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Saudi: Nationwide discontent following decision to introduce music education into school curriculum
October 9, 2024
Saudi: Nationwide discontent following decision to introduce music education into school curriculum
The Saudi Ministry of Education’s decision to introduce music education into the curriculum, starting from kindergarten and primary school, has sparked widespread outrage across the country. This move, part of Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman’s broader reform agenda, was met…
UK population grows by 1% in 2023, driven by record immigration
October 9, 2024
UK population grows by 1% in 2023, driven by record immigration
The United Kingdom’s population increased by 1% to 68.3 million as of mid-2023, largely due to high immigration, according to data from the Office for National Statistics (ONS), Reuters reported. According to the data, net international migration was the key…
TikTok faces new lawsuits over alleged harm to youth across US
October 9, 2024
TikTok faces new lawsuits over alleged harm to youth across US
Thirteen U.S. states and the District of Columbia have filed lawsuits against TikTok, accusing the platform of harming young users and failing to provide adequate protection, Reuters reported. Filed in New York, California, D.C., and 11 other states, the lawsuits…
Grand Ayatollah Shirazi: Islam is a religion of peace and harmony
October 9, 2024
Grand Ayatollah Shirazi: Islam is a religion of peace and harmony
The Supreme Religious Authority, Grand Ayatollah Sayyed Sadiq al-Husseini al-Shirazi, emphasized that Islam is a religion of peace, always striving to promote security and harmony worldwide. In a series of brief messages published by his office, his Eminence highlighted that…
SpaceX Successfully Launches ESA’s Hera Mission for Asteroid Study
October 9, 2024
SpaceX Successfully Launches ESA’s Hera Mission for Asteroid Study
SpaceX successfully launched the European Space Agency’s (ESA) Hera mission to interplanetary transfer orbit on Monday from Cape Canaveral Space Force Station in Florida at 10:52 a.m. Eastern Time, Xinhua reported yesterday. The mission aims to study the effects of…
Rare Rainfall Transforms Sahara Desert in Morocco
October 9, 2024
Rare Rainfall Transforms Sahara Desert in Morocco
Southeastern Morocco’s Sahara Desert, one of the world’s driest regions, experienced an unprecedented deluge, creating blue lagoons amidst palm trees and sand dunes, Arab News reported yesterday. The Moroccan government reported that two days of rainfall in September surpassed annual…
WFP Can Only Assist 1 Million of 12 Million Hungry Afghans Due to Funding Shortages
October 9, 2024
WFP Can Only Assist 1 Million of 12 Million Hungry Afghans Due to Funding Shortages
The World Food Programme (WFP) has announced that it can provide emergency food assistance to only one million of the 12 million people facing hunger in Afghanistan, citing a critical lack of funds, Afghanistan International reported yesterday. The organization requires…
Governments in Africa Prioritize Older Children Over Early Childhood Development, Study Finds
October 9, 2024
Governments in Africa Prioritize Older Children Over Early Childhood Development, Study Finds
A recent study by UNICEF and the Learning for Well-being Institute reveals a troubling disparity in social spending across Africa, with governments allocating 16 times more financial resources to older children compared to their youngest counterparts. This trend not only…
WHO Warns of Disease Outbreaks Amid Lebanon Crisis
October 9, 2024
WHO Warns of Disease Outbreaks Amid Lebanon Crisis
The World Health Organization (WHO) has raised alarms over potential disease outbreaks in Lebanon due to overcrowded displacement shelters and the closure of hospitals amid ongoing conflict, Arab News reported yesterday. As Israeli ground operations escalate against Hezbollah, over 1,000…
Deadly Bombing Targets Chinese Nationals in Karachi, Claims Two Lives
October 8, 2024
Deadly Bombing Targets Chinese Nationals in Karachi, Claims Two Lives
A late-night bombing outside Karachi’s largest airport targeted a convoy of Chinese nationals, resulting in the deaths of two Chinese workers and injuries to eight others, including police officers, the Associated Press reported yesterday. The Baloch Liberation Army (BLA) claimed…