——————————— Denmark is preparing to introduce one of the world’s toughest laws against deepfakes — digitally altered images, videos, or audio created using artificial intelligence — in response to growing misuse…

UNICEF Warns of Severe Malnutrition Crisis Affecting Millions of Children in Afghanistan ……………. More than 3.5 million children in Afghanistan are suffering from acute malnutrition, including around one million classified as severely wasted, according to the United Nations Children’s Fund…

Europe Ranked Second Worldwide for Islamophobic Incidents, OIC Report Finds …………… Europe has emerged as the second most significant hotspot for Islamophobic incidents in 2024, according to the latest annual report on Islamophobia released by the Organisation of Islamic Cooperation…

Mine Clearance Restores Safety and Livelihoods in Taiz, Yemen ……………. A mine-contaminated area in Mawza, Taiz is undergoing a meticulous clearance operation, restoring safety for local communities, reported by DRC and EU sources. The demining process is slow and high-risk,…

Relentless Crackdown on Journalists in Afghanistan: Taliban Using Forced Confessions and Mass Arrests —————————————— Reporters Without Borders (RSF) has warned that the Taliban are carrying out a new campaign of repression against the media in Afghanistan, using arbitrary arrests and…