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AI Systems Exhibit Deceptive, Threatening Behaviors, Raising Concerns Among Researchers ————————————- Artificial intelligence (AI) is increasingly demonstrating the ability to lie, scheme, and even threaten its own creators, Dawn E-Paper reported citing recent observations by AI researchers. Despite rapid advancements…

Syrian Islamic Council and Affiliated Bodies Dissolved Following Government Request ————————- The Syrian Islamic Council announced Saturday its dissolution, along with all affiliated institutions, including the Syrian Ifta Council and the Syrian Qurraa Council, Enabbaladi.net reported. The decision came in…

Daesh Militants Kill Abducted Balochistan Schoolboy ………………… Senior Balochistan officials have confirmed that Daesh militants abducted and killed 11-year-old Muhammad Musawir Khan Kakar, whose kidnapping last November sparked weeks of protests in Quetta, media outlets reported. Kakar, a third-grade student…

Singapore Muslims Donate Canned Korban Meat for Gaza Aid ………………. Singapore’s Muslim community will send 16 tonnes of canned sheep meat to Palestinians in Gaza in late 2025, Singaporean newspaper The Straits Times reported. Acting Minister-in-charge of Muslim Affairs Faishal…

Decades-Long U.S. Residents Face Deportation Amid Iran Tensions ……………. A woman who lived in the U.S. for nearly five decades was recently detained by immigration officers while gardening outside her New Orleans home, ABC NEWS reported. She had arrived on…

Taliban Raises Import Tariffs Amid Challenging Economic Conditions …………………….. Afghanistan’s Finance Ministry has announced steep increases in customs tariffs on several imported goods to encourage domestic production and cut reliance on imports, Amu reported. The decision, made during a Tariff…

Italian Study Identifies Bacteria That Break Down Persistent PFAS Pollutants ………………. Researchers at Catholic University in Piacenza have identified about 20 bacterial species capable of degrading per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS), commonly known as “forever chemicals,” which pose serious environmental…

Abductions of Alawite Women in Syria Spark Fear Amid Ongoing Unrest ………………… At least 33 Alawite women and girls have been abducted or forcibly disappeared in Syria since the beginning of this year, according to families who spoke to Reuters.…

Death Toll from Pakistan Floods Rises to 32, Half of Victims Are Children …………………. Relentless monsoon rains continue to claim lives in Pakistan, where the death toll from floods that have swept through mountainous and residential areas since last Wednesday…

US Muslim Lawmakers Condemn Rising Islamophobia After Attacks on Democratic Candidate ……………….. Amid a renewed wave of incitement and hate speech, Muslim members of the US Congress have condemned the escalating verbal attacks targeting Zahran Mamdani, the Democratic candidate for…