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Strong Solar Storm Expected to Impact Earth This Week

Strong Solar Storm Expected to Impact Earth This Week

A significant solar storm is forecasted to hit Earth this week, raising concerns for already strained power grids in the US due to recent hurricanes, Anadolu Agency reported yesterday. The US National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) has issued a…
Gunmen kill 20 miners in Pakistan’s Balochistan province

Gunmen kill 20 miners in Pakistan’s Balochistan province

Gunmen attacked a coal mine in Pakistan’s Balochistan province, killing 20 miners and wounding seven others late Thursday night, news reports said. The assailants stormed the miners’ accommodations in Duki district, opened fire, and left most victims from Pashtun areas…
Haitian gangs recruit starving children amid growing violence, HRW report warns

Haitian gangs recruit starving children amid growing violence, HRW report warns

A report from Human Rights Watch (HRW) reveals that armed gangs in Haiti are recruiting impoverished children in preparation for violent confrontations with international security forces. As much as 30% of gang members are now children, forced into roles as…
Shia Muslims prepare to commemorate painful martyrdom anniversary of Sayyeda Fatimah al-Zahra

Shia Muslims prepare to commemorate painful martyrdom anniversary of Sayyeda Fatimah al-Zahra

The Holy Shrine of Imam Ali, peace be upon him, in Holy Najaf has been draped in black to mark the somber anniversary of the martyrdom of Sayyeda Fatima al-Zahra, peace be upon her, according to the forty-day narration. Shia…
UN campaign helps over 500,000 stateless people gain nationality, but challenges remain

UN campaign helps over 500,000 stateless people gain nationality, but challenges remain

The United Nations announced on Friday that more than 565,900 stateless people have gained nationality in the decade since it launched the #IBelong campaign. The campaign, initiated in 2014 by the UN Refugee Agency (UNHCR), sought to resolve the problem…
Countries Donate Mpox Vaccines to Combat Outbreak in Africa

Countries Donate Mpox Vaccines to Combat Outbreak in Africa

Countries have pledged to donate mpox vaccine doses to address an outbreak in Africa, following the WHO’s declaration of a global public health emergency in August, Reuters reported yesterday. The Democratic Republic of Congo, the outbreak’s epicenter, launched its first…
Meta Launches AI Assistant in UK on Facebook and Instagram

Meta Launches AI Assistant in UK on Facebook and Instagram

Meta has launched its AI assistant in the UK on Facebook and Instagram, following earlier releases in the US, Australia, and Brazil, The Guardian reported on Wednesday. Users can access the chatbot by tapping an icon in the app or…
Hurricane Milton Strikes Florida, Leaving 16 Dead and Over 2.5 Million Without Power

Hurricane Milton Strikes Florida, Leaving 16 Dead and Over 2.5 Million Without Power

Hurricane Milton made landfall in Florida as a Category 3 storm on October 9, with maximum sustained winds of 120 mph (205 kph), CBS News reported today. The source put the confirmed death toll from the tragedy at 16. The…
New AI Tool Ask Silver Helps UK Users Combat Online Scams

New AI Tool Ask Silver Helps UK Users Combat Online Scams

A new AI-powered tool, Ask Silver, has been launched in the UK to help users identify safe text messages and combat online scams, the Express Tribune reported yesterday. Accessible via WhatsApp, Ask Silver functions as a regular contact after users…
IHC, Misbah Al-Hussein Foundation continue their humanitarian campaign to support Lebanese

IHC, Misbah Al-Hussein Foundation continue their humanitarian campaign to support Lebanese

The UK-based Imam Hussain Charity (IHC), in collaboration with Holy Karbala-based Misbah Al-Hussein Foundation and Imam Hussain Media Group, continues its comprehensive relief campaign to support families affected by Israeli aggression in Lebanon. The Shirazi-affiliated centres provided humanitarian assistance to…
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