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“Climate Is Our Biggest War,” Warns Cop30 CEO Ahead of UN Summit in Brazil —————————– With just four months until the UN climate summit Cop30 in Belém, Brazil, Ana Toni, CEO of Cop30, warns that global focus is dangerously diverted…

Exercise Eases Mental Health Struggles in Children, Teens ——————————————– A new large-scale study from the University of South Australia reveals that regular exercise significantly reduces symptoms of depression and anxiety in children and teenagers, Earth.com revealed. Analyzing 375 clinical trials…

Over 3,000 Shrines, 70,000 Volunteers Ready for Muharram Mourning Across Iran ————————————- Iran is preparing to host Muharram mourning ceremonies with over 3,000 shrines and 70,000 volunteers involved nationwide, Iqna reported quoting Reza Moa’mami-Moqaddam, Director-General of Cultural and Social Affairs…

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…