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A group of religious scholars, academics, and activists in Iraq have stated that the legacy of Imam Ja’far al-Sadiq (peace be upon him) continues to be a vital and important aspect of the spiritual, intellectual, and cultural life of Islam,…

The World Meteorological Organization has warned that Tropical Cyclone Hidaya, expected to make landfall in Tanzania and Kenya this weekend, could exacerbate the severe flooding crisis gripping East Africa, VOA reported in an article yesterday. “Hidaya is the first documented…

Pakistan has faced its “wettest April since 1961,” with rainfall more than double the monthly average, Al Jazeera Reported citing the country’s weather agency. According to the source, the southwestern province of Balochistan saw a staggering 437% increase in rainfall.…

Security forces in Pakistan’s Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province killed six terrorists during a clash, Xinhua reported on Saturday citing the military. According to the statement, the security forces conducted an intelligence-based operation in the North Waziristan district, acting on reported terrorist…

A new study has found that climate breakdown is likely to drive venomous snake species into new regions, putting unprepared countries at increased risk of snakebites, the Guardian reported yesterday. The research, published in the Lancet Planetary Health journal, forecasts…

In a concerning development, the UN Women’s Division has announced that a staggering 80% of female journalists in Afghanistan have been forced to abandon their jobs due to a raft of restrictions, harassment, and fears under the Taliban’s repressive regime,…

In a somber address, Kenyan President William Ruto announced that the death toll from recent devastating floods has risen to 210, Anadolu Agency reported yesterday. It quoted Ruto warning that the African nation may face its first-ever cyclone this weekend,…

A new report has revealed that China is imprisoning Uyghurs and other Turkic minorities in Xinjiang at an alarming rate, with an estimated 1 in 26 individuals from these groups behind bars – the highest incarceration rate in the world,…

In a major counterterrorism operation, the Moroccan police have arrested five individuals allegedly connected to the Islamic State (IS) terrorist group, authorities announced on Friday. According to the Central Bureau of Judicial Investigations, the suspects, aged between 22 and 46,…

At least 70 people, including 31 security personnel, were killed in 77 militant attacks across Pakistan in April, Anadolu Agency cited a think tank report yesterday. The majority of the attacks, 73%, occurred in the northwestern Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province, the…