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The 4th International Strategic Communication Forum (Stratcom Summit ’24) commenced in Istanbul on Friday, organized by Türkiye’s Communications Directorate, Anadolu Agency reported. This year’s theme, “AI in Communication: Trends, Traps, and Transitions,” highlights the growing role of artificial intelligence in…

Austria’s conservative Chancellor Karl Nehammer announced a €1,000 ($1,050) incentive for Syrian refugees to return home following the recent political upheaval in Syria, notably the fall of Bashar Assad. Nehammer emphasized the need for citizens to aid in rebuilding the…

World economic growth is projected to slow to 2.7% in 2025, down from 2.9% in 2024, Anadolu Agency reported citing a forecast released by the International Institute of Finance (IIF) on Wednesday. The IIF anticipates that the average GDP growth…

Chinese researchers from the University of South China have successfully extracted cancer-fighting nuclides from rare earth minerals, Anadolu Agency reported yesterday. The team announced on Wednesday the isolation of high-purity lead-212 and bismuth-212 nuclides, which are promising for targeted alpha-nuclide…

Iraq’s Security Media Cell announced the destruction of eight ISIS hideouts in the Hamrin Mountains following coordinated airstrikes, Iraqi News Agency reported on Thursday. The operation, conducted under the directives of Commander-in-Chief Mohammed Shia al-Sudani, targeted areas known for their…

Leading scientists, including Nobel laureates, have called for a moratorium on creating synthetic “mirror life” microbes, warning they could pose unprecedented risks to life on Earth, the Guardian reported on Thursday. The organisms, constructed using mirror-image molecules, might bypass immune…

The vibrant, addictive world of TikTok, where users spend hours scrolling through bite-sized videos, comes with a hefty environmental cost. A new analysis reveals that the platform’s annual carbon footprint may surpass that of Greece, with emissions estimated at 50…

An Israeli airstrike in Gaza’s Nuseirat refugee camp late Thursday killed at least 30 Palestinians and injured 50 others who were sheltering in a post office, according to local medics. Earlier strikes in Nuseirat and on aid convoys in southern…

ISIS has claimed responsibility for a suicide bombing in Kabul that killed Khalil Rahman Haqqani, the Taliban’s Minister for Refugees and Repatriation. In a statement released on Wednesday, the group said Haqqani was the primary target of the attack, Afghan…

In a significant development following the fall of Assad on December 8, Fadl Abdulghani, director of the Syrian Network for Human Rights (SNHR), reported that over 6,000 regime officers have been documented for war crimes. He emphasized the urgent need…