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A recent report from Statistics Canada revealed that in 2023, Canada experienced its largest annual increase in population in over six decades. The population grew by 3.2%, which is the highest growth rate since 1957 when it reached 3.3%. The…

Two publications released by the World Health Organization (WHO) on Wednesday highlight the hidden risks faced by older women and women with disabilities in terms of abuse and violence. These vulnerable groups are often overlooked in global and national data…

The Imam Ali Holy Shrine yesterday, Wednesday, raised the black banner of sorrow over the holy shrine of the Commander of the Faithful, peace be upon him, on the occasion of his painful martyrdom anniversary. The Secretary-General of the Holy…

Somali forces, with the support of international partners, have carried out military operations in Galmudug, Hirshabelle, and Southwest State over the past two days, resulting in the killing of at least 80 al-Shabaab militants, including some of the group’s leaders,…

The World Health Organization (WHO) introduced on Wednesday a new network, CoViNet, with aims to detect, monitor, and assess SARS-CoV-2, MERS-CoV, and other novel coronaviruses that are of public health concern, Xinhua Agency reported. CoViNet is an expansion of the…

About 100 Uyghur refugees in Pakistan are facing deportation after the Muslim fasting month of Ramadan, Radio Free Asia reported yesterday. The 18 refugee families fear deportation to Taliban-controlled Afghanistan or China, where they may face persecution, the article added.…

The United Nations has recently reported that approximately 19% of the global food production in 2022, equivalent to 1.05 billion metric tons, was wasted, the Associate Press reported. The report, co-authored by UNEP and WRAP, found that households contribute to…

At least five Chinese nationals and their local driver were killed in a suicide bombing in northwest Pakistan on Tuesday, the Associate Press reported. The incident occurred in the Shangla district of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province, when a suicide bomber rammed…

The UNICEF director for eastern and southern Africa stated that at least 45 million children are in a “dire situation”, facing severe food insecurity worsened by climate change. The 2023-24 El Nino weather phenomenon has intensified multiple crises in the…

The daily newspaper “The National” has published a report highlighting the severe economic crisis in Tunisia and its impact on the decline of the traditional festive environment during the holy month of Ramadan. The report stated that “the food inflation…