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Pakistan to Begin Deportation of Around 20,000 Afghans From Peshawar ————————————— Pakistani authorities have finalized preparations for a new phase of deportations that could see around 20,000 Afghan nationals returned from the northwestern city of Peshawar to Afghanistan, according to…

Hatay’s Antakya Hosts First Major Husseini Mourning Gathering Since Founding of Turkish Republic ————————————- Turkey’s Hatay province, historically centered around the city of Antakya and known for its Arab and Alawite heritage, has witnessed what organizers described as an unprecedented…

Explosions Reported Across Southern Iran Amid Renewed US-Iran Tensions ————————————– Explosions were reported in several cities across southern Iran on Thursday, including Bushehr, Choghadak, Konarak, Bandar Abbas and Chabahar, according to Iranian media reports. Mehr News Agency reported that six…

Confirmed Ebola Deaths in DR Congo Reach 600 Amid Health Worker Payment Dispute ——————————————– The death toll from the Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of the Congo has reached at least 600, according to government data, as confirmed cases…

WHO: Stronger Healthcare System Key to Ending Polio in Afghanistan ——————————— Afghanistan could eliminate wild poliovirus within the next 12 months if vaccination efforts are reinforced by stronger healthcare services and closer coordination among health partners, the World Health Organization…

WHO Warns Global Cancer Cases Could Nearly Double by 2050 Without Urgent Action ———————————– The World Health Organization has warned that annual global cancer cases could rise to nearly 35 million by 2050 unless governments take urgent action to strengthen…

Death Toll From Kerala Landslide Rises to Six in Southern India —————————————– The death toll from a landslide in India’s southern Kerala state has risen to six, officials said on Thursday, after three more bodies were recovered from the site.…

US-Iran Hostilities Bring Shipping Near Standstill in Strait of Hormuz ——————————————— Renewed hostilities between the United States and Iran have reportedly brought shipping through the Strait of Hormuz to a near-standstill, leaving around 6,000 seafarers stranded aboard hundreds of vessels…

UNICEF and Partners Launch Coalition to Protect Children’s Rights in Age of AI —————————————- UNICEF, together with the governments of France and Spain and a group of international partners, has launched the Coalition for Children’s Rights and Protection in the…

Amnesty Calls for War Crimes Investigations into Israeli Strikes That Killed Children in Lebanon —————————————- Amnesty International has called for investigations into three Israeli air strikes in southern Lebanon that killed 24 civilians, including 12 children, in March 2026. The…