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Record Deaths of Over 280 Aid Workers in 2024
November 23, 2024
Record Deaths of Over 280 Aid Workers in 2024
The United Nations announced on Friday, November 22, that 281 aid workers have been killed globally in 2024, marking the deadliest year for humanitarians on record, Arab News reported yesterday. This figure surpasses the 280 fatalities reported for all of…
Study Links Mental Health and Negative Online Content
November 23, 2024
Study Links Mental Health and Negative Online Content
A recent study from University College London (UCL) has uncovered a harmful feedback loop between mental health and negative online content, Anadolu Agency reported yesterday. Published in Nature Human Behaviour, the research indicates that individuals with poorer mental health are…
Grand Ayatollah Ali al-Sistani condemns terrorist attack against Shias in Pakistan
November 23, 2024
Grand Ayatollah Ali al-Sistani condemns terrorist attack against Shias in Pakistan
The office of Grand Ayatollah Sayyed Ali al-Husseini al-Sistani on Friday released a statement condemning the terrorist attack that targeted buses carrying Shia Muslims in Pakistan, resulting in dozens of martyrs and injured. According to the statement, Grand Ayatollah Ali…
More than 80 Shia Muslims martyred in recent sectarian attacks in Pakistan
November 22, 2024
More than 80 Shia Muslims martyred in recent sectarian attacks in Pakistan
More than 80 people, including women, children, and police officers, were martyred on Thursday in two sectarian attacks targeting Shia Muslims in Pakistan’s Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province. Armed groups ambushed two separate convoys in Kurram district, firing indiscriminately at travelers, according…
On Fatimiyya mourning days, Grand Ayatollah Shirazi urges believers to emulate morals of Holy Prophet
November 22, 2024
On Fatimiyya mourning days, Grand Ayatollah Shirazi urges believers to emulate morals of Holy Prophet
On the occasion of commemorating the Fatimiyya mourning period, the Supreme Religious Authority Grand Ayatollah Sayyid Sadiq al-Husseini al-Shirazi highlighted the noble character of the Holy Prophet, urging everyone to adopt it as a guiding principle in life. In a…
ICC issues arrest warrant for Israeli PM, former minister of defense
November 22, 2024
ICC issues arrest warrant for Israeli PM, former minister of defense
The International Criminal Court (ICC) has issued arrest warrants for Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, former Defense Minister Yoav Gallant, and Hamas military commander Mohammed Deif, whom Israel said was killed in Gaza in July. The ICC’s pre-trial chamber dismissed…
Australia Introduces Landmark Bill to Ban Social Media for Children Under 16
November 22, 2024
Australia Introduces Landmark Bill to Ban Social Media for Children Under 16
Australia’s government has introduced a bill to ban social media access for children under 16, citing mental health concerns, Reuters reported yesterday. The legislation proposes fines of up to A$49.5 million ($32 million) for non-compliance by platforms. Prime Minister Anthony…
Vitamin B3 Shows Promise for COPD Treatment, Offering Hope for Millions
November 22, 2024
Vitamin B3 Shows Promise for COPD Treatment, Offering Hope for Millions
A recent study from the University of Copenhagen indicates that nicotinamide riboside, a form of vitamin B3, may significantly reduce lung inflammation in patients with Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD), SciTech Daily reported yesterday. This double-blind, placebo-controlled trial involved 40…
Australia’s New Deportation Bill Puts 80,000 at Risk
November 22, 2024
Australia’s New Deportation Bill Puts 80,000 at Risk
More than 80,000 individuals in Australia face potential deportation under a new Labor bill, which has drawn comparisons to the UK’s unsuccessful Rwanda deportation plan, The Guardian reported yesterday. The legislation allows the government to pay third countries to accept…
Suspected Israeli airstrike kills 36 in Syria’s Palmyra
November 21, 2024
Suspected Israeli airstrike kills 36 in Syria’s Palmyra
A suspected Israeli airstrike on residential buildings in the ancient Syrian city of Palmyra killed 36 people and injured over 50 others, according to a statement by the Syrian army reported by state media yesterday. The attack also caused significant…