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UN Reports Record 41,000 Grave Violations Against Children in Armed Conflicts ………………. The United Nations has verified 41,370 grave violations against children in armed conflicts during 2024, marking the highest figure recorded since monitoring began. The annual report, released Thursday,…

HRW Urges France to Address Education in Mayotte Recovery Bill ……………… Human Rights Watch (HRW) has urged France’s National Assembly to include education and children’s rights in a new emergency bill for Mayotte, its overseas department in the Indian Ocean.…

Harsh Conditions Undermine Education in Western Afghanistan ………………….. Teachers in western Afghanistan say strict Taliban-imposed rules and worsening infrastructure are severely impacting students’ motivation and access to education. Educators told Afghan Amu TV, on condition of anonymity, that Taliban authorities…

Dukan Dam Water Levels Plunge, Triggering Crisis Across Northern Iraq ……………. Water levels at Iraq’s Dukan Dam have dropped to critical lows, raising alarm among officials and residents across the northern provinces. Currently at just 24% of its capacity, the…

Pope Leo Warns of AI’s Impact on Youth and Human Values …………….. Pope Leo cautioned global political leaders on Saturday about the potential risks posed by artificial intelligence (AI), particularly its impact on younger generations. Speaking at a Roman Catholic…

Scientists Develop World’s Smallest and Fastest Bipedal Robot …………….. Researchers at Carnegie Mellon University have developed the world’s smallest self-contained bipedal robot, standing just under 1.5 inches tall—roughly the size of a LEGO minifigure, SciTechDaily reported. Named “Zippy,” the robot…

Guinean star Pascal Feindouno announces his conversion to Islam and takes the name “Mohamed Ali” in a profound moment of faith In a historically moving moment, the municipality of Ratoma in Guinea witnessed an extraordinary event: the famous sports star…

From the Mongols to the Taliban: Afghanistan and the Recurring Tragedy of Book Burning and the Erasure of Cultural Memory Afghanistan is one of the countries that has suffered the most from systematic cultural destruction throughout the ages, with book…

Mass Dismissal of 114 Muslim Employees at an Indian Shrine Exposes Rising Institutional Islamophobia In a shocking incident reflecting the growing trend of institutional Islamophobia in India, 114 Muslim employees were simultaneously dismissed from the “Shani Shingnapur” temple in Maharashtra,…

Trump Announces Strike on Iranian Nuclear Sites, Iran Warns of “Permanent Consequences” The United States has directly entered the ongoing confrontation between Israel and Iran after U.S. President Donald Trump announced early Sunday that an airstrike had been carried out…