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Social Media Pushing Suicide-Related Content to Teens Despite New UK Safety Laws ————————————- A new study by the Molly Rose Foundation, reported by The Guardian, reveals that social media platforms are still pushing a large amount of suicide-related content to…

Afghanistan observes 106th Independence Day ————————— Afghanistan observed its 106th Independence Day on Tuesday, a milestone traditionally celebrated with great national pride but now subdued under Taliban rule, Amu TV reported. On August 19, 1919, King Amanullah Khan declared victory…

New inhaler promises asthma treatment forever ——————————— A new asthma inhaler, Airsupra, has shown promising results in reducing severe asthma attacks and oral steroid use, Earth.com reported. Unlike traditional rescue inhalers that contain only albuterol, Airsupra combines albuterol with budesonide,…

Mount Everest Air Offers Clues to Parkinson’s Treatment ————————— Scientists at the Broad Institute of MIT and Harvard and Mass General Brigham have found that a low-oxygen environment, similar to the air at Mount Everest’s base camp, may offer clues…

HRW Calls on Senegal to Uphold Displaced Community’s Right to Adequate Housing ——————————————- According to JURIST News, a legal news and research service, Human Rights Watch (HRW) has called on the government of Senegal to provide adequate housing to a…

Authors Condemn Book Ban in Kashmir ——————————- Authors and journalists are condemning the Jammu & Kashmir Home Department’s decision to ban 25 books, with police subsequently raiding bookshops and publishing houses to seize literature labeled as “glorifying terrorism,” Maktoob Media…

Record 383 Aid Workers Killed in 2024, UN Warns of Rising Attacks ………………… A record 383 humanitarian workers were killed in conflict zones worldwide in 2024, nearly half of them in Gaza during the Israel-Hamas war, the UN humanitarian office…

Pakistan Flood Death Toll Climbs to 277 Amid Ongoing Rescue Efforts ……………. Pakistan’s death toll from devastating flash floods rose to 277 on Monday, as anguished families searched for missing relatives in remote northern areas, the Associated Press reported. The…

Pakistan Launches First National AI Techathon to Boost Innovation ………………. Pakistan on Monday launched its first artificial intelligence (AI) “techathon” in Islamabad to encourage youth-led innovation and strengthen the country’s digital economy, Arab News reported. The event, titled Uraan AI…

UN Says ISIL-Linked Rebels Killed 52 Civilians in Eastern DR Congo ………………. At least 52 civilians have been killed this month in eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) by ISIL (ISIS)-backed rebels, the United Nations mission MONUSCO said Monday,…