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Nearly 200 countries are gathering in Cali, Colombia, for the 16th United Nations Biodiversity Conference (COP16), which runs until November 1, Al Jazeera reported yesterday. This summit follows the 2022 Montreal meetings, where 196 nations committed to the Kunming-Montreal Global…

New research indicates that smoke pollution from wildfires, exacerbated by global heating, may be responsible for an additional 12,000 deaths each year, The Guardian reported yesterday. The study, led by Dr. Chae Yeon Park from Japan’s National Institute for Environmental…

Researchers at MIT have developed a method to 3D print active electronics, such as transistors, using a copper-doped polymer, eliminating the need for traditional semiconductors, New Atlas reported yesterday. This breakthrough could facilitate electronics fabrication in remote locations, including spacecraft.…

South Sudan is facing unprecedented flooding, displacing over 226,000 people and affecting 42 of the country’s 78 counties, reliefweb reported yesterday. Key infrastructure, including 58 health facilities, has been submerged, leaving nearly 90 others inaccessible as 15 main roads, including…

A new report by Amnesty International highlights severe exploitation of migrant workers at Carrefour sites in Saudi Arabia. The investigation reveals that workers were misled by recruitment agents, forced to work excessive hours, denied days off, and cheated out of…

In a shocking attack on October 21, gunmen killed seven people and injured at least five others at a construction camp for a strategic tunnel project near Sonamarg, Indian-administered Kashmir, Al Jazeera reported yesterday. Police have labeled the incident a…

Polio cases are surging in Pakistan, with 39 new infections reported since January, compared to just six last year, Arab News reported yesterday. Anwarul Haq from the National Emergency Operation Center for Polio Eradication highlighted the urgency of a new…

The 11th International “Islam and Freedom” Conference took place in Istanbul on October 18-19, bringing together Muslim intellectuals from across the globe. The discussions centered around contemporary issues, with a particular focus on human rights violations in the Middle East,…

As Israeli attacks on Lebanese cities persist, displacing thousands of families and worsening living conditions, the Holy Karbala-based Misbah Al-Hussein Foundation for Relief and Development continues its “Together for Lebanon” campaign, providing urgent aid to affected families. Under the supervision…

In a message marking the 105th anniversary of the 1920 Iraqi Revolution, Grand Ayatollah Sayyid Sadiq al-Husseini al-Shirazi described the event as a pivotal moment in Iraq’s history, referring to it as a “noble legacy.” The revolution, which resisted British…