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Fariduddin Abduvokhidov, a 30-year-old Muslim prisoner of conscience in Uzbekistan, has been handed a further 10-year prison sentence by Navoi City Court, extending his incarceration until November 2034, Forum18.org reported. Originally sentenced to 11 years in 2020 for meeting with…

A police inspector in India’s Haryana’s Palwal city has been arrested following an inquiry into allegations of custodial torture, news outlets reported. Radheshyam Sharma was suspended and taken into custody after a departmental investigation confirmed he assaulted Abid, a Muslim…

The UN’s World Food Programme (WFP) has warned that millions in Ethiopia are at risk of catastrophe due to a critical funding shortfall. Zlatan Milišić, WFP’s country director, announced that from May, the agency will suspend treatment for over 650,000…

At least 47 civilians were killed in artillery shelling by Sudan’s paramilitary Rapid Support Forces (RSF) in El-Fasher, the capital of North Darfur, according to the military. The army reported that approximately 250 shells struck residential areas, injuring dozens, including…

French startup Robeauté has secured €27 million ($29 million) to develop a microrobot designed for minimally invasive brain surgery. Roughly the size of a grain of rice, the device is engineered to navigate the brain with precision, avoiding sensitive areas…

The International Monetary Fund has raised concerns about growing financial instability, citing increased risks from U.S. trade policies and market volatility. In its Global Financial Stability Report, the IMF pointed to sharp asset repricing triggered by recent U.S. tariff announcements…

China’s Education Ministry has announced the integration of Artificial Intelligence (AI) into undergraduate studies by introducing 29 new academic majors, Anadolu Agency reported. These new programs will be included in this year’s college entrance examinations, according to an official statement…

The growing presence of foreign fighters in Afghanistan, particularly those of Central Asian origin, is raising alarm among regional political elites and neighboring countries, an article by Hasht-e-Subh Daily reported. According to a recent report by India’s The Economic Times,…

In a recent article, Hasht-e-Subh Daily reported that Afghanistan currently has only 170 public and private kindergartens serving 6,177 children, citing the Taliban’s National Statistics and Information Authority. This figure is alarmingly low given the country’s estimated population of 35.7…

Sheikh Abdulrahman Qadoua, senior member of Libya’s Fatwa Committee, has raised serious doubts about the credibility of Brazil’s halal meat certification during a recent delegation visit, The Libya Observer reported. He reported that access to Brazilian slaughterhouses is granted only…