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2025 Declared International Year of Glaciers’ Preservation
January 22, 2025
2025 Declared International Year of Glaciers’ Preservation
In response to the alarming rate of glacier retreat due to climate change, the UN General Assembly has declared 2025 the International Year of Glaciers’ Preservation (IYGP), the UN website reported. This initiative, co-facilitated by UNESCO and the World Meteorological…
Increasing Persecution of Crimean Muslims by Russia: Human Rights Report Reveals Alarming Trends
January 22, 2025
Increasing Persecution of Crimean Muslims by Russia: Human Rights Report Reveals Alarming Trends
A recent report by the Kharkiv Human Rights Protection Group highlights escalating political and religious persecution of Muslims in Crimea, particularly Crimean Tatar Muslims. The report, as quoted by Jurist News, indicates that since Russia’s annexation of Crimea in 2014,…
Punjab Completes Master Plans to Combat Illegal Housing Schemes
January 22, 2025
Punjab Completes Master Plans to Combat Illegal Housing Schemes
The Punjab Local Government and Community Development Department has finalized urban master plans for 32 districts, aiming to regulate land use and curb illegal housing developments, Dawn Newspaper reported. This initiative comes in response to the alarming loss of 225,000…
Over 7,000 Pakistani Prisoners Released from Saudi Arabia Between 2019, 2024
January 22, 2025
Over 7,000 Pakistani Prisoners Released from Saudi Arabia Between 2019, 2024
A total of 7,208 Pakistani prisoners have been released from Saudi prisons between 2019 and 2024, Dawn Newspaper reported citing Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Ishaq Dar. This information was shared in the Senate in response to a question…
Mystery illness claims 17 lives in Jammu and Kashmir village
January 21, 2025
Mystery illness claims 17 lives in Jammu and Kashmir village
A mysterious illness has caused 17 deaths and affected at least 38 people in Badhaal village, Rajouri district, Jammu and Kashmir, since December 2024, Indian website Firstpost reported on Monday. The latest victim passed away on Sunday at a government…
Landslide in Indonesia’s Central Java kills 16, injures 10
January 21, 2025
Landslide in Indonesia’s Central Java kills 16, injures 10
A landslide in Pekalongan, Central Java, Indonesia, has claimed 16 lives and left 10 injured, according to the regional disaster mitigation agency and police. Triggered by heavy rainfall, the landslide has complicated rescue efforts, with search teams racing against time…
UNWTO: Global tourism recovers fully in 2024, surpasses pre-pandemic levels
January 21, 2025
UNWTO: Global tourism recovers fully in 2024, surpasses pre-pandemic levels
Global tourism achieved full recovery from the COVID-19 pandemic in 2024, with 1.4 billion international tourist arrivals recorded worldwide, according to the UN World Tourism Organization (UNWTO). This marked an 11% increase from 2023 and matched the 2019 pre-pandemic levels.…
FreeMuslim Association calls on Algeria to release dissident Fethi Gharas
January 21, 2025
FreeMuslim Association calls on Algeria to release dissident Fethi Gharas
The FreeMuslim Association, an international anti-violence organization, has called on Algerian authorities to drop judicial rulings against political dissident Fethi Gharas and his wife, Massouda Chabala, and to release them in respect of the rights to criticism and dissent enshrined…
Iraq prepares to hold 48th edition of Baghdad International Fair
January 21, 2025
Iraq prepares to hold 48th edition of Baghdad International Fair
The Iraqi Ministry of Trade continues its preparations for the 48th edition of the Baghdad International Fair, one of Iraq’s most prominent economic events, with the participation of 22 countries and 700 local, regional, and international companies. In a press…
British government warns Iraqi and Syrian migrants of slavery upon arrival
January 21, 2025
British government warns Iraqi and Syrian migrants of slavery upon arrival
The British government has launched a new publicity campaign aimed at curbing smuggling operations across the English Channel into Britain, particularly targeting refugees from Iraq and Syria, according to the Express newspaper on Sunday. The campaign includes testimonies and warnings…