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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…

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,…

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…

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…

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…

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…

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.…

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…

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…

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…