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Taliban Government Imposes Tax on Shia Religious Schools in Afghanistan for the First Time ————————————– Sources in Kabul indicate that the Taliban government has recently begun collecting taxes from Shia religious schools (seminaries) in Afghanistan for the first time, a…

Pakistani Universities Mandated to Offer Quranic Courses ————————————– The Higher Education Commission (HEC) of Pakistan has mandated that all Pakistani universities and colleges must introduce two compulsory courses on the concepts of the Holy Quran into their degree programs, according…

Trio Wins Nobel Economics Prize for Work on Technology-Driven Growth ———————————————- Three experts who pioneered the explanation of how technology fuels economic expansion have been awarded the 2025 Nobel Prize in Economic Sciences, according to The Guardian. The Royal Swedish…

Humza Yousaf Launches Initiative to Boost Muslim Representation in UK Politics ——————————————– Humza Yousaf, the former First Minister of Scotland, has announced a new initiative aimed at encouraging British Muslims to actively participate in politics and public decision-making, according to…

Hong Kong to Get First Halal-Certified Restaurants Under Q-Mark Scheme by Year-End ————————————- Hong Kong is set to introduce its first restaurants officially certified as Halal under the local Q-Mark scheme by the end of the year, a move aimed…

Far-Right Activist Laura Loomer Calls for Ban on Muslims Holding Political Office in US —————————– Far-right political activist Laura Loomer has sparked controversy by calling for a legislative ban that would prevent Muslims from holding political office in the United…

Common Soil Bacteria Harness Light to Create Natural ‘Soil Battery’ ——————————————— A common type of soil bacteria has been discovered to possess the unique ability to harvest light energy and use it to power cellular functions, resulting in the creation…

The Plastic Inside Us: Microplastics Found in Brains, Blood, and Lungs May Reshape Health ——————————- Microplastics have been discovered lodged deep inside the human body—in our blood, placentas, lungs, and even the brain—leading researchers to suspect these pervasive particles are…

Ghana: Boat Capsizing on Lake Volta Kills 15, Mostly Children —————————— A boat capsized on Lake Volta in northeastern Ghana, resulting in the deaths of 15 people, a majority of whom were children, according to maritime authorities reported on Sunday…

Telegram CEO Pavel Durov: Governments Seek to Identify Opponents Through Telegram, But I Refused ————————————————- Pavel Durov, CEO of Telegram, stated in a memo released on his 41st birthday that “our generation is losing the free internet built by previous…