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Newspaper Publishers Sue Tech Giants Over AI Copyright Infringement
May 1, 2024
Newspaper Publishers Sue Tech Giants Over AI Copyright Infringement
In a move that escalates the ongoing battle over the use of online data to power artificial intelligence, eight major U.S. daily newspapers have filed a lawsuit against OpenAI and Microsoft, the New York Times reported yesterday. The publications, owned…
UN Mission Urges Protective Measures for Shia Community After Deadly Attack in Herat
May 1, 2024
UN Mission Urges Protective Measures for Shia Community After Deadly Attack in Herat
The United Nations Assistance Mission in Afghanistan (UNAMA) has condemned the Monday attack on a Shia Mosque in the Guzara district of Herat, calling for an immediate investigation into the incident. More details in the following report: The United Nations…
At least 7 Shias martyred in terrorist attack on mosque in Herat, Afghanistan
April 30, 2024
At least 7 Shias martyred in terrorist attack on mosque in Herat, Afghanistan
At least seven people, including a child, were martyred, while others were wounded in an attack by unknown armed assailants on a Shia mosque in the Herat province in western Afghanistan. According to local Afghan media reports, monitored by Shia…
Bangladeshi fishmonger begins handwriting world largest Holy Quran
April 30, 2024
Bangladeshi fishmonger begins handwriting world largest Holy Quran
A fishmonger from the coastal area of Satkhira in southwestern Bangladesh, Mohammad Habib Rahman, has embarked on a journey to write the largest hand-written Quran in the world. Away from the storms and floods that hit frequently the country, Habib…
Shia Muslims prepare to commemorate martyrdom anniversary of Imam Al-Sadiq
April 30, 2024
Shia Muslims prepare to commemorate martyrdom anniversary of Imam Al-Sadiq
Organizers of Hussaini processions in Holy Najaf and Karbala have announced their preparations to mark this tragic occasion which falls on the 25th of the current month of Shawwal 1445, corresponding to May 2, 2024. It should be mentioned that…
Security forces eliminate 4 terrorists in NW Pakistan
April 30, 2024
Security forces eliminate 4 terrorists in NW Pakistan
Four terrorists were killed in a clash with government security forces in Khyber district of Pakistan’s northwestern Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province on Monday, Xinhua reported. The clash was triggered when the troops conducted an intelligence-based operation on the reported presence of…
Heavy rains wreak havoc in Kashmir, disrupting normal life
April 30, 2024
Heavy rains wreak havoc in Kashmir, disrupting normal life
A heavy spell of incessant rain has created havoc in several parts of Kashmir while the Meteorological Department predicted more precipitation during the next 24 hours. Despite assurances from the local administration that the water levels are below the danger…
Iraq brings home almost 700 more citizens linked to ISIS from Syrian camp
April 30, 2024
Iraq brings home almost 700 more citizens linked to ISIS from Syrian camp
Iraq has repatriated around 700 of its citizens linked to the Islamic State group, mostly women and children, from al-Hol camp in northeastern Syria, VOA reported yesterday. According to Iraq’s Ministry of Migration, the repatriated individuals will undergo a rehabilitation…
50 migrants reported missing, 9 rescued after their vessel capsizes off Spanish Atlantic island
April 30, 2024
50 migrants reported missing, 9 rescued after their vessel capsizes off Spanish Atlantic island
About 50 migrants were missing after their boat capsized south of Spain’s Canary Island of El Hierro in the Atlantic Ocean, the Associated Press reported yesterday. According to the news agency, 60 of the migrants had set sail nine days…
One child dies every 13 minutes in Yemen due to lack of vaccination campaigns, UNICEF says
April 30, 2024
One child dies every 13 minutes in Yemen due to lack of vaccination campaigns, UNICEF says
A new UN report has revealed that one child dies every 13 minutes in Yemen due to diseases that can be treated or prevented by vaccines. In a report released recently, UNICEF announced that 41,000 children died in Yemen in…