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Suspects linked to IS kill 20 people in northeast DR Congo

Suspects linked to IS kill 20 people in northeast DR Congo

Suspected members of the IS-linked Allied Democratic Forces (ADF) have killed 20 civilians in northeastern Democratic Republic of Congo’s Ituri province, local sources reported on Thursday. The attack occurred on Tuesday in Babila Babombi, a village in the Mambasa region,…
Pakistan: CTD Kills Two Terrorists in Dera Ghazi Khan Operation

Pakistan: CTD Kills Two Terrorists in Dera Ghazi Khan Operation

The Punjab Counter-Terrorism Department (CTD) conducted a successful operation in Dera Ghazi Khan, resulting in the deaths of two terrorists on Thursday night, Dawn online newspaper reported. Acting on intelligence regarding their presence, the CTD engaged in a gunfight where…
U.S. backs permanent U.N. Security Council seats for Africa and small island nations

U.S. backs permanent U.N. Security Council seats for Africa and small island nations

The United States announced its support for adding two permanent seats for African nations and a first-ever non-permanent seat for a small island developing nation on the U.N. Security Council, marking a significant move toward reforming the powerful body, the…
China to gradually raise retirement age amid aging population crisis

China to gradually raise retirement age amid aging population crisis

China has announced its first increase in the retirement age since the 1950s as it grapples with an aging population and a shrinking pension budget, the BBC reported on Friday. Approved by the country’s top legislative body, the changes will…
Uyghur Exiles Report Rising Repression in the U.S.

Uyghur Exiles Report Rising Repression in the U.S.

Uyghur exiles living in the United States are experiencing an alarming increase in transnational repression from the Chinese government, which reportedly uses relatives still in Xinjiang to threaten them into silence, VOA reported recently. In the article, activists, including Elfidar…
Dutch government plans to curb migration without parliamentary consent

Dutch government plans to curb migration without parliamentary consent

The Dutch government, led by Geert Wilders’ nationalist PVV party, on Friday announced plans to implement measures to limit migration, including halting new asylum applications, following Germany’s introduction of new border controls, news reports said. The government plans to declare…
Half of World Lacks Social Protection Amid Climate Crisis, ILO Warns

Half of World Lacks Social Protection Amid Climate Crisis, ILO Warns

A new report from the International Labour Organization (ILO) reveals that half of the global population lacks social protection, exacerbating vulnerabilities amid the escalating climate crisis. Over 90% of individuals in climate-vulnerable countries are without any safety net, highlighting a…
Supportive Families Foster Kindness in Teens: New Study Reveals

Supportive Families Foster Kindness in Teens: New Study Reveals

A recent study in Developmental Psychology highlights the crucial role of supportive families in nurturing kindness among Mexican-origin adolescents in the U.S., an article published by earth.com revealed on Friday. Conducted as part of the California Families Project, the research…
Global Reactions to Martyrdom of 14 Hazara Shiites in Afghanistan

Global Reactions to Martyrdom of 14 Hazara Shiites in Afghanistan

The martyrdom of fourteen Hazara Shiites in the border regions of Daykundi and Ghor provinces in Afghanistan has elicited widespread domestic and international reactions. Several human rights organizations, political parties, and civil activists have described this attack as part of…
Grand Ayatollah Shirazi encourages Shia Muslims to celebrate “Second Eid al-Ghadir”

Grand Ayatollah Shirazi encourages Shia Muslims to celebrate “Second Eid al-Ghadir”

In a statement published on the official website of his Eminence, the Supreme Religious Authority Grand Ayatollah Sadiq Al-Husseini Al-Shirazi encouraged the Shia followers of Ahlulbayt, peace be upon them, to celebrate and express joy on the significant occasion of…
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