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Study Links Massive African Penguin Deaths to Sardine Collapse ………… More than 60,000 African penguins have died from starvation in colonies off South Africa’s coast as sardine stocks continue to collapse, according to a new scientific paper, The Guardian reported.…

Death Toll Rises Across Southeast Asia as Floods Devastate Sumatra ……….. More than 900 people have been killed by destructive floods and landslides on Indonesia’s island of Sumatra, the country’s disaster management agency said Saturday, Arab News reported. The toll…

Fresh Border Clashes Erupt Between Afghan and Pakistani Forces ……… Afghan authorities say overnight clashes broke out between Afghan and Pakistani forces along the southern border, marking a renewed escalation despite a fragile ceasefire, Arab News reported. The exchange of…

Meta Signs New AI Content Deals With Major News Publishers …………. Meta has entered into a series of commercial data agreements with several major news organizations to enhance its artificial intelligence services, the company said on Friday, Reuters reported. The…

Sweden to Redirect Aid From Five Countries to Boost Support for Ukraine ……….. Sweden announced plans to phase out development assistance to five countries in the coming years and reallocate the funds to Ukraine, according to a government statement reported…

Pakistan Says Nine TTP Militants Killed in KP Operations ………….. Pakistan’s military announced on Saturday that security forces killed nine members of the outlawed Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) in two intelligence-based operations in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Anadolu Agency reported. The army’s media…

German Ambassador Visits Shrines of Imam Hussein and Abal-Fadl al‑Abbas (peace be upon them both) ————————————- The German Ambassador to Iraq visited the holy shrines of Imam Hussein and Abal-Fadl al‑Abbas (peace be upon them both). According to Shia Waves…

The Telegraph: Global Conflict Fuels Rise in Islam Conversions Among Britons ———————————— According to a recent report cited by The Telegraph, a growing number of British citizens—especially younger adults—are converting to Islam, motivated in large part by global conflicts and…

Australia Hits Taliban with Sanctions, Travel Bans on Four Officials ——————————- Australia has declared plans to amend its Autonomous Sanctions Regulations in order to impose targeted measures against senior officials and institutions currently governing Afghanistan, Khaama Press reported. The proposed…

Canada removes Syria from its list of state sponsors of terrorism ———————————- Canada has officially removed Syria from its list of state sponsors of terrorism, Anadolu Agency reported citing the country’s Foreign Ministry’s statement on Friday. The statement said the…