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A rare 14th-century handwritten Quran manuscript, preserved for centuries at the Hussein Pasha Mosque in Pljevlja, Montenegro, has been professionally restored and digitized, Iqna reported. The project was undertaken by Türkiye’s Manuscript Institution (TUYEK) at the Suleymaniye Centre in Istanbul…

France, Spain, and Greece are jointly advocating for mandatory age verification on social media platforms like Facebook and X (formerly Twitter), Bloomberg reported. Digital governance ministers from the three EU countries are coordinating proposals ahead of a June 6 meeting…

Doctors in the United States have successfully treated an infant with a rare genetic disorder using a customized gene-editing therapy, The Guardian reported. The baby, identified as KJ, was born with CPS1 deficiency, a condition that affects approximately 1 in…

An Australian court has fined Canadian mining company Vista Gold Australia Pty Ltd A$160,000 (US$102,868) for illegally drilling in a protected Aboriginal sacred site in the Northern Territory, Anadolu Agency reported. The company admitted guilt last month after its own…

Acute food insecurity escalated for the sixth consecutive year in 2024, with over 295 million people across 53 countries and territories affected—a 5% increase from 2023, Arab News reported. The UN’s 2025 Global Report on Food Crises highlights conflict, climate…

The United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA) has warned that U.S. funding cuts of $102 million will force the closure of 500 health centers in Afghanistan, depriving 6.9 million women and children of critical care, Khaama Press reported. The reduction, part…

Apple has officially recognized neural interfaces as a native input method for iPhones, iPads, and Vision Pro headsets through a partnership with Synchron, a Bill Gates- and Jeff Bezos-backed neurotech startup, New Atlas reported. The collaboration enables users with severe…

Malaysia has launched a groundbreaking digital halal certification system, positioning itself as a leader in the rapidly expanding global halal market, The Halal Times reported. The Department of Islamic Development Malaysia (JAKIM) unveiled the MYeHALAL platform on May 5, replacing…

Scientists have detected oxygen in galaxy GHZ2, located 13.4 billion light-years away, offering new insights into the early universe, Daily Galaxy reported. Using the Atacama Large Millimeter/submillimeter Array (ALMA) and the James Webb Space Telescope (JWST), researchers observed faint emissions…

Scientists at Fujita Health University have discovered that neuroestrogen, a form of estrogen produced in the brain, plays a crucial role in regulating appetite, SciTech Daily reported. Unlike ovarian estrogen, neuroestrogen is synthesized in the brain by the enzyme aromatase…