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WHO Establishes New Collaborating Centre for AI in Health Governance
March 8, 2025
WHO Establishes New Collaborating Centre for AI in Health Governance
The World Health Organization (WHO) has designated the Digital Ethics Centre at Delft University of Technology in the Netherlands as a Collaborating Centre on artificial intelligence (AI) for health governance, the organization’s website reported. This centre aims to harness AI’s…
Muslim Students Face Challenge of Finding Halal Food in Universities
March 8, 2025
Muslim Students Face Challenge of Finding Halal Food in Universities
Muslim students studying abroad often face significant challenges in accessing halal food, Study International reported. A 2022 study revealed that only 28% of U.S. colleges and universities have Muslim student groups, and 43% do not offer food suitable for Muslim…
Genetic Mutation Linked to Increased Parkinson’s Disease Risk
March 8, 2025
Genetic Mutation Linked to Increased Parkinson’s Disease Risk
Researchers from Baylor College of Medicine have identified a rare genetic mutation in the ITSN1 gene that increases the risk of developing Parkinson’s disease by up to tenfold, SciTech Daily reported. This significant discovery, based on data from nearly 500,000…
Lebanon Requires $11 Billion for Recovery, Says World Bank
March 8, 2025
Lebanon Requires $11 Billion for Recovery, Says World Bank
The World Bank has reported that Lebanon will need approximately $11 billion for economic recovery and reconstruction following the recent conflict with Israel, Anadolu Agency reported. This figure is outlined in the Lebanon Rapid Damage and Needs Assessment (RDNA) 2025.…
Vatican Expresses Solidarity with Muslims During Ramadan
March 8, 2025
Vatican Expresses Solidarity with Muslims During Ramadan
The Vatican has expressed solidarity with Muslims observing Ramadan, highlighting the parallel between this Islamic holy month and the Christian season of Lent, CNA reported. In a message from the Dicastery for Interreligious Dialogue, the Vatican emphasized the importance of…
Afghan Women Face Unprecedented Repression Amid International Calls for Action
March 8, 2025
Afghan Women Face Unprecedented Repression Amid International Calls for Action
Human Rights Watch (HRW) has reported that the situation has deteriorated significantly, with women facing systematic exclusion from education, employment, and public life, Amu TV reported. Ahead of International Women’s Day on March 8, HRW highlighted the Taliban’s extreme measures,…
Iraq: Holy Karbala sees heavy rainfall as pilgrims revive first Friday of holy Ramadan
March 7, 2025
Iraq: Holy Karbala sees heavy rainfall as pilgrims revive first Friday of holy Ramadan
Iraq is witnessing heavy rainfall and dropping temperatures, with the holy city of Karbala experiencing significant downpours as pilgrims mark the first Friday of the holy month of Ramadan near the holy shrines of Imam Hussein and his brother al-Abbas.…
Ale-Yasin Hussainiya in Sydney Attacked by Extremist Sunnis
March 7, 2025
Ale-Yasin Hussainiya in Sydney Attacked by Extremist Sunnis
The Ale-Yasin Hussainiya, the most important Shia center in Sydney, Australia, was attacked by extremist Sunni groups. According to Sheikh Abu Rayhan, the director of Ale-Yasin Hussainiya, this incident occurred on Tuesday, March 5, 2025, as reported to Shia Waves…
ISIS Continues to Be Most Lethal Terror Group in 2024, Expanding Global Operations: Report
March 7, 2025
ISIS Continues to Be Most Lethal Terror Group in 2024, Expanding Global Operations: Report
The Global Peace Index report reveals ISIS as the deadliest terrorist organization in 2024, despite a 10% decrease in deaths According to the latest Global Peace Index report, ISIS and its affiliated groups were identified as the deadliest terrorist organization…
China’s hydrogen fuel cell powers Antarctic station in world first
March 7, 2025
China’s hydrogen fuel cell powers Antarctic station in world first
China has successfully deployed the world’s first hydrogen fuel cell in Antarctica, providing power to Beijing’s Qinling Station, according to Xinhua News Agency. Developed by a hydrogen energy company under the State Power Investment Corporation, the system includes a 50-cubic-meter…