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Iraqi authorities have received over 190 families linked to ISIS at Al-Jada Camp in southern Nineveh, transferred from Syria’s Al-Hol Camp, local news outlets reported. According to Iraqi security sources, 191 families (710 individuals, mostly women and children) were relocated…

Los Angeles has been hit by a rare fire tornado as the Palisades Fire continues to ravage LA County, news reports said. Footage reveals the formation of the fire tornado near the San Fernando Valley, created by intense heat and…

A coal mine collapse in Sanjdi, near Quetta in Pakistan’s Balochistan province, has claimed 11 lives, with one worker still missing, news reports said. The incident occurred on January 8, 2025, due to a methane gas buildup that triggered an…

Four members of Daesh, including two senior leaders, were killed in an Iraqi airstrike in the Hamrin Mountains, eastern Iraq, on Friday, Arab News reported. The Iraqi Security Media Cell reported that Iraqi F-16 fighter jets targeted the militants, leading…

A recent study led by Professor Lijing Cheng from the Chinese Academy of Sciences highlights the critical role of ocean warming in climate change, Earth.com reported. The research, involving 54 scientists from seven countries, reveals that ocean heat content (OHC)…

Human Rights Watch (HRW) has called on Lebanon’s newly elected President Joseph Aoun to prioritize judicial independence, accountability, and government transparency, Jurist news reported. Aoun’s election marks the end of a two-year political crisis that left the country in a…

The Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR) has condemned the sentencing of Seylihan Rozi, a 49-year-old Uyghur Muslim woman in China, to 17 years in prison for teaching her children and a neighbor verses from the Quran, the organization’s website reported.…

Sri Lankan civil society groups are mobilizing to protect over 100 Rohingya refugees rescued off Indian Ocean island nation last month, Arab News reported. Following the government’s announcement on January 3 regarding potential deportation talks with Myanmar, protests erupted in…

Security forces in North Waziristan have conducted intelligence-based operations (IBOs) that resulted in the deaths of nine terrorists, Dawn Newspaper reported. The operations took place in the Dosalli and Esham areas of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa. In the first engagement in Dosalli,…

A report has been filed regarding the disappearance of a young Shia pilgrim, Syed Haider Abbas, who has been missing since his return from religious visits in Iraq, ShiaNews.com reported. Despite inquiries from various agencies, none have confirmed that Haider…