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The Trump administration has announced a new initiative offering $1,000 and travel assistance to undocumented immigrants who voluntarily return to their home countries. The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) said on Monday that individuals using the CBP Home app to…

Three police officers were killed and at least four others injured on Monday after gunmen opened fire on traffic police in Makhachkala, the capital of Russia’s Republic of Dagestan, according to regional authorities, media outlets reported. The attack occurred when…

Ten people were killed and dozens hospitalized after four boats capsized during a sudden storm on the Wu River in China’s Guizhou province on Sunday. The boats were caught in heavy rain and hail during a popular May Day holiday…

Saudi Arabia is set to reveal a groundbreaking operational strategy for the upcoming Hajj season this Thursday, marking a significant leap in pilgrimage management through artificial intelligence and smart technologies, Iqna reported. The General Presidency for the Affairs of the…

A major gathering honoring Imam Reza (peace be upon him) will take place in Tehran this Friday, May 9, under the theme “Iran of Imam Reza (peace be upon him),” Iqna reported. Organized by local committees, the event will feature…

Flash floods have ravaged northeastern Afghanistan’s Badakhshan Province, submerging farmland, destroying homes, and killing livestock in a severe climate-related disaster, Amu TV reported. Over 1,000 households in Jurm and Baharak districts were impacted, with 1,233 hectares of crops—including vital wheat…

Pakistan’s climate-vulnerable children and older adults are dying uncounted during extreme weather events, as systemic gaps in healthcare and disaster response exacerbate their invisibility in official mortality data. The new Amnesty International study report, Uncounted: Invisible Deaths of Older People…

Ahead of the 80th anniversary of VE Day, a YouGov survey spanning the U.S. and five Western European nations reveals profound public anxiety about the looming threat of a third world war, with Russia identified as the most likely catalyst.…

Port Sudan, the Sudanese government’s de facto capital, endured a third day of drone strikes early Tuesday, with explosions rocking its airport, military installations, and critical fuel depots, The Guardian reported. The attacks, attributed to the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces…

Pakistan’s UN envoy Asim Iftikhar Ahmad urged the Security Council to implement decades-old resolutions on Kashmir, including a UN-supervised plebiscite, during a closed-door emergency session Monday, Anadolu Agency reported. The meeting followed heightened India-Pakistan tensions after an April 22 attack…