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A new study published in the journal Science reveals that the salivary amylase gene (AMY1) may have duplicated as far back as 800,000 years ago, predating farming and suggesting an early adaptation to starchy diets. Co-author Kwondo Kim from The…

Iraqi airstrikes on October 14 killed a senior Daesh leader and three militants, Arab News reported citing the US Central Command (CENTCOM). The strikes, carried out by Iraqi security forces in northeastern Iraq, were supported by intelligence from the international…

Authorities in Pakistan’s Punjab province closed all schools and universities for two days on Friday, affecting approximately 18 million students, in an effort to contain escalating protests over an alleged on-campus rape, Dawn reported yesterday. The unrest began after reports…

Muslims in Minnesota have successfully laid the foundation for the state’s first Islamic cemetery, following a decade of overcoming legal and logistical challenges. The 72-acre site, purchased in 2014, will provide space for nearly 50,000 graves and is slated to…

The Windsor Mosque in Ontario, Canada, welcomed dozens of non-Muslims during its annual Open Mosque Day, offering a chance to learn about Islamic practices and culture. Over two days, visitors were introduced to mosque rituals, including prayer and ablution, and…

The Ibn Sina Center, in collaboration with the Noor International Microfilm Center, has inaugurated an exhibition showcasing rare Quranic manuscripts and their interpretations at the Kremlin Museum of Islamic Culture in Kazan, Tatarstan. The exhibition features a collection of Islamic…

The Supreme Religious Authority, Grand Ayatollah Sayyid Sadiq al-Husseini al-Shirazi, emphasized the importance of introducing Sayyeda Fatimah al-Zahra, peace be upon her, and her teachings to the entire world. In remarks published on the official website, the Grand Marja expressed…

China held its sixth World Media Summit in Urumqi, Xinjiang, from October 14-17, attracting over 500 participants from 208 media organizations, VOA reported yesterday. The event, co-hosted by Xinhua News Agency and the Xinjiang regional government, focused on “Artificial Intelligence…

The United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) reports that over 1.6 million Afghans have fled to Iran and Pakistan since 2021 due to ongoing instability, Amu TV reported yesterday. These two countries now host a combined Afghan population exceeding…

Researchers from VIB-KU Leuven, Columbia University, and Ecole Normale Supérieure have identified two unique human genes, SRGAP2B and SRGAP2C, that influence synapse development and may contribute to neurodevelopmental disorders like autism, SciTech Daily reported yesterday. Their study, published in Neuron,…