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Sweden Charges Woman with War Crimes Against Yazidis
September 20, 2024
Sweden Charges Woman with War Crimes Against Yazidis
A 52-year-old Swedish woman, Lina Laina Ishaq, has been charged with genocide, crimes against humanity, and serious war crimes for allegedly torturing Yazidi women and children in Syria while associated with the IS group, VOA reported yesterday. This marks the…
European Parliament Condemns Taliban’s Treatment of Women as ‘Gender Apartheid’
September 20, 2024
European Parliament Condemns Taliban’s Treatment of Women as ‘Gender Apartheid’
The European Parliament has adopted a resolution condemning the treatment of women in Afghanistan under Taliban rule, labeling it as “gender apartheid” and calling for its recognition as a crime against humanity, Amu TV reported yesterday. The resolution, passed with…
Ongoing construction at Grand Zainabia Mosque in Istanbul
September 19, 2024
Ongoing construction at Grand Zainabia Mosque in Istanbul
The officials overseeing the Zainabia Mosque, the largest Shia mosque in Istanbul, Turkey, have announced that construction is progressing rapidly to complete this project, which aims to accommodate thousands of followers of Ahlulbayt, peace be upon them, for prayers and…
Alarming Rise in Violence Against Environmental Defenders: A Global Crisis
September 19, 2024
Alarming Rise in Violence Against Environmental Defenders: A Global Crisis
A recent report by Global Witness reveals that the killings of over 2,100 land and environmental defenders in the past decade are merely “the tip of a very, very big iceberg,” according to Laura Furones, the lead author, Anadolu Agency…
WHO: One person dies from a snake bite every 4 to 6 minutes worldwide
September 19, 2024
WHO: One person dies from a snake bite every 4 to 6 minutes worldwide
The World Health Organization (WHO) reports that a person dies from a snakebite every 4 to 6 minutes globally, with over a third of the victims being under 20, primarily agricultural workers and children. During a press conference for World…
Scientists find tiny plastic particles in human brain, new study says
September 19, 2024
Scientists find tiny plastic particles in human brain, new study says
Scientists have found microplastics in the olfactory bulb, a brain region that helps detect and process smells, according to a study published on Monday in “JAMA Network Open”. The study analyzed tissue samples from 15 human cadavers, aged between 33…
4.9-magnitude earthquake hits Indonesia’s West Java province
September 19, 2024
4.9-magnitude earthquake hits Indonesia’s West Java province
A 4.9-magnitude earthquake hit Indonesia’s West Java province on Wednesday, September 18, resulting in one death and at least 82 injuries, officials said. The quake, reported by Indonesia’s meteorology, climatology, and geophysics agency, occurred at 9:41 a.m. local time (0241…
UN Advisory Body Proposes Seven Recommendations for AI Governance
September 19, 2024
UN Advisory Body Proposes Seven Recommendations for AI Governance
An artificial intelligence advisory body at the United Nations unveiled its final report on Thursday, outlining seven key recommendations to tackle AI-related risks and governance gaps, Arab News reported. Formed last year, the 39-member advisory group aims to enhance international…
X Circumvents Brazilian Court Block by Using Cloud Services
September 19, 2024
X Circumvents Brazilian Court Block by Using Cloud Services
Social media platform X, formerly Twitter, has circumvented a Supreme Court-ordered block in Brazil by routing internet traffic through third-party cloud services, notably Cloudflare, The Guardian reported today. This update allowed some Brazilian users to access the platform without a…
New Blood Test Developed to Diagnose Inflammatory Diseases in Children
September 19, 2024
New Blood Test Developed to Diagnose Inflammatory Diseases in Children
Researchers at Cornell University have created a groundbreaking diagnostic tool utilizing cell-free RNA from blood plasma to identify pediatric inflammatory conditions, including Kawasaki disease and Multisystem Inflammatory Syndrome in Children (MIS-C), SciTeck Daily reported yesterday. This machine learning-based tool distinguishes…