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A Singaporean study has uncovered significant biases in artificial intelligence language models across nine Asian nations, including Singapore, India, and Indonesia, Anadolu Agency reported. Conducted with over 300 participants, including 54 experts in linguistics and sociology, the research evaluated models…

The International Organization for Migration (IOM), alongside 45 humanitarian partners, has launched an appeal for $81 million to provide critical assistance to over one million migrants in the Horn of Africa, Yemen, and Southern Africa, Reliefweb.com reported. This funding, part…

Iraq’s Federal Supreme Court has dismissed an appeal challenging the validity of the voting procedures for three recently passed laws: amendments to the general amnesty and personal status laws, as well as a land restitution bill. The ruling effectively lifts…

Since October 2024, drones have been utilized to transport vaccines and medical supplies to remote health centers in southwestern Madagascar, aiming to overcome logistical challenges and improve healthcare access. This initiative, led by the Ministry of Public Health in collaboration…

A Swedish court has sentenced a 52-year-old woman to 12 years in prison for committing genocide, crimes against humanity, and war crimes against Yazidi women and children in Syria, news reports said on Tuesday, marking Sweden’s first conviction related to…

In a significant counter-terrorism operation, Somali security forces in Puntland reported the elimination of more than 60 ISIS (Daesh) fighters, Anadolu Agency reported. General Mohamoud Fadhigo, spokesperson for the Puntland Counter-Terrorism Operation, confirmed that a coordinated air and ground assault…

The Supreme Religious Authority, His Eminence Grand Ayatollah Sayyid Sadiq al-Husseini al-Shirazi, emphasized the necessity for believers, both men and women, to shoulder the significant responsibility towards the youth in the current era, across all levels and through all available…

Recent human rights and media reports have revealed increasing pressure by the Taliban on Afghanistan’s Shia Muslims, with dozens of residents in the northeastern province of Badakhshan allegedly forced to change their religious beliefs under threat. According to informed sources,…

Nearly two decades after Sri Lanka’s civil war ended in 2009, many Muslims displaced from the Northern and Eastern Provinces continue to struggle with resettlement, news reports said on Tuesday. The conflict, primarily between the Sri Lankan armed forces and…

Washington state legislators are reviewing bills to establish Eid al-Fitr and Eid al-Adha as official state holidays, news outlets said on Tuesday. Senator Yasmin Trudeau, D-Tacoma, introduced the proposal to enhance understanding of Islamic traditions and counteract Islamophobia. The legislation…