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The UK-based “Who is Hussain?” charity has carried out a humanitarian campaign to help deprived and homeless people in the Indian city of Bengaluru. According to a statement on its official Facebook account, the charity said that its “Bengaluru team…

South Sudan’s lifeline, the Nile, is drowning in plastic waste, VOA reported in an article yesterday. Community Action Against Plastic Waste warns the river is “bleeding red” with pollution, threatening people’s health and the river’s future, the text mentioned. Heat…

The number of forcibly displaced people worldwide reached a staggering 120 million in 2023, marking a sharp 12th consecutive annual rise, Anadolu Agency reported yesterday citing the UN Refugee Agency (UNHCR). According to the report, the figure is equivalent to…

A fire ripped through a labor housing facility in Kuwait on Wednesday, killing at least 40 Indian workers and injuring over 50 more, Reuters reported yesterday, adding that most of the deceased were from the southern Indian state of Kerala.…

UNICEF has reported a devastating setback to the education of Afghan girls, with three billion hours of schooling lost due to a thousand days of educational prohibition, Khaama Press reported. Catherine Russell, the Executive Director of UNICEF, stated that this…

In a deadly attack in the Democratic Republic of Congo’s North Kivu province, at least 42 people were killed by suspected Islamist rebels on Wednesday, Reuters reported yesterday. The attack took place in the village of Mayikengo in Lubero territory,…

The United Nations is warning that up to 200,000 people in Pakistan could be affected by the upcoming monsoon season, which is expected to bring heavier rains than usual, Arab News reported yesterday. Mohamed Yahya, the UN’s Resident Coordinator in…

This year’s Hajj rituals started on Friday, June 14, and continues until Wednesday, June 19. More details in the following report: One of the important wisdoms of the Hajj is to understand the true concept of monotheism and to know…

The World Bank projects global growth to stabilize at 2.6% in 2024, the first steady rate in three years, despite challenges like geopolitical tensions and high interest rates, the Arab News Agency reported. To achieve robust growth, the World Bank’s…

New Zealand is experiencing a record number of citizens leaving the country, with many heading to Australia due to living pressures and that Australiam employers offer workers higher pay and better working conditions, The Guardian reported citing new figures. Stats…