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Afghanistan: Flash floods wipe out five villages in Andarab Valley ………………. Flash floods triggered by the collapse of a reservoir wall devastated five villages in Afghanistan’s Andarab Valley early Saturday, according to local residents. The incident occurred around 7 a.m.…

Shia Muslims mark Eid Al-Ghadir at Imam Ali Holy Shrine in Holy Najaf ………………. Large crowds of pilgrims from across Iraq and beyond gathered in Holy Najaf to commemorate Eid al-Ghadir, renewing their allegiance to Imam Ali ibn Abi Talib…

UK scientists create 3,800 digital heart models to advance personalized care ……………. In a landmark development, researchers from King’s College London, Imperial College London, and The Alan Turing Institute have created over 3,800 AI-powered “digital twins” of human hearts. Combining…

Blood test detects cancer up to three years before diagnosis ………… Scientists at Johns Hopkins have found that cancer-linked genetic mutations can appear in the bloodstream up to three years before a clinical diagnosis. Published in Cancer Discovery, the study…

Israeli raid in Syria kills one civilian, abducts seven others ………………. An Israeli military incursion into the southwestern Syrian town of Beit Jinn resulted in the death of one civilian and the abduction of seven others, Syria’s Interior Ministry said…

Iraq reports 19 deaths from Congo fever in 2025 surge ……………. Iraq has reported 19 deaths from Crimean-Congo haemorrhagic fever so far this year, with 123 cases recorded nationwide, according to the Health Ministry. Spokesman Saif Al-Badr said the southern…

UN: Global Displacement drops slightly but remains at crisis level The number of people forcibly displaced worldwide has seen a slight decline but remains at historically high levels, the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) reported on Thursday. According…

Global confidence in Trump low, Pew survey finds A recent report conducted by the Pew Research Center reveals that global confidence in U.S. President Donald Trump remains low across most of the 24 countries surveyed. The study, based on responses…

UK economy shrinks 0.3% in April amid tariff uncertainty and tax increases The UK economy contracted by 0.3% in April, according to data from the Office for National Statistics (ONS), marking the sharpest monthly decline since October 2023. The downturn…

New report warns of ISIS rebuilding efforts in Syria and Iraq ISIS is seeking to exploit the fall of Syria’s Assad regime to regroup and stage a comeback in Syria and Iraq, according to a report published by The Straits…