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Negotiators at the final round of the UN Intergovernmental Negotiating Committee (INC-5) talks in South Korea are racing to finalize a treaty to combat plastic pollution by the Dec. 1 deadline. Delegates from 175 countries have struggled to make progress…

Malaysia is grappling with severe flooding, displacing over 94,000 people across nine states, with Kelantan and Terengganu hardest hit. The National Disaster Command Centre reported yesterday three fatalities and mass evacuations to 527 shelters. Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim has frozen…

Five major Canadian news outlets—Postmedia, the Globe and Mail, Torstar, the Canadian Press, and CBC/Radio-Canada—filed a lawsuit against OpenAI, accusing it of breaching copyright laws by using their content to train its AI models, news outlets said yesterday. The lawsuit,…

Destitute Afghan women arrested under the Taliban’s harsh anti-begging laws have reported suffering rape, torture, and forced labor in detention, The Guardian said yesterday. Many were detained while begging for food to support their children, as they have no access…

The UN refugee agency (UNHCR) has raised alarms over the escalating risk of gender-based violence faced by over 60 million forcibly displaced women and girls globally, Anadolu Agency reported yesterday. During a briefing in Geneva, UNHCR spokesperson Shabia Mantoo highlighted…

A groundbreaking yellow powder, known as a covalent organic framework, has emerged as a potential game-changer in the fight against climate change, The Guardian revealed yesterday. Developed by researchers at the University of California, Berkeley, this innovative material can absorb…

Shia followers of Ahlulbayt, peace be upon them, in Iraq and the Islamic world renewed their condolences to Imam al-Mahdi, may Almighty Allah hasten his honourable reappearance, on the anniversary of the passing of the scholar Ayatollah Sayyid Muhammad Ridha…

Lebanese MP Hassan Ezz El-Din expressed gratitude to Iraq, its government, and its people for their continued support to Lebanon, particularly in hosting Lebanese guests and providing assistance. Speaking to the Iraqi News Agency (INA), Ezz El-Din highlighted Iraq’s role,…

Human Rights Watch (HRW) has accused Israel of conducting unsafe and illegal evacuations in Gaza, describing them as “brutal” and paving the way for further crimes against civilians. According to HRW, Israeli forces are ordering Palestinians in northern Gaza to…

Authorities in 10 countries conducted a major crackdown on what is believed to be the world’s largest piracy network, serving over 22 million users and generating €250 million monthly in illegal revenue, The Independent reported on Thursday. Operation Takendown, supported…