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Turkey arrests 152,000 undocumented refugees, including 42,000 Afghans —————————- More than 152,000 undocumented refugees were detained across Turkey over the past year, Khaama Press reported citing figures released by the Turkish Migration Authority. Afghan refugees made up the largest group,…

Global measles deaths decline 88% from 2000–2024, cases rise to 11 million: WHO ———————————- The World Health Organization (WHO) announced deaths caused by measles fell by about 88% between 2000 and 2024, with vaccination efforts saving nearly 59 million lives…

Pope Leo XIV Calls for 24-Hour Global Christmas Ceasefire ——————————- Pope Leo XIV has called for a 24-hour global ceasefire over Christmas, urging warring parties, particularly in the conflict between Russia and Ukraine, to observe a pause in hostilities. According…

Afghanistan–Pakistan Trade Slumps After Prolonged Border Closures ……….. Afghanistan’s trade with Pakistan has dropped by up to 45 percent following the near three-month closure of major border crossings between the two countries, according to Afghanistan’s Chamber of Commerce and Investment,…

Taliban Launch $120 Million Aluminium Can Factory in Herat ………. Taliban authorities have launched a $120 million aluminium can manufacturing project in Afghanistan’s western province of Herat, describing it as the country’s first facility of its kind, Amu TV reported.…

Teacher Shot Dead on Aligarh Muslim University Campus ……… A school teacher was shot dead by unidentified assailants inside the campus of Aligarh Muslim University (AMU) in Uttar Pradesh’s Aligarh town late Wednesday night, Deccan Herald reported. Police said the…

Helicopter Crash on Mount Kilimanjaro Kills Five …….. Five people were killed after a helicopter crashed on Mount Kilimanjaro in northern Tanzania, the country’s civil aviation authority said on Thursday, Reuters reported. The victims included two Tanzanians—a mountain guide and…

Islamic State Insurgency Displaces Hundreds of Thousands in Mozambique ………… More than 300,000 people have been displaced by an Islamic State-linked insurgency in northern Mozambique since July, raising concerns over the lack of a sustainable strategy to end the conflict,…

Blood Test May Help Predict Risk in Inherited Heart Condition ……… Scientists are developing a blood test that could help identify patients most at risk from hypertrophic cardiomyopathy, the world’s most common inherited heart disease, The Guardian reported. The condition,…

Survey Finds Young Germans Trust Islam More Than Catholic Church ——————————— A recent opinion survey in Germany indicates a notable shift in attitudes among younger generations toward religious institutions. According to a Forsa poll commissioned by German media outlets Stern,…