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The International Agency for Research on Cancer (IARC) marked the 10th International Day of Women and Girls in Science on Tuesday, celebrating the significant contributions of women in the field, the organization’s website reported. Over 60% of IARC’s scientists are…

At the Paris AI Summit on Tuesday, a total of 61 countries endorsed a joint declaration advocating for “open, inclusive, and ethical” artificial intelligence (AI). The summit, held at the Grand Palais, saw significant participation from nations including France, India,…

During a Security Council meeting on Monday, United Nations counterterrorism officials expressed grave concerns over the Islamic State-Khorasan (IS-K), an affiliate of the Islamic State operating in Afghanistan, VOA reported. They described IS-K as one of the most dangerous branches…

The Hong Kong Convention and Exhibition Centre (HKCEC) has made history by becoming the first venue in the city to receive gold accreditation from CrescentRating, a prominent halal travel promotion company, South China Morning Post reported. This certification, awarded for…

At least five people were killed and seven others wounded in a suicide bombing near a Kabul Bank branch in Afghanistan’s northeastern Kunduz province, police reported. The explosion occurred at 8:35 a.m. local time (04:05 GMT) on Tuesday. According to…

More than 120 students in Bihać, Bosnia and Herzegovina, have graduated from a two-month muezzin training course organized by the Youth Network of the Islamic Community. The course, aimed at preparing students to perform muezzin duties at their local mosques,…

The Muslim Marriage Registrars Association in Bangladesh has proposed lowering the legal marriage age for girls to 16 while maintaining 18 for boys, news reports said. The request, presented at a press conference on February 4, aims to reflect the…

Iraq repatriated 569 individuals from 155 families on Sunday as part of a continued effort to relocate nationals from the al-Hol camp in northeastern Syria. The operation, a collaboration between the Syrian Democratic Forces and the Iraqi government, is the…

A new survey by the Moroccan Association for the Integration of Migrants found that 47.5% of Muslims in Spain have experienced racism, but only 6% have formally reported it. The study highlights concerns about discrimination, particularly against people of Arab…

State schools in England are facing space shortages in key year groups, raising concerns about their ability to accommodate an expected rise in students following Labour’s decision to apply VAT to private school fees, The Independent reported. Figures show that…