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Nearly 131M people in US exposed to ozone and particle pollution, new report reveals

Nearly 131M people in US exposed to ozone and particle pollution, new report reveals

Nearly four in 10 people in the US are exposed to unhealthy levels of air pollution, a new report has found. Four of the five most polluted cities are in California, where wildfires, drought and extreme heat are driving the…
Human rights violations continue in France, Amnesty International says

Human rights violations continue in France, Amnesty International says

Amnesty International has reported ongoing human rights violations in France, particularly regarding racism and discrimination based on religion. The organization’s “State of the World’s Human Rights” report for 2023 highlighted systematic racism and discrimination in France, including the ban on…
EU Parliament passes law banning products made with forced labour

EU Parliament passes law banning products made with forced labour

The European Parliament approved a new law on Tuesday to ban in the EU the sale, import and export of goods made using forced labour, targeting China’s use of forced labor in Xinjiang, RFA reported. The Forced Labour Regulation places…
Indian forces arrest nearly 100 in Bandipora after killing of gov’t employee

Indian forces arrest nearly 100 in Bandipora after killing of gov’t employee

Indian forces have arrested around one hundred people in the ongoing cordon and search operations in Bandipora and Rajouri districts, the Kashmir Media Service reported. According to the source, the operation was launched after the killing of a government employee,…
WHO: Immunization programme saves nearly 51 million lives in Africa

WHO: Immunization programme saves nearly 51 million lives in Africa

Vaccines have saved an estimated 51.2 million lives in the African region over the past 50 years, Africanews reported yesterday citing the World Health Organization. The WHO announced the achievement on Wednesday at the start of this year’s African Vaccination…
Research and media centres call for enriching world libraries with reliable Shia books

Research and media centres call for enriching world libraries with reliable Shia books

Multiple research and media centers in Iraq have proposed an important idea to enrich the Vatican Library and other world libraries with reliable Shia religious books and sources, making them accessible to researchers and Christian studies students interested in Islamic…
8000-year old city discovered in eastern Iraq

8000-year old city discovered in eastern Iraq

The Iraqi Ministry of Culture, Tourism, and Antiquities has revealed the discovery of an ancient city dating back around 8,000 years BC in the eastern region of Iraq. The director of the Department of Archaeological Surveys at the General Authority…
Zainabiyah Scientific Seminary mourns one of its students martyred by takfiris in Syria

Zainabiyah Scientific Seminary mourns one of its students martyred by takfiris in Syria

The Zainabiyah Scientific Seminary mourned yesterday,14 Shawwal, one of its distinguished students, who was martyred by takfiris in the Daraa region, southern Syria. In a statement obtained by Shia Waves Agency, the Zainabiyah Scientific Seminary in Syria confirmed the martyrdom…
Misbah Al-Hussein Foundation distributes meat to needy families in Holy Karbala

Misbah Al-Hussein Foundation distributes meat to needy families in Holy Karbala

The Misbah Al-Hussein Foundation Relief and Development, one of the centres affiliated with the office of Grand Ayatollah Shirazi in Holy Karbala, distributed meat to orphaned and impoverished families in the province. According to the Public Relations manager of the…
Amnesty International sounds alarm over frequent violations of international laws

Amnesty International sounds alarm over frequent violations of international laws

Amnesty International said in its 2023 report, released yesterday, 23 April, that the world is experiencing the dire consequences of escalating conflicts and ongoing violation of international law. The rights organization warned in its annual report that the pace of…
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