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India is expected to face hotter-than-usual temperatures this summer, with an increase in heatwave days, the Indian Meteorological Department (IMD) warned. The forecast predicts “above-normal” maximum temperatures across most of the country from April to June, a period when temperatures…

The suspension of U.S. foreign assistance to Afghanistan has created significant funding gaps in humanitarian and development sectors, Amu TV revealed citing a new report by ACAPS. This aid freeze poses a growing risk to vulnerable communities, with potential increases…

Amnesty International has urged Hungary to arrest Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, who is set to visit the country this week at the invitation of Viktor Orban, Arab News reported. Netanyahu faces an arrest warrant from the International Criminal Court…

The Washington-based Shia Rights Watch, affiliated with the World Shirazi Foundation, has released its monthly report detailing alarming human rights violations against Shia Muslims from February 1 to March 1, 2025. The report highlights terrorist attacks, forced conversions, and state…

A recent study conducted by Australian scientists has unveiled that a 4°C rise in global temperatures could result in an average income reduction of 40%, substantially exceeding previous estimates, The Guardian reported. The research, published in Environmental Research Letters, indicates…

Japan’s parliament, the Diet, has voted to make public high school education free for all students, reversing a previous decision that reinstated tuition fees in 2013 after their abolition in 2010, HRW reported. This new measure, included in the latest…

Sotheby’s London is set to host its biannual “Arts of the Islamic World & India” auction on April 29, featuring an exceptional collection of Islamic manuscripts and ceramic pieces that span over 500 years, The Jerusalem Post reported. This sale…

A new study reveals that using screens before bed significantly increases the risk of insomnia and reduces sleep duration. The survey, which included 45,202 young adults in Norway, found that screen use in bed raises the risk of insomnia by…

The Annals written by the Roman historian Publius Cornelius Tacitus are among the oldest non-Christian sources confirming the existence of Jesus Christ and his crucifixion. In the fifteenth book, written about 91 years after the event, Tacitus references the Great…

Authorities have reported that severe flooding caused by heavy rains could isolate communities in Queensland and New South Wales (NSW) for weeks, Anadolu Agency reported. Over the past 24 hours, Currarong, a small coastal village in New South Wales, received…