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Mohammad Yunus, Senior Advisor to Bangladesh’s interim government, has announced that 50 model mosques will open by the end of January 2025 as part of a national initiative to promote Islamic values and spread messages of peace and tolerance, media…

Three people died on Sunday after falling from an overcrowded boat attempting to cross the English Channel from France to the UK, marking 2024 as the deadliest year for such perilous journeys, The Guardian reported. The small vessel encountered trouble…

A new study reveals that extreme car dependence in the United States is negatively impacting Americans’ quality of life. While having a car boosts overall life satisfaction, the research found that driving for more than 50% of out-of-home activities reduces…

Deep beneath the Arctic waters, the Denmark Strait cataract is recognized as Earth’s largest waterfall, boasting a staggering vertical drop of 11,500 feet (3,500 meters) and a width of approximately 300 miles (480 kilometers), Earth.com reported. This underwater marvel, formed…

In a distressing report, UNICEF revealed that approximately 4,000 children from Afghanistan, Syria, and Morocco have sought refuge in Bulgaria amid ongoing conflicts in their home countries, Khaama Press reported. This influx, part of a larger group of 60,000 individuals…

In a significant crackdown, Syria’s new authorities have arrested nearly 300 individuals, including informants, pro-regime fighters, and former soldiers, following the ousting of former president Bashar Assad by militants from the Islamist group Hayat Tahrir Al-Sham (HTS), Arab News reported.…

Karachi Commissioner Syed Hassan Naqvi has issued a notification to impose Section 144 of the Criminal Procedure Code for 48 hours, starting December 31, 2024, to prevent New Year’s Eve activities such as aerial firing and fireworks, which have caused…

The Taliban have reiterated their ban on women working in non-governmental organizations, issuing a follow-up letter dated December 26, 2024, to enforce compliance with their December 2022 directive, Afghan Amu news outlet said on Sunday. The Ministry of Economy instructed…

Over 2,200 Yazidi women, survivors of the ISIS genocide a decade ago, are now receiving monthly salaries from the Iraqi government under the Yazidi Survivors Law, enacted in March 2021, Rudaw reported yesterday. Sarab Ilias, head of the Yazidis affairs…

Afghanistan remains one of the world’s most heavily mine-affected countries after decades of conflict, according to the United Nations Assistance Mission in Afghanistan (UNAMA). In a statement released Sunday, UNAMA highlighted the disproportionate impact of landmines and unexploded ordnance on…