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The World Imam Shirazi Centre, one of the centres affiliated to office of Grand Ayatollah Shirazi in Montreal, Canada, has hosted dozens of the Shia followers of Ahlulbayt, peace be upon them, to establish the Husseini mourning ceremonies during the…

United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres has warned of a global education crisis that requires urgent action to ensure a more peaceful, sustainable and just world. More details in the following report: Speaking at a special event on transforming education, part…

The World Health Organization (WHO) has sounded the alarm on the worsening humanitarian crisis in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), Anadolu Agency reported yesterday. According to the organization, if immediate action is not taken, over 1 million children…

In a tragic incident in Nepal, two buses carrying over 60 people were swept away by a devastating landslide and plunged into a rain-swollen river on Friday, Al Jazeera reported. The vehicles, traveling on the Narayanghat-Mugling highway near the town…

In the western Afghan city of Herat, groups of Shia protesters have taken to the streets to voice their dissent against recent statements made by the Taliban regarding the observance of Ashura, Khaama Press reported yesterday. Caravan-like processions of protesters…

Lahore experienced its highest rainfall in 30 years on Friday, Dawn Newspaper reported citing Wasa Lahore’s Managing Director Muhammad Ghafran. Heavy rainfall across Punjab brought an end to intense heat and humidity, providing much-needed relief to residents. Ghafran reported that…

According to new UN projections reported by The Guardian, the global population is anticipated to peak sooner and at a lower level than previously expected. The analysis suggests that the population will reach approximately 10.3 billion by the mid-2080s, an…

Three years after the Taliban’s return to power in Afghanistan, over 44,000 Afghans approved for relocation to Western nations are still waiting in limbo in neighboring Pakistan, Dawn Newspaper reported yesterday. In the chaotic aftermath of the NATO-backed government’s collapse…

Afghanistan, a country already grappling with conflict and instability, faces another formidable foe: climate change. Despite contributing a mere 0.8% of global greenhouse gas emissions, the UN labels it one of the most vulnerable nations to its devastating effects, Hast-e-Subh…

China and the United Arab Emirates (UAE) have kicked off the second edition of their joint military drills, dubbed “Falcon Shield-2024”, in China’s northwestern Xinjiang province, The EurAsian Times reported yesterday. The air force exercises, which began in late June,…