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Almost 200 international hotels are operating or planned in China’s Xinjiang region amid government efforts to promote tourism despite ongoing human rights concerns, The Guardian reported. A report by the Uyghur Human Rights Project (UHRP) identified 115 active hotels and…

The European Union has announced simplified compliance requirements for its anti-deforestation law, set to take effect in December, Reuters reported. The legislation bans imports of products such as soy, beef, cocoa, and palm oil that contribute to deforestation. In response…

At least 38 people were killed and 102 injured in U.S. airstrikes on Yemen’s Ras Isa fuel port, according to Houthi-run media. The strikes, carried out on Thursday, mark one of the deadliest days since the U.S. launched operations against…

The annual international conference “Memory of Pain in Iraq” kicked off Wednesday in Holy Karbala, under the theme “For a Future Free of Pain.” Organized by the Iraqi Center for Documenting Extremism Crimes, affiliated with the Al-Abbas Holy Shrine, the…

The Karbala Municipality inaugurated its first annual flower exhibition on Wednesday, with broad participation from local municipal departments, the holy shrines of Imam Hussein and Al-Abbas, and several private sector institutions. The event aims to promote environmental awareness, tree planting,…

A U.S. federal judge has ruled that Google unlawfully maintained monopoly power in two key digital advertising markets, marking a significant step in the Department of Justice’s antitrust case against the tech giant. The decision found Google violated competition laws…

In a time of escalating global conflict and rising anti-Muslim sentiment, two prominent British Muslim politicians have called for stronger Muslim representation across politics, business, and media. Speaking to media outlets during a forum in Istanbul, former Scottish First Minister…

France’s Aix-Marseille University has received nearly 300 applications for its “Safe Place for Science” program, which offers three-year research fellowships to academics affected by the U.S. government’s restrictive policies on science and academia, The Guardian reported. Of the 298 applicants,…

The United States has begun withdrawing hundreds of troops from northeastern Syria, according to a report by The New York Times on Thursday. The move includes the closure of three out of eight U.S. military outposts in the region and…

British anti-Islam activist Stephen Yaxley-Lennon, known as Tommy Robinson, has lost his appeal against an 18-month prison sentence for contempt of court, news reports said. The Court of Appeal in London upheld the ruling on Wednesday, finding the original judge’s…