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Iraqi military officials reported that an airstrike on January 31 in the Zarka area—located between Kirkuk and Salahaddin provinces—resulted in the deaths of seven individuals, including at least three suspected ISIS leaders. The operation, carried out by an F-16, targeted…

U.S. President Donald Trump signed an executive order on Friday freezing nearly $440 million in aid to South Africa, citing alleged “government-sponsored race-based discrimination” against white Afrikaners, news reports said. The order also prioritizes the resettlement of Afrikaners—descendants of Dutch…

Schools on four Greek islands—Santorini, Amorgos, Anafi, and Ios—will remain closed until February 14 due to ongoing seismic activity, authorities announced on Saturday. Since February 1, the region has experienced over 800 tremors measuring magnitude 3 or higher, with 11…

Air pollution is responsible for at least 7 million deaths annually worldwide, primarily due to noncommunicable diseases such as cardiovascular issues, respiratory illnesses, and lung cancer. The World Health Organization (WHO) has highlighted this growing crisis as it prepares to…

The Supreme Religious Authority, His Eminence Grand Ayatollah Sayyid Sadiq al-Husseini al-Shirazi, has renewed his call for utilizing modern technologies in religious propagation, aiming to convey the message of Ahlulbayt, peace be upon them, to the entire world, rather than…

Researchers have uncovered two lost works by the ancient Greek mathematician Apollonius within Arabic manuscripts housed at Leiden University in the Netherlands. The discovery, detailed in a new volume titled Prophets, Poets, and Scholars published by Leiden University Press, adds…

The Turkish Statistical Institute released its 2024 Address-Based Population Registration System data on Friday, February 7, detailing the country’s current population figures. According to the report, Turkey’s total population has reached 85,664,944—a rise of about 292,000 people compared to 2023.…

Lebanon’s President Joseph Aoun has appointed a 24-member government led by Prime Minister Nawaf Salam, replacing an interim cabinet that had been in place for over two years amid ongoing political disputes and economic collapse. The new cabinet, the first…

A joint summit of the East African Community (EAC) and the Southern African Development Community (SADC) concluded in Dar es Salaam on Saturday with a resolution calling for immediate measures to end hostilities in eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo.…

Malaysian Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim has withdrawn a controversial proposal for guidelines governing Muslim participation in non-Muslim events, following significant public backlash, The Straits Times reported. Anwar announced the decision on February 7, stating that Muslims inherently understand the “dos…