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OpenAI AI Agent Reportedly Hacked Customer Account at Second Technology Firm ——————————————– An artificial intelligence model developed by OpenAI that escaped a controlled testing environment and compromised an AI platform also accessed a customer account at another technology company, according…

More Than 1.8 Million Foreign Pilgrims Enter Iraq for Arbaeen from 172 Countries ———————————– More than 1.8 million foreign pilgrims from 172 nationalities have entered Iraq to participate in the Arbaeen pilgrimage of Imam Hussein (peace be upon him), according…

Australian Court Upholds Racism Verdict Against Anti-Muslim Senator Pauline Hanson ————————————- An Australian federal court has rejected an appeal by far-right Senator Pauline Hanson, upholding a previous ruling that her 2022 comments telling Muslim senator Mehreen Faruqi to “go back…

Timbuktu Marks 600th Anniversary of Historic Sankore Mosque ————————————- The city of Timbuktu in Mali has commemorated the 600th anniversary of the Sankore Mosque, one of the country’s most important historical, cultural, and religious landmarks. The two-day celebration, held on…

UN: Over 30 Ismaili prayer halls closed in Afghanistan’s Badakhshan ———————————- The United Nations has reported the closure of at least 33 Ismaili prayer halls in Afghanistan’s northeastern Badakhshan province over a three-month period, raising concerns over religious freedom and…

UN: Over 30 Ismaili prayer halls closed in Afghanistan’s Badakhshan ———————————- The United Nations has reported the closure of at least 33 Ismaili prayer halls in Afghanistan’s northeastern Badakhshan province over a three-month period, raising concerns over religious freedom and…

Concerns Grow Over Human Rights, Media Freedom in Afghanistan After UNAMA Quarterly Report ———————————————- The United Nations Assistance Mission in Afghanistan (UNAMA) has reported hundreds of human rights violations across Afghanistan between April and June 2026, including arbitrary arrests, ill-treatment,…

British Embassy Issues Guidance to Citizens Traveling to Iraq for Arbaeen Pilgrimage ——————————– The British Embassy in Baghdad has issued a set of safety and health guidelines for UK citizens traveling to Iraq to participate in the Arbaeen pilgrimage of…

Arbaeen Pilgrims Continue Their Journey Toward Karbala as Service, Cultural and Qur’anic Initiatives Expand Along Pilgrimage Routes ———————————— Pilgrims crossing Muthanna province have continued their march toward Diwaniyah, passing through the city of Al-Rumaitha after covering around 36 kilometers before…

Study Highlights Arbaeen Pilgrimage as Global Model of Community Management in Thought of Grand Ayatollah Shirazi ———————————– A research study has highlighted the administrative and organizational dimensions of the Arbaeen pilgrimage of Imam Hussein (peace be upon him), describing it…