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Afghanistan experiencing serious decline in reading culture —————————– Afghanistan is experiencing a sharp decline in reading culture, especially among young people, according to residents and observers cited in a report published on Hasht-e-Subh Daily. Many say the trend is driven…

Large-Scale mRNA Bird Flu Vaccine Trial Begins in UK and US ———————————— A large Phase 3 clinical trial testing an mRNA-based vaccine against avian influenza (H5N1) has begun in the United Kingdom and the United States, marking a major step…

Amnesty International Calls for Accountability and Justice in Syria Amid Ongoing Rights Violations ——————————————– Amnesty International has urged Syria’s interim authorities to take urgent steps to address serious human rights violations, warning that a lack of independent investigations and accountability…

Rights Groups Criticize Dissolution of NGOs in Burkina Faso ————————————– International rights organizations, including Human Rights Watch, have condemned Burkina Faso’s military authorities for dissolving 118 civil society groups, calling the move a crackdown on freedoms. The decision, announced on…

Two Militants, Including Suicide Bomber, Killed in Security Operation in Northwest Pakistan ———————————- Pakistan’s security forces have killed two militants, including a suspected suicide bomber, during an intelligence-based operation in the northwestern district of Bannu in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, according to…

Vatican Pope Extends Wishes of Peace and Blessings to the Iraqi People ————————————————- Pope Leo XIV has expressed his appreciation for a gift received from Iraq’s Endowment Office for Christian, Yazidi, and Mandaean Religions, while extending wishes of peace and…

Earth Day – Emphasizing Environmental Protection Inspired by Quran, Ahl al-Bayt (Peace Be Upon Them) ———————————— April 22, Earth Day, is recognized globally as a day to raise awareness about the importance of the Earth and human responsibility toward it.…

AI Researchers Warn Against Humanizing Technology Amid OpenAI’s New Medical AI Model Launch —————————— Experts have raised concerns about the use of human-like terminology when describing artificial intelligence, warning that such language could mislead the public into believing AI systems…

UN: Nearly 8,000 people died, disappeared on migration routes in 2025 ——————————— Around 7,900 people died or disappeared on migration routes in 2025, taking the total dead and missing since 2014 beyond 80,000, Arab News reported citing the UN’s migration…

Lebanon Raises War Death Toll to 2,454 Amid Fragile Ceasefire and Ongoing Tensions —————————— Lebanon’s government has updated the confirmed death toll from the current conflict between Israel and Hezbollah to 2,454 people, as a fragile 10‑day ceasefire continues to…