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Human Rights Watch (HRW) released its World Report 2025, noting a year of significant yet uneven progress for democracy and human rights in the Asia-Pacific region. The report highlights encouraging signs, including citizen activism in India, Bangladesh, and South Korea,…

The United Nations reports that more than 230,000 people have been displaced in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) since the start of 2025, marking one of the world’s most alarming humanitarian crises, Al Jazeera reported. The UN refugee agency,…

China’s population decreased for the third straight year, reaching 1.408 billion at the end of 2024, a decline of 1.39 million from the previous year, Arab News reported. This trend poses significant challenges for the government and economy, as the…

The Deputy Commissioner (DC) of Kurram has ordered the establishment of camps for temporarily displaced persons (TDP) in Lower Kurram tehsil, anticipating a counterterrorism operation by law enforcement agencies, Dawn Newspaper reported. This decision follows recent attacks on aid convoys…

Amnesty International released a statement on Friday urging the immediate release of Afghan refugees detained by Pakistani authorities, Afghanistan International reported. Recently, Pakistani police have apprehended hundreds of Afghan refugees in Rawalpindi and Islamabad, with several being deported. On January…

Large crowds of Shia Muslims from various Iraqi provinces have begun their on-foot journey towards Iraq’s capital Baghdad to mark the anniversary of Imam Musa Al-Kadhim’s martyrdom, peace be upon him, in the holy city of Holy Kadhimiya. The commemoration,…

Kazakhstan launched the region’s first Shariah-compliant exchange-traded fund (ETF), the ITSS, on January 14, marking a significant milestone in Islamic finance, The Astana Times reported. The ETF, listed on the Astana International Exchange, aims to replicate the performance of the…

A recent study by the U.S. Department of Energy’s National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL) reveals that federally managed reservoirs in the U.S. could generate enough solar energy to power approximately 100 million homes annually, SciTech Daily revealed. Researchers Evan Rosenlieb…

The Israeli government has ratified a ceasefire agreement aimed at pausing the 15-month war in Gaza for an initial six weeks, The Guardian reported. The deal, approved after a cabinet meeting, involves the exchange of 33 hostages held by Hamas…

The US Supreme Court has unanimously upheld a law requiring TikTok’s Chinese parent company, ByteDance, to sell the app or face a ban by Sunday, citing national security concerns, Al Jazeera reported. The court ruled that the law, passed by…