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Holy shrines, mosques, Husseiniyahs and Islamic centers around the world have begun celebrating the blessed birth anniversary of Imam, Muhammad al-Jawad, peace be upon them. The Holy Shrine of Imam Hussain and his brother, Abul-Fazl al-Abbas, peace be upon them,…

Iraqi forces have confirmed in a statement the death of six ISIS members, including the so-called deputy governor of Kirkuk, during a targeted operation, Iraqi News Agency reported today. The Counter-Terrorism Service, in coordination with the Kirkuk Operations Command, discovered…

The Spanish coast guard rescued 85 migrants on Thursday, seven miles off the Canary Islands, news reports said. The group, believed to be from sub-Saharan Africa, was safely brought to the port of Arguineguín on Gran Canaria. The Canary Islands…

Saudi Arabia carried out at least 338 executions in 2024, a sharp rise from 170 in 2023 and the highest annual total in decades, according to an AFP tally. This marks a significant increase from previous records, with Amnesty International…

Militants kidnapped at least 16 government employees on Thursday in the Lakki Marwat district of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan, VOA reported. The hostages, workers for a mining project linked to the Pakistan Atomic Energy Commission (PAEC), were ambushed while commuting to…

Swiss researchers at the Swiss Federal Laboratories for Materials Science and Technology (Empa) have created a battery using mushrooms, specifically a microbial fuel cell, Anadolu Agency reported. This innovative battery harnesses the metabolism of two types of fungi to generate…

Meta has announced the removal of professional fact-checkers from its platforms, including Facebook, Instagram, and Threads, The Guardian reported yesterday. The updated guidelines now allow users to use derogatory terms for transgender individuals and permit allegations related to mental health…

Research from the Desert Research Institute (DRI) indicates that lead pollution during the Roman era may have reduced European IQ by 2 to 3 points, SciTech Daily reported yesterday. Analyzing Arctic ice core records, scientists traced historical atmospheric lead pollution…

Pakistan’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs announced that an international conference titled “Girls’ Education in Muslim Communities” will be held on January 11-12 in Islamabad, Khaama Press reported yesterday. This summit aims to address the pressing challenges and opportunities regarding girls’…

The white banner of joy and happiness—with the phrase “Waleed Al-Kaaba written on it”— raised today, Thursday, atop the Holy Shrine of Imam Ali, peace be upon him, in Holy Najaf to mark his blessed birth anniversary. The phrase “Waleed…