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Taliban leader pushes for stricter enforcement of morality law
January 12, 2025
Taliban leader pushes for stricter enforcement of morality law
Hibatullah Akhundzada, the Taliban leader, has reiterated the need for full implementation of Afghanistan’s Law of Vice and Virtue during a speech at a seminar in Kandahar, local news outlets reported. The law, first introduced in 2022, imposes strict societal…
Germany urges support for Afghan refugees facing deportation in Pakistan
January 12, 2025
Germany urges support for Afghan refugees facing deportation in Pakistan
The German government has raised concerns over Pakistan’s deportation of Afghan refugees, many of whom face prolonged waits for resettlement visas, according to a report by InfoMigrants. Germany acknowledged the worsening conditions for Afghan refugees in Pakistan and emphasized the…
Los Angeles wildfires claims 16 lives, destroys 10,000 structures
January 12, 2025
Los Angeles wildfires claims 16 lives, destroys 10,000 structures
Los Angeles’ largest wildfire changed course on Saturday, prompting new evacuation orders and intensifying challenges for firefighters already stretched thin by multiple blazes. Since Tuesday, six wildfires have ravaged Los Angeles County, claiming 16 lives and destroying or damaging 10,000…
Over 22 million Pakistani Children Out of Schools as Premier Urges Focus on Girls’ Education
January 12, 2025
Over 22 million Pakistani Children Out of Schools as Premier Urges Focus on Girls’ Education
Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif highlighted a staggering figure of over 22 million children out of school in Pakistan during the opening of the International Conference on Girls’ Education in Muslim Communities on Saturday, Anadolu Agency reported. He emphasized the urgent…
Uyghurs Detained in Thailand Face Deportation to China
January 11, 2025
Uyghurs Detained in Thailand Face Deportation to China
A group of 43 Uyghur men detained in Thailand is at imminent risk of deportation back to China, where they fear persecution and torture, Arab News reported today. Recent recordings reveal that Thai immigration officials presented the men with voluntary…
Global Economic Growth Projected at 2.8% for 2025, UN Reports
January 11, 2025
Global Economic Growth Projected at 2.8% for 2025, UN Reports
The United Nations has projected global economic growth to remain modest at 2.8% in 2025, consistent with the growth rate for 2024, according to the latest World Economic Situation and Prospects report. This stability comes amidst ongoing structural challenges and…
Sri Lankan Monk Sentenced for Insulting Islam
January 11, 2025
Sri Lankan Monk Sentenced for Insulting Islam
Galagodaatte Gnanasara, a hardline Sri Lankan monk and ally of former president Gotabaya Rajapaksa, has been sentenced to nine months in prison for insulting Islam and inciting religious hatred, BBC reported yesterday. The Colombo Magistrate’s Court convicted him for derogatory…
Elon Musk Claims AI Training Data Exhausted, Advocates for Synthetic Data
January 11, 2025
Elon Musk Claims AI Training Data Exhausted, Advocates for Synthetic Data
Elon Musk has declared that artificial intelligence companies have “exhausted” the cumulative sum of human knowledge for training their models, The Guardian reported. Speaking during a livestreamed interview on his social media platform, X, Musk suggested that technology firms must…
UN Rules Australia Violated Asylum Seekers’ Rights on Nauru
January 11, 2025
UN Rules Australia Violated Asylum Seekers’ Rights on Nauru
The United Nations human rights committee has determined that Australia violated the rights of asylum seekers arbitrarily detained on Nauru, serving as a warning to countries considering outsourcing asylum processing, The Guardian reported. The committee’s findings stem from two cases…
258 Pakistanis Deported from Seven Countries in Last 24 Hours
January 11, 2025
258 Pakistanis Deported from Seven Countries in Last 24 Hours
According to Pakistani officials, a total of 258 Pakistanis were deported from seven countries, including Saudi Arabia, the UAE, and China, in the past 24 hours, Inquilab news agency reported. At Karachi’s Jinnah International Airport, a spokesperson from the Immigration…