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Japanese Prime Minister Proposes AI Legislation Amid Rising Concerns
February 1, 2025
Japanese Prime Minister Proposes AI Legislation Amid Rising Concerns
Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba has called for legislation aimed at minimizing the dangers and risks associated with artificial intelligence (AI), Anadolu Agency reported. Speaking to lawmakers, Ishiba emphasized the importance of AI in addressing Japan’s low productivity issues. He…
NASA Astronaut Suni Williams Sets Spacewalking Record
February 1, 2025
NASA Astronaut Suni Williams Sets Spacewalking Record
NASA astronaut Suni Williams has made history by logging the most spacewalking time for any female astronaut, totaling 62 hours and 6 minutes, SciTech Daily reported. On Thursday, Williams and fellow astronaut Butch Wilmore completed a successful spacewalk, which began…
Germany’s Parliament Passes Controversial Migration Motion
February 1, 2025
Germany’s Parliament Passes Controversial Migration Motion
Germany’s federal parliament Wednesday approved a contentious motion for stricter migration and asylum policies, proposed by the Christian Democratic Union (CDU) and the Christian Social Union (CSU), Khaama Press reported. The motion garnered support from the far-right Alternative for Germany…
Democrats Urge Resumption of Afghan Refugee Resettlement Program
February 1, 2025
Democrats Urge Resumption of Afghan Refugee Resettlement Program
A coalition of prominent Democratic figures in Congress has called on Secretary of State Marco Rubio to reinstate the Afghan refugee resettlement program and continue essential services for Afghan refugees already residing in the U.S., Khaama Press reported. This request…
Urgent Call for International Support in Goma’s Humanitarian Crisis
February 1, 2025
Urgent Call for International Support in Goma’s Humanitarian Crisis
The Humanitarian Coordinator in the Democratic Republic of the Congo, Mr. Bruno Lemarquis, has expressed grave concern over the humanitarian situation in Goma following intense fighting, Reliefweb.com reported. Medical facilities are overwhelmed, treating over 1,000 wounded civilians between January 23…
700 Killed in Five Days Amid Rebel Offensive in Eastern DRC as UN Issues Warnings Against Deepening Humanitarian Crisis
February 1, 2025
700 Killed in Five Days Amid Rebel Offensive in Eastern DRC as UN Issues Warnings Against Deepening Humanitarian Crisis
The United Nations has reported a severe humanitarian crisis in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) amid ongoing clashes between government forces and M23 rebels, Anadolu Agency reported. Over five days, at least 700 people have been killed and 2,800…
Kazakhstan Urged to Implement UN Human Rights Recommendations
February 1, 2025
Kazakhstan Urged to Implement UN Human Rights Recommendations
Human Rights Watch (HRW) has called on Kazakhstan to act on recommendations made during the UN Human Rights Council’s Universal Periodic Review, Jurist News reported. The review, which involved 103 state delegates, resulted in 294 recommendations addressing various human rights…
EU Links Pakistan’s Trade Privileges to Human Rights Progress
February 1, 2025
EU Links Pakistan’s Trade Privileges to Human Rights Progress
The European Union (EU) has warned Pakistan that its access to duty-free trade under the Generalized Scheme of Preferences Plus (GSP+) is contingent on improvements in human rights, VOA reported. Olof Skoog, the EU’s special human rights envoy, emphasized this…
Pakistan Cracks Down on Human Smuggling Following Mediterranean Tragedies
February 1, 2025
Pakistan Cracks Down on Human Smuggling Following Mediterranean Tragedies
Pakistan has intensified its crackdown on human smuggling networks after recent boat disasters in the Mediterranean, resulting in the deaths of at least 43 Pakistanis off Morocco, Al Jazeera reported. Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif dismissed Ahmed Ishaq Jahangir, head of…
Pakistan: Journalists Protest Against Peca Amendments
February 1, 2025
Pakistan: Journalists Protest Against Peca Amendments
Journalists across Pakistan mounted protests on Friday against recent amendments to the Prevention of Electronic Crimes Act (Peca), which were quickly passed by parliament and signed into law by President Asif Ali Zardari, Dawn Newspaper reported. The Pakistan Federal Union…