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Holy Karbala Launches Major Cleanup Campaign After Arbaeen ………………. The municipality of Holy Karbala has launched a large-scale campaign to clean and restore the city following the Arbaeen pilgrimage, as part of the “Cleanliness Week” initiative introduced by Governor Nassif…

Bus Crash in Algiers Leaves 18 Dead and Several Injured …………….. Eighteen people lost their lives and nine others were injured on Friday after a bus plunged from a bridge into a river in the Algerian capital, according to emergency…

Scientists Create First Large Sample of Meteorite Diamond ………………. Scientists have successfully created the first sizable sample of lonsdaleite, also known as hexagonal diamond, a material predicted to be harder than natural diamonds, Live Science reported. The breakthrough was achieved…

ISIS Commanders Targeted in Iraq and Afghanistan —————————- In a series of recent operations, terrorist groups are being targeted in both Iraq and Afghanistan. In Iraq, a joint airdrop operation by Iraqi counter-terrorism forces and the US military resulted in…

Concerns of Syrian Collapse Rise After Assad’s Fall —————————— Nine months after Bashar al-Assad’s fall, Syria remains plagued by violence and instability, Shia Waves Persian reported citing the Austrian newspaper Der Standard. The interim government, led by Ahmad al-Shara, faces…

Helping Others Slows Cognitive Decline, Says New Research ——————— A new study from the University of Texas at Austin has found that helping others can slow age-related cognitive decline by 15% to 20%, Earth.com reported. The research, published in the…

Cosmic Channel Discovered Connecting Our Solar System to Distant Stars ———————————— Astronomers have discovered a strange “cosmic channel” or “tunnel” of hot, low-density plasma that appears to connect our solar system to distant constellations, Earth.com revealed. The findings, published in…

Floods in Nuristan Kill Five, Including Women and Children —————————- At least five people, including three children, one woman, and one man, were killed by heavy floods in Nuristan’s Kamdish district, officials confirmed on August 16, 2025, Khaama Press reported.…

Hundreds of Afghans Arrested and Deported from Pakistan After Germany Suspends Resettlement Program ————————————– Around 400 Afghans awaiting relocation to Germany have been arrested in Pakistan, with several already deported to Taliban-controlled Afghanistan, raising urgent concerns from human rights groups,…

Mumbai: MHADA demolishes 13 mosque-owned shops amid allegations of political pressure ———————————— On August 14, 2025, the Maharashtra Housing and Area Development Authority (MHADA) demolished 13 shops owned by Noor Elahi Mosque on Mankhurd Link Road, Muslim Mirror reported. These…