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The opening of the emergency medical city of Imam Hussein in Holy Karbala comes to meet the significant influx of millions of visitors throughout the year. This project, inaugurated by the Governor of Holy Karbala, Nasif Jasim Al-Khattabi, alongside Iraqi…

In a historic moment for the country’s space program, Pakistan on Friday successfully launched its first-ever lunar mission aboard China’s Chang’e 6 spacecraft, Anadolu Agency reported yesterday. The iCUBE-Q CubeSat, a collaboration between Pakistan’s Institute of Space Technology, China’s Shanghai…

The United Nations Assistance Mission in Afghanistan (UNAMA) has released a troubling new report detailing the human rights situation in the country over the first three months of 2024. Report: UNAMA has published its quarterly report on the state of…

To accommodate the growing number of foreign tourists, Japan is launching a model project to make the country more welcoming for vegetarians and Muslims, The Japan Times reported yesterday. The Japan Tourism Agency will provide subsidies to local governments and…

Internal UNHCR documents reveal the agency has rejected repeated requests from the Thai government to assist 48 Uyghur asylum seekers detained in life-threatening conditions in Bangkok, The New Humanitarian reported yesterday. According to the source, five are serving prison sentences,…

Lebanon’s Caretaker Prime Minister Najib Mikati has called on the European Union to help encourage Syrian refugees to return to their home country, Anadolu Agency reported yesterday. Speaking at a meeting in Beirut, Mikati stated that Syrian refugees now constitute…

The Democratic Republic of Congo is grappling with its largest mpox outbreak to date, with over 4,500 suspected cases and 300 deaths reported since January, the Associated Press reported yesterday. Researchers have detected a new genetic variant of the virus…

A new report from the World Health Organization (WHO) reveals concerning trends in childhood health across Europe during the COVID-19 pandemic. The study, which surveyed over 50,000 children aged 7-9 in 17 countries from 2021-2023, found alarming increases in screen…

In a remarkable archaeological find, researchers have uncovered a rare, 1,000-year-old sword from the Spanish city of Valencia, drawing comparisons to the legendary Excalibur of King Arthur, LiveScience reported yesterday. The 18-inch iron blade was discovered in an Islamic-era house…

An anti-terrorism court in Saudi Arabia has secretly sentenced a pro-women’s rights female advocate for 11 years following her arrest over charges related to terrorism, The Guardian reported. According to the report, Saudi officials confirmed in a statement to the…