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Taliban Detain Shia Cleric in Herat Over “Ziyarah al-Ashura” Prayer Book —————————— A Shia cleric, Gholam-Hossein Fasihi, has been detained by the Taliban’s “Ministry for the Promotion of Virtue and the Prevention of Vice” in the city of Herat, Shia…

UNHCR Calls on Pakistan to Halt Deportation of Vulnerable Afghan Refugees —————————————- The UN High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) has urged Pakistan to halt the deportation of vulnerable Afghan refugees, expressing serious concern over the country’s decision to deport refugees…

Suspected Daesh attack kills two SDF fighters in east Syria ——————————– The Kurdish-led Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF) reported that two of their fighters were killed in a suspected Islamic State (ISIS) attack in eastern Syria’s Deir ez-Zor province on Wednesday,…

Muslim Youth Assaulted by VHP, Bajrang Dal Members in Uttar Pradesh ————————— A young Muslim man, Hasnain, was reportedly brutally assaulted by a group of individuals identified as members of the Vishwa Hindu Parishad (VHP) and Bajrang Dal in Kasganj,…

Turkey Increases Pressure on SDF to Disarm Amid US Envoy’s Mediation ————————– Turkey is intensifying its pressure on the US-backed Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF) to disarm and integrate into the new Syrian government, Al Monitor reported. This development comes as…

Hezbollah Leader Warns Israel of Missile Strikes ——————————– Naim Qassem, the deputy leader of Hezbollah, issued a direct threat to Israel, stating that if a full-scale war on Lebanon resumes, missiles would fall on Israel, Muslim Mirror reported. The warning…

Ghana Defence and Environment Ministers Killed in Helicopter Crash ………………… Ghana’s Defence Minister Edward Omane Boamah and Environment Minister Ibrahim Murtala Muhammed were among eight people killed in a military helicopter crash in the Ashanti region, the BBC reported. The…

Study Links Excessive Screen Time in Youth to Higher Heart and Metabolic Risks ………………….. Children and teenagers who spend more time on screens may face increased risks of heart and metabolic diseases, according to research published Wednesday in the Journal…

Study Links Childhood Verbal Abuse to Higher Risk of Poor Adult Mental Health ………………… Parents who ridicule, threaten, or humiliate their children may increase the likelihood of poor adult mental health by 64%, according to research published in BMJ Open,…

OpenAI Adds Mental Health Safeguards to ChatGPT After Safety Concerns …………………. OpenAI has introduced new mental health guardrails for ChatGPT following concerns that the AI chatbot could reinforce users’ delusions, The Independent reported. The changes come after an April study…