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The Spanish coast guard rescued 85 migrants on Thursday, seven miles off the Canary Islands, news reports said. The group, believed to be from sub-Saharan Africa, was safely brought to the port of Arguineguín on Gran Canaria. The Canary Islands…

Saudi Arabia carried out at least 338 executions in 2024, a sharp rise from 170 in 2023 and the highest annual total in decades, according to an AFP tally. This marks a significant increase from previous records, with Amnesty International…

Militants kidnapped at least 16 government employees on Thursday in the Lakki Marwat district of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan, VOA reported. The hostages, workers for a mining project linked to the Pakistan Atomic Energy Commission (PAEC), were ambushed while commuting to…

Swiss researchers at the Swiss Federal Laboratories for Materials Science and Technology (Empa) have created a battery using mushrooms, specifically a microbial fuel cell, Anadolu Agency reported. This innovative battery harnesses the metabolism of two types of fungi to generate…

Meta has announced the removal of professional fact-checkers from its platforms, including Facebook, Instagram, and Threads, The Guardian reported yesterday. The updated guidelines now allow users to use derogatory terms for transgender individuals and permit allegations related to mental health…

Research from the Desert Research Institute (DRI) indicates that lead pollution during the Roman era may have reduced European IQ by 2 to 3 points, SciTech Daily reported yesterday. Analyzing Arctic ice core records, scientists traced historical atmospheric lead pollution…

Pakistan’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs announced that an international conference titled “Girls’ Education in Muslim Communities” will be held on January 11-12 in Islamabad, Khaama Press reported yesterday. This summit aims to address the pressing challenges and opportunities regarding girls’…

The white banner of joy and happiness—with the phrase “Waleed Al-Kaaba written on it”— raised today, Thursday, atop the Holy Shrine of Imam Ali, peace be upon him, in Holy Najaf to mark his blessed birth anniversary. The phrase “Waleed…

The UK-based ‘Who is Hussain?’ charity has carried out a humanitarian campaign in Dar es Salaam, Tanzania, aiming at distributing food and drink to school children. The charity said in a post on its official Facebook account that its team…

A series of wildfires, fueled by intense winds and dry conditions, have devastated the Los Angeles area since Tuesday. The blazes have burned over 25,000 acres, forced more than 130,000 residents to evacuate, and claimed at least five lives. The…