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Man Receives Suspended Sentence for Releasing Rats Outside Sheffield Mosque —————————– A 66-year-old man, Edmund Fowler from Sheffield, has been given an 18-week suspended prison sentence after admitting to racially aggravated harassment involving the release of rats outside Sheffield Grand…

Islamic World Faces Urgent Need to Shape AI Ethics, Warns Expert ————————————– The Islamic world, home to nearly two billion people and one of the youngest global populations, is confronting a critical challenge as artificial intelligence (AI) rapidly reshapes societies…

US Senator revives push to label Muslim Brotherhood a ‘terror’ group —————————– US Senator Ted Cruz has revived efforts to designate the Muslim Brotherhood as a foreign terrorist organization with a new bill aimed at banning the group completely and…

UNSC Holds Emergency Session on Syria Following Surge in Violence, Israeli Airstrikes ……………. The United Nations Security Council convened an emergency meeting on Thursday to address the escalating situation in Syria, following a wave of Israeli airstrikes and renewed violence…

AI Companies Lack Plans for Managing AGI Risks, Report Finds ………………. Artificial intelligence companies are unprepared to manage the risks associated with developing human-level AI, according to a report by the Future of Life Institute (FLI). The study found that…

UN-Habitat Warns of Critical Water Shortage in Kabul ……………….. Over six million residents in Kabul face severe water shortages, according to a warning issued by the United Nations Human Settlements Programme (UN-Habitat). In a statement shared on Thursday, July 17,…

Gunmen Attack Passenger Bus in Balochistan, Leaving Three Dead ……………… At least three people were killed and seven injured when armed assailants ambushed a passenger bus in Pakistan’s Balochistan province, Khaama Press reported. The incident took place on Wednesday, July…

Russia and Ukraine Conduct Body Exchange Amid Ongoing Conflict …………………. Russia and Ukraine have exchanged the remains of fallen soldiers as part of an agreement made during the second round of peace talks in Istanbul in June, Reuters reported on…

UK Lowers Voting Age to 16 Ahead of Next General Election …………………. The UK government will lower the voting age to 16 before the next general election, marking the most significant electoral reform since 1969, The Guardian reported. The change…

Iran Launches Arbaeen 2025 Transport Plan, Expects Millions of Pilgrims ……………….. Iran will begin its Arbaeen 2025 transport operations on July 25, according to Deputy Minister of Transportation Mehran Ghorbani. The announcement came during a meeting held Wednesday in Tehran…