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In a historic development for the Roman Catholic Church, Robert Francis Prevost has been elected as the 267th pope, taking the name Pope Leo XIV. The 69-year-old Chicago-born cleric is the first American to lead the Church, marking a significant…

Instagram has restricted access to the prominent @Muslim news account in India following a legal request from the Indian government, the page’s founder Ameer Al-Khatahtbeh said on Wednesday, the Guardian reported. The account, which has 6.7 million followers, now displays…

The European Medicines Agency (EMA) has issued a new warning regarding finasteride, a medication used to treat male hair loss, after reviewing 313 reports of suicidal thoughts among users. The majority of cases were linked to the 1 mg dosage,…

The Finnish government plans to tighten eligibility for child home care benefits by requiring both parents to have lived in Finland, the EU, or EEA for at least three years, Finland’s YLE NEWS reported. Inspired by Norway’s five-year model, Finland…

Shia Muslims around the world celebrated the birth anniversary of Imam Ali Al-Ridha, peace be upon him, on Thursday, the 10th of Thul-Qidha. Festivities began ten days prior, with Husseiniyas and holy shrines decorated with banners and quotes attributed to…

Black smoke rose from the Sistine Chapel chimney on Wednesday, indicating that the first round of voting in the Vatican conclave did not produce a new pope, Anadolu Agency reported. The conclave, attended by 133 cardinal electors, began following the…

Global temperatures stayed at near-record highs in April, extending an unprecedented heat streak, Arab News reported citing the EU’s Copernicus Climate Change Service. Despite expectations that warming would ease after the fading of last year’s El Niño, temperatures have remained…

Food rations for one million refugees in Uganda have been completely cut amid a severe funding crisis at the UN World Food Programme (WFP), The Guardian reported. The agency urgently requires $50 million to support refugees fleeing conflicts in the…

Brazil faces a growing public health crisis as scorpion stings surged 250% from 2014 to 2023, with 1.1 million incidents reported, The Guardian reported. Researchers warn rapid urbanization and climate change are fueling the invasion, with 200,000 stings and 133…

President Donald Trump’s plan to recognize the Persian Gulf as the “Arabian Gulf” during his Saudi Arabia visit has ignited a firestorm in Iran, threatening to escalate tensions amid delicate nuclear talks, The Guardian reported. The move, seen as a…