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Shia Rights Watch—a global pro-Shia rights organization—released its monthly report documenting widespread violations against Shia Muslim communities between early April and early May 2025. Based on field observations, local human rights activists, and independent media, the report details systematic abuses…

Women’s rights activists are urging the United Nations to ensure its proposed roadmap for Afghanistan leads to an inclusive political structure that incorporates non-Taliban figures, especially women, in leadership roles, Afghan news outlet Amu reported. The UN’s initiative, part of…

Astronomers have uncovered a potential new source for the universe’s heaviest elements—magnetars, or highly magnetized neutron stars, the CNN reported. A team of scientists, led by Columbia University doctoral student Anirudh Patel, analyzed 20-year-old space mission data and found signals…

At least seven people were killed and 20 injured in an attack on a hospital and market in Old Fangak, Jonglei State, South Sudan, on Saturday, according to Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF). The charity said helicopter gunships bombed its pharmacy…

Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese led the Labor Party to a decisive victory in Saturday’s federal election, securing a second term as the opposition Liberal/National Coalition suffered historic losses, The Guardian reported. Albanese, 62, framed the win as a rejection…

Australian authorities have launched an investigation after Islamophobic and racist banners were displayed on Melbourne overpasses during the country’s federal election on Saturday, Anadolu Agency reported. Victoria Police confirmed they are probing the incident, which involved masked individuals holding signs…

Singapore’s ruling People’s Action Party (PAP) won its 14th consecutive election, securing 87 of 97 parliamentary seats and 65.57% of the vote—a significant increase from 61.24% in 2020, Anadolu Agency reported. The opposition Workers’ Party retained 10 seats, while other…

Severe flash floods in Somalia have impacted more than 45,000 people since mid-April, Arab News reported citing a UN report. At least four fatalities, including two children and a woman, were confirmed as rising waters swept away homes and submerged…

Germany’s domestic intelligence agency, the Federal Office for the Protection of the Constitution (BfV), has officially classified the far-right Alternative for Germany (AfD) party as a “proven extremist group,” Anadolu Agency reported. The announcement on May 2 follows a comprehensive…

Pakistan deported 144,500 Afghan nationals in April—the highest monthly total since its mass repatriation campaign began in September 2023—according to a joint report by the UN High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) and the International Organization for Migration (IOM). The report…