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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…

Food Molecules Discovered to “Trick” Cells into Staying Young ————————- Scientists have identified certain food molecules that can trick cells into behaving younger, potentially paving the way for new anti-aging therapies, according to SciTechDaily. The research centers on a process…

UN Expert Urges Global Support to Locate Thousands of Missing Syrians —————————- The head of the Independent Institution for Missing Persons in Syria (IIMP), Karla Quintana, called for a collective international effort to help locate the thousands of individuals who…

26 Migrants Rescued on Remote Greek Island ……….. A refugee support organization, Lutke Foundation, reported on Thursday that 26 migrants arrived early in the morning on the remote Greek island of Farmakonisi. The group’s route was reportedly altered, leading them…

Texas Muslim Rights Group Urges State Leaders to Condemn Islamophobic Post by Agriculture Commissioner ………….. The Texas branch of the Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR-TX), part of the largest Muslim civil rights organization in the United States, has called on…

The 2025 Nobel Prize announcements have spotlighted extraordinary contributions in medicine, physics, chemistry, and literature, underscoring both the scientific ingenuity and human creativity that the awards have celebrated for more than a century. The Nobel Peace Prize was the most…

Iraq Launches Restoration Plan Ahead of Baghdad’s 2026 Islamic Tourism Capital Title ……….. Iraq’s Ministry of Culture is advancing preparations for Baghdad’s designation as the Capital of Islamic Tourism in 2026 through a comprehensive plan to restore and rehabilitate historical…

U.S. Report Warns AI Could Eliminate 100 Million Jobs Within a Decade ………….. A new U.S. report, developed with the assistance of ChatGPT and released earlier this week, warns that artificial intelligence (AI) and automation could lead to the loss…

The debate over religious symbols in Europe, specifically a push to ban the hijab for teachers in Switzerland and a similar ban for Hijab in public places in Italy, coincides with a brutal, apparently Islamophobic assault in Canada, highlighting ongoing…