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The Pakistani military has conducted significant “intelligence-based operations” in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province over the weekend, killing eight individuals in two separate incidents. The military claims the deceased were involved in violent activities. According to a statement from the Inter-Services Public…

New York has enacted legislation making the forced removal of religious attire—such as hijabs, turbans, or Jewish kippahs—a second-degree harassment crime. Governor Kathy Hochul emphasized the state’s commitment to ensuring the safety and dignity of its citizens amid rising hate…

The world marks the International Day of Persons with Disabilities today, December 3, established by the UN General Assembly in 1992 to raise awareness about the challenges faced by people with disabilities and promote their integration into all aspects of…

On the 40th anniversary of the Bhopal gas disaster, Amnesty International condemned the ongoing “environmental racism” in India, citing decades of institutional neglect of victims and survivors. The 1984 disaster, caused by a toxic gas leak from a Union Carbide…

Nearly 50,000 people have been forced to flee their homes in Syria as extremist insurgents continue to seize areas of the country, the UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA) reported on Monday. According to OCHA, the displacement…

China has opened its first overseas atmospheric monitoring station in East Antarctica’s Larsemann Hills, marking a significant step in its polar research efforts, Reuters reported today. The Zhongshan National Atmospheric Background Station, operational since Sunday, will monitor atmospheric composition and…

On World AIDS Day, African health officials pledged to enhance healthcare interventions aimed at reducing new HIV infections, aligning with the global theme “Take the rights path: My health, my right!”, Anadolu Agency reported yesterday. Rwanda’s Health Minister, Sabin Nsanzimana,…

At the 16th Session of the Conference of the Parties (COP16) to the United Nations Convention to Combat Desertification (UNCCD), it was revealed that three billion people worldwide are affected by land degradation, UN website reported. Abdulrahman Alfadley, the newly-elected…

The World Bank reports a 14% decrease in Afghanistan’s exports from January 1 to September 1, 2024, primarily due to changes in Pakistan’s trade policies and increased taxes on Afghan agricultural products, Hasht-e-Subh Daily reported in an article yesterday, adding…

Researchers at the University of Hawaiʻi are utilizing the world’s largest solar telescope, the Daniel K. Inouye Solar Telescope, alongside advanced AI to revolutionize solar research, SciTech Daily revealed yesterday. The “SPIn4D” project focuses on rapidly analyzing vast datasets to…