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Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF) is testing an AI-powered app in South Sudan to identify venomous snakes, utilizing a database of 380,000 images, The Guardian reported yesterday. The initiative aims to improve treatment for the 5.4 million annual snakebite victims globally,…

Thirteen bodies, believed to belong to sub-Saharan African migrants, were discovered off Tunisia’s eastern coast, Arab News reported yesterday. The grim find occurred near the coastal towns of Salakta and Chebba over Tuesday and Wednesday. Farid Ben Jha, spokesman for…

At least 30 people have died in ongoing clashes between armed Shiite and Sunni Muslims in Kurram, a district in northwest Pakistan, due to a persistent land dispute, Dawn reported today. The violence erupted over the weekend and continued into…

Residents in Indian-controlled Kashmir participated in the second phase of local government elections on September 25, with a turnout of about 55%, Associated Press reported yesterday. This marks the first vote since the Indian government revoked the region’s semi-autonomy in…

The historic “Amsterdam” mosque, affiliated with the Religious Affairs Foundation in the Dutch capital, joined the project “The Largest Museum in the Netherlands” in 1986. It has since become one of the most visited places in the city and a…

A new study has revealed that Earth is dangerously close to breaching a seventh planetary boundary, and may have already crossed it, The Guardian reported yesterday. The research, conducted by the Potsdam Institute for Climate Impact Research (PIK), assesses the…

Bybit, a leading cryptocurrency exchange, has introduced its Islamic Account, the first global platform of its kind, Globe News Wire reported yesterday. Designed to comply with Islamic law, the account offers a range of Shariah-compliant trading products, including spot trading,…

A new study suggests that wealthy nations could generate up to $5 trillion per year for climate finance by implementing measures like windfall taxes on fossil fuels, ending harmful subsidies, and imposing a wealth tax on billionaires, The Guardian reported…

A year after a powerful earthquake devastated Morocco’s mountainous High Atlas region, the village of Tinmel is rebuilding not just homes, but a piece of their history – the Great Mosque, Arab News reported yesterday. The nearly 900-year-old mosque, a…

As global conflicts intensify, critics argue that the United Nations (UN) is failing in its primary mission to maintain peace and security, Arab News reported yesterday. The UN Security Council, responsible for enforcing peace, is largely paralyzed on critical issues…