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Trump administration to eliminate all USAID overseas positions by September The Trump administration will abolish all overseas positions at the United States Agency for International Development (USAID) by 30 September, The Guardian reported, in a major restructuring that transfers control…

Three Spartans lawmakers removed as Greek court rules election fraud ………… A Greek court has removed three MPs from the far-right Spartans party, including its leader, ruling they gained their seats through electoral fraud, The Guardian reported. The tribunal found…

US and China agree on framework to restart trade talks ………….. Senior US and Chinese negotiators have agreed on a framework to advance trade talks after recent disputes threatened progress, Chinese state media reported. The announcement came following two days…

Austria declares three days of mourning after school shooting ……………….. Austria held a nationwide minute of silence and a candlelight vigil after a former student shot and killed 10 people at Dreierschützengasse secondary school in Graz, the deadliest school attack…

Global Coalition to Defeat ISIS unveils new strategy at Madrid meeting ……………… Senior diplomats from the Global Coalition to Defeat ISIS met in Madrid on Tuesday to renew their commitment to dismantling ISIS networks worldwide and to introduce a new…

Butter may lower risk of heart disease and type 2 diabetes, study finds …………….. New research from Boston University suggests that consuming at least five grams of butter daily—about a teaspoon—may reduce the risk of Type 2 diabetes by nearly…

Islam grows fastest as global religious landscape shifts Islam is the fastest-growing religion in the world, according to a new study by the Pew Research Center, which analyzed over 2,700 censuses and surveys from 201 countries and territories between 2010…

Indian court fines Shia Waqf Board amid allegations of sectarian bias A recent ruling by the Allahabad High Court’s Lucknow bench has fined the Central Shia Waqf Board in Uttar Pradesh 15,000 rupees for allegedly withholding information in a legal…

Pakistan criminalizes child marriage amid fierce debate Pakistan has passed a new law criminalizing marriage under the age of 18, triggering sharp divisions across religious, social, and political circles. The legislation imposes prison sentences of up to seven years and…

Rare Quran exhibition in Holy Najaf features copy attributed to Imam Ali The Imam Ali Holy Shrine in Holy Najaf, Iraq, opened a rare Quran exhibition on Tuesday as part of Ghadir Week celebrations, showcasing over 50 historic Qurans and…