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The UN’s World Food Programme (WFP) reported that 7.7 million people in South Sudan face crisis, emergency, or catastrophic levels of hunger, nearing record highs, Arab News reported. The northeastern Upper Nile State, a region experiencing escalating violence between forces…

Amazon, Google, and Microsoft are building data centers in water-scarce regions, raising concerns about resource depletion, The Guardian reported. Amazon’s three proposed data centers in Spain’s Aragon region are licensed to use 755,720 cubic meters of water annually—enough to irrigate…

Shia communities across the world held large-scale commemorations and protests to mark the anniversary of the 1925 demolition of the sacred graves of revered Imams in Jannat al-Baqi, Medina. The destruction, carried out by Wahhabi forces nearly a century ago,…

UN Secretary-General António Guterres has warned that Gaza is becoming a “killing field,” urging immediate global action as humanitarian aid to the territory remains blocked. Speaking on Tuesday, Guterres said civilians are trapped in an “endless death loop,” and called…

The Shia followers of Ahlulbayt (peace be upon them) in the city of Majunga, Republic of Madagascar, celebrated the 10th anniversary of the founding of the first Shirazi-affiliated center in the country — the Ahlulbayt Center. This center is recognized…

The Danish Refugee Council (DRC) has projected that an additional 6.7 million people will be forcibly displaced worldwide by the end of 2026, with Sudan accounting for nearly a third of this number. According to the DRC’s Global Displacement Forecast…

Justice For All’s Save Uyghur Campaign has expressed its sincere appreciation to U.S. Lawmakers for their introduction of the bipartisan Uyghur Human Rights Protection Act, the organization’s website reported. This vital legislation seeks to establish essential pathways for Uyghurs and…

An Afghan female artist has embroidered the entire text of the Holy Quran using thread and needle on fabric, Abna24 reported. This young artist, hailing from the Tolk district of Afghanistan, has dedicated five years to create the Quran in…

Kyrgyzstan has implemented a ban on the full-body niqab, which covers women’s bodies and faces, following a decree from President Sadyr Japarov in January, WION reported. The ban has now received support from the Spiritual Administration of Muslims of Kyrgyzstan,…

The Saudi Ministry of Hajj has issued a warning regarding the activities of unofficial channels and advertisements, stating that there are only two official pathways for Hajj registration: the electronic website “Al-Masar” and the “Nusuk” application. The ministry has specified…