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The UN Refugee Agency (UNHCR) has expressed deep concern about the worsening humanitarian crisis in the Sahel region of West Africa, reliefweb reported yesterday. Over 3.3 million people have been forcibly displaced in the Central Sahel countries of Burkina Faso,…

Scientists have, for the first time, discovered a complete skull of the bird species Genyornis newtoni. The intact skull, unearthed in Australia, belongs to a massive flightless bird weighing about 230 kg, nearly four times the weight of an average…

The office of the Supreme Religious Authority, His Eminence Grand Ayatollah Sayed Sadiq al-Husseini al-Shirazi, has announced that tomorrow Saturday—corresponding to 8 June 2024—marks the first of the month of Dhu’l-Hijjah, 1445 AH. The office said in a statement: “The…

Doctors Without Borders— also known as Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF)—a humanitarian medical charity, has expressed worry over the high rate hospital admissions of severely malnourished children in Northern Nigeria in recent weeks. The charity’s representative in Nigeria, Dr Simba Tirima,…

The local government of Holy Karbala has completed all its security and service preparations for the Arafa Pilgrimage, Director of Media and Government Communication in the holy city said. Tawfiq Ghalib pointed out that: “External and internal roads have been…

A breakthrough study has revealed that teens who spend lots of time on social media have complained of feeling like they can’t pay attention to more important things like homework or time with loved ones. The study has possibly captured…

The Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (BARMM), located in the southern Philippines, has seen a rapid decline in poverty levels in recent years, according to a recent World Bank report. After decades of sluggish growth, the region expanded rapidly…

On the Tunisian island of Djerba, 74-year-old librarian Said al-Barouni is racing against time to safeguard his Muslim community’s little-known heritage, NDTV World reported yestersay. According to the article, the Barouni’s family library holds over 1,600 ancient Ibadi texts and…

The United Nations has warned that over 30 million people across Southern Africa have been affected by a severe drought, reliefweb reported yesterday. The ongoing crisis has led to a devastating rainfall deficit and rising temperatures, resulting in widespread harvest…

Around 181 million children worldwide under 5 years of age – or 1 in 4 – are experiencing severe child food poverty, making them up to 50 per cent more likely to experience wasting, a life-threatening form of malnutrition, a…