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Restoration work continues at the shrine of Prophets Hud and Saleh (peace be upon them) in Holy Najaf, overseen by the General Secretariat of Shiite Shrines. The project is part of a broader effort to enhance the shrine and improve…

The Swedish government, in partnership with the Sweden Democrats party, has introduced a draft law that criminalizes so-called “virginity tests” and tightens restrictions on child and forced marriages, news outlets reported. According to local media outlets, the initiative aims to…

US Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. is expected to announce a nationwide ban on certain artificial food dyes, according to the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS). The move targets petroleum-based synthetic dyes used in a wide range…

Google has launched a new AI reasoning control feature in its Gemini 2.5 Flash model, enabling developers to limit how much processing power the system uses when solving problems. Released on April 17, the so-called “thinking budget” aims to address…

A Pew Research Center report released on Tuesday highlights growing concerns about social media’s effect on the mental health of US teens. According to the survey, 48% of teens believe social media negatively impacts their peers, a significant increase from…

Jordan’s Interior Ministry has formally dissolved the Muslim Brotherhood, declaring all its activities illegal in a sweeping move to “safeguard national security,” Arab News reported. Interior Minister Mazen Faraya announced the decision on Wednesday, citing the group’s alleged threats to…

Germany has paused Afghan refugee transfers from Pakistan for two weeks until its new coalition government takes office, affecting thousands awaiting relocation, Khaama Press reported. The decision, announced on Wednesday, follows public protests over migration policies after violent attacks linked…

The killing of 26 tourists in Kashmir’s Pahalgam valley has triggered a severe diplomatic crisis between India and Pakistan, with New Delhi taking unprecedented retaliatory measures. India suspended the 1960 Indus Waters Treaty, a landmark agreement that survived three wars,…

Pakistani security forces have killed 16 militants linked to the Tehrik-i-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) in separate operations across Punjab and Khyber Pakhtunkhwa provinces, Khaama Press reported. In Punjab, police and the Counter Terrorism Department (CTD) raided TTP hideouts in a mountainous…

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…