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New Study Reveals Animals Form Long-Term Friendships, Just Like Humans
May 26, 2025
New Study Reveals Animals Form Long-Term Friendships, Just Like Humans
A groundbreaking study led by Alexis Earl and Professor Dustin Rubenstein provides strong evidence that African starlings engage in reciprocal helping, cooperating with both relatives and unrelated individuals, SciTech Daily reported. Over 20 years of research on these birds in…
African Union and WHO Renew Strategic Partnership to Strengthen Health Systems Across Africa
May 26, 2025
African Union and WHO Renew Strategic Partnership to Strengthen Health Systems Across Africa
The African Union (AU) Commission and the World Health Organization (WHO) have renewed their longstanding strategic partnership through an updated Memorandum of Understanding (MoU), signed on May 24, 2025, during the 78th World Health Assembly in Geneva. This renewed commitment…
Supermassive Black Holes Fire Bullet-Like Winds at Near Light Speed
May 26, 2025
Supermassive Black Holes Fire Bullet-Like Winds at Near Light Speed
Scientists have discovered that winds from supermassive black holes behave like high-energy bullets rather than steady streams, SciTech Daily reported. Recent observations, led by teams from JAXA, NASA, ESA, and Durham University, reveal that these outflows travel at nearly a…
Niger: 41 Soldiers Killed in IS Assault
May 26, 2025
Niger: 41 Soldiers Killed in IS Assault
A deadly attack by suspected Islamic State in the Greater Sahara (EIGS) fighters on a military outpost in Eknewan, Niger, resulted in the deaths of 41 Nigerien Armed Forces (FAN) personnel early Saturday, MSN reported. The nearly three-hour assault marked…
Microplastics in human brains could impact mental health
May 26, 2025
Microplastics in human brains could impact mental health
Microplastics, tiny plastic particles pervasive in the environment, have been found to accumulate in the human brain, raising concerns about potential mental health effects, Earth.com reported. Researchers, including Dr. Nicholas Fabiano from the University of Ottawa, warn that these particles…
Over 1,200 Afghan nationals released from Pakistani prisons in 15 days
May 26, 2025
Over 1,200 Afghan nationals released from Pakistani prisons in 15 days
Over 1,200 Afghan nationals have been released from Pakistani prisons and returned to Afghanistan within the last 15 days, Amu TV reported. Between May 8 and May 24, a total of 1,284 Afghan detainees were freed from various detention facilities…
Prominent Pakistani Journalist Latif Baloch shot dead in Balochistan
May 26, 2025
Prominent Pakistani Journalist Latif Baloch shot dead in Balochistan
Prominent Pakistani journalist Latif Baloch was shot dead by unknown gunmen at his home in Awaran, Balochistan, on Saturday, Khaama Press reported. Police reports state that armed assailants stormed his residence and fatally shot him. Authorities have launched an investigation…
FreeMuslim releases statement marking World Day for Cultural Diversity
May 26, 2025
FreeMuslim releases statement marking World Day for Cultural Diversity
In a significant statement released on the occasion of the World Day for Cultural Diversity for Dialogue and Development, the Non-Violence Organization (FreeMuslim), an entity affiliated with the World Foundation of Grand Ayatollah Sayyid Sadiq al-Husseini al-Shirazi, underscored the pivotal…
Kuwait Revokes Citizenship of Over 37,000, Raising Human Rights Concerns
May 26, 2025
Kuwait Revokes Citizenship of Over 37,000, Raising Human Rights Concerns
Since August 2024, Kuwait has revoked the citizenship of more than 37,000 people, mostly migrant women who had acquired citizenship through marriage, sparking widespread criticism from human rights organizations and regional analysts, Khaama Press reported. This mass revocation is part…
Ethiopia Reports First Mpox Cases Involving Infant and Mother Near Kenyan Border
May 26, 2025
Ethiopia Reports First Mpox Cases Involving Infant and Mother Near Kenyan Border
Ethiopian health officials announced the country’s first confirmed mpox infections on Sunday, diagnosing a 21-day-old baby and the child’s mother in Moyale, a strategic border town near Kenya and Somalia, Anadolu Agency reported. Authorities linked the cases to cross-border exposure,…