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Lebanon Faces Worst Water Shortage in Decades Amid 51% Drop in Rainfall ——————————————- Lebanon is grappling with its most severe water shortage in decades, prompting an urgent call for action from Energy and Water Minister Joe Saddi, Anadolu Agency reported.…

Africa Launches Continental Plan to Combat Cholera ————————————– The Africa Centres for Disease Control and Prevention (Africa CDC) and the World Health Organization (WHO) have unveiled a continental emergency plan to combat cholera, which has seen an alarming rise in…

US Confirms First Human Case of Flesh-Eating Parasite ——————————- The U.S. has confirmed its first-ever human case of the New World Screwworm (NWS), a flesh-eating parasite, Anadolu Agency reported. The case was announced by the U.S. Health and Human Services…

Deadly Landslide Strikes Indian-Administered Kashmir: 33 Dead ———————— A massive landslide, triggered by heavy rains, has killed at least 33 people and injured over 20 near the Vaishno Devi shrine in the Jammu division of Indian-administered Kashmir, Anadolu Agency reported.…

UN Establishes AI Advisory Panel to Address Global Concerns ——————————————- The United Nations General Assembly has officially created an artificial intelligence (AI) advisory body to assist countries in making informed decisions about the rapidly advancing technology, Arab News reported. This…

France Returns Human Skulls to Madagascar After 128 Years of Massacre ————————————– France has formally returned three human skulls to Madagascar, including one believed to belong to King Toera, who was beheaded by French colonial forces, Al Jazeera reported. The…

UN Urges Pakistan to Extend Afghan Refugee Deportation Deadline —————————————– The United Nations has called on Pakistan to extend its deadline for the departure of Afghan refugees, citing humanitarian concerns and the need for a voluntary repatriation process, Khaama Press…

UN Sounds Alarm Over Humanitarian Crisis in El-Fasher; 260,000 Civilians Trapped ————————————— The United Nations has issued a grave warning about the humanitarian crisis in El-Fasher, a city in Sudan’s North Darfur province, which is under siege by the paramilitary…

Texas GOP Candidate Sparks Backlash After Quran Burning Video ………………. Valentina Gomez, a Republican candidate in Texas, has drawn widespread criticism after posting a video in which she burns a copy of the Quran using a torch. The footage, shared…

Iraqi Cabinet Approves Amendment to Samarra Heritage Law ……………. The Iraqi government has approved the second amendment to Law No. 5 of 2018, titled “Samarra, Capital of Islamic Civilization,” during its 34th regular cabinet session chaired by Prime Minister Mohammed…