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African countries must harness innovations and emerging technologies, particularly artificial intelligence (AI), to accelerate industrial growth and address pressing socioeconomic issues such as poverty, unemployment, and inequality, a United Nations Industrial Development Organization (UNIDO) official stated on Tuesday, Xinhua reported…

The World Health Organization (WHO) announced on Tuesday the identification of 17 pathogens that urgently require new vaccines due to their significant impact on global health, Anadolu Agency revealed yesterday. This study, presented by Mateusz Hasso-Agopsowicz, marks the first comprehensive…

A new UN study has found that 733 million people, or one in every 11 individuals globally, are suffering from hunger, with significant regional disparities, Anadolu Agency revealed yesterday. The joint report by the UN Industrial Development Organization (UNIDO) and…

A groundbreaking study led by University of Hawai‘i at Mānoa atmospheric scientist Christina Karamperidou utilized a deep learning model to reconstruct the frequency of atmospheric blocking events over the past 1,000 years, SciTech Daily revealed yesterday. These blocking events, characterized…

TikTok has faced backlash for deleting videos related to Uyghur human rights violations, sparking allegations of censorship, RFA reported yesterday. Uyghur student Nefise Oguz uploaded a video of a debate on the Uyghur genocide with Turkish politician Doğu Perinçek, only…

New Zealand Police have launched an investigation into an arson attack targeting the Imam Reza Mosque in New Lynn, Auckland, in the early hours of Tuesday, November 5. The fire, which burned for eight hours before being discovered, was set…

Italy has seen a unique Quran translation by its first Muslim translator, Hamza Roberto Piccardo. His Italian rendition, published in 1993 by Dar al-Hikma, reflects a distinctly Islamic perspective, setting it apart from earlier translations by Western scholars. Piccardo aimed…

The Saudi Royal Commission for AlUla province has announced the discovery of an ancient Bronze Age village in Khaybar Oasis, located in northwestern Saudi Arabia. Researchers, speaking at a press conference held at the Saudi Press Agency’s conference center in…

An Israeli airstrike targeted the area surrounding Sayyida Zaynab, south of the Syrian capital, Damascus, on Monday, according to the official Syrian news agency, SANA. The attack, launched from airspace over the Golan Heights, struck several sites in southern Damascus…

Malaysian authorities announced that the 2025 International Halal Festival will be held at the Malacca International Trade Center, attracting over 25,000 visitors from December 20 over three days. The event, themed “Enhancing the Halal Industry,” aims to support global halal…