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The confirmed death toll from last week’s catastrophic floods in Spain has reached 223, Anadolu Agency reported yesterday citing an announcement made by Transport Minister Oscar Puente. An additional 78 individuals remain missing, with 48 bodies yet to be identified.…

Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi reaffirmed his government’s 2019 decision to revoke the partial autonomy of Jammu and Kashmir during a rally in Maharashtra, Reuters reported yesterday. He emphasized that “only the constitution of Babasaheb Ambedkar will operate in Kashmir,”…

The World Health Organization (WHO) and over 50 countries issued a stark warning at the United Nations regarding the increasing threat of ransomware attacks on hospitals, Arab News reported yesterday. WHO Director-General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus emphasized that such cyberattacks pose…

Sayyida Zeinab al-Kobra, the daughter of Imam Ali and Fatimah al-Zahra, peace be upon them, is widely revered as an epitome of patience and a symbol of strength, wisdom, and piety. Born on the 5th of Jumada al-Awwal in 6…

2024 is on track to become the hottest year on record, with global temperatures set to surpass 1.5°C above pre-industrial levels for the first time, according to the European Copernicus Climate Change Service. This marks a critical milestone, as the…

Australia will introduce legislation to ban children under 16 from using social media, Prime Minister Anthony Albanese announced on Thursday, Reuters reported. The proposed ban is part of a world-first initiative to curb the negative impacts of social media on…

A study led by University College London and the University of Sydney suggests that just five extra minutes of exercise a day can help lower blood pressure. The research, published in the journal Circulation and supported by the British Heart…

Around 2 million people in Myanmar’s Rakhine state are at risk of starvation due to a combination of intense conflict, military-imposed trade blockades, and a rapidly collapsing economy, a senior UN official warned. According to international human rights reports, the…

UN Secretary General António Guterres warned Thursday that the world is unprepared for the “climate calamity” already unfolding, with global efforts to adapt to climate change failing to keep pace with its escalating impact. Guterres stressed that disasters like floods,…

Artificial intelligence (AI) could displace between 1 million and 3 million private sector jobs in the UK, but the overall rise in unemployment is expected to be in the low hundreds of thousands, the Tony Blair Institute (TBI) said in…