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Over 150 Syrians flown home from Libya: UN migration agency —————————– The United Nations’ migration agency, the International Organization for Migration (IOM), has facilitated the voluntary return of 152 Syrians from Libya to Damascus, marking the first such flight from…

Over 1.27 Million People Homeless in Europe Each Night ———————————— More than 1.27 million people across Europe are sleeping on the streets or in shelters every night, according to an activist from the European Federation of National Organizations Working with…

UN Calls for Action on Deepening Sahel Displacement Crisis —————————– The UN Refugee Agency (UNHCR) has issued an urgent appeal for sustained international support to address the rapidly worsening displacement crisis in Africa’s Sahel region, according to Anadolu Agency. The…

Expert Warns Smart Kettles, Toys Can Be Hacked for Major Security Breaches ———————————– Ethical hacker Ken Munro warned that seemingly harmless Internet of Things (IoT) devices, such as smart kettles and talking dolls, pose significant security vulnerabilities that can be…

EU Expands AI Infrastructure with Six New ‘AI Factories’ ————————————- The European High-Performance Computing Partnership Initiative (Euro HPC) announced plans to establish six new Artificial Intelligence (AI) Factories across the bloc, backed by a significant investment, according to Anadolu Agency.…

CAIR Condemns Nobel Committee for Awarding Peace Prize to Venezuelan Politician María Corina Machado ———————————————- The Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR) has sharply criticized the Nobel Committee’s decision to award this year’s Nobel Peace Prize to Venezuelan opposition leader María…

Magnitude-7.4 Earthquake Strikes Mindanao, Philippines; Minor Tsunami Recorded, One Fatality Reported ——————————- Early Friday, a magnitude-7.4 earthquake struck off the coast of the southern Philippine region of Mindanao, triggering tsunami warnings across parts of the Philippines and Indonesia’s North Sulawesi.…

Nine-Story Mosque Construction in Tokyo Signals Growth of Japan’s Muslim Community ————————————— Construction has begun on a nine-story, 39-meter-tall mosque in Tokyo, a project aimed at serving Japan’s rapidly growing Muslim population, despite facing some local opposition. The project is…

UK Churches Honor Abolitionist Olaudah Equiano ————————— Two churches in Cambridgeshire, located in Soham and St Andrew’s in Chesterton, commemorated the prominent 18th-century abolitionist Olaudah Equiano as part of Black History Month. Equiano was kidnapped from his home in Nigeria…

Egypt Breaks World Rice Production Record, Eyes Technology Transfer to Africa —————————- Egypt’s Minister of Agriculture announced that the country has successfully achieved a new global record in rice production, with yields reaching approximately 12 tons per hectare of cultivated…