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Kuwait Amends Housing Law to Boost Private Sector Role and Expand Housing Options ………………… Kuwait has enacted a significant amendment to its housing legislation aimed at addressing the nation’s housing shortage and encouraging private investment, according to Kuwait Times. Decree…

Studies Question AI’s Impact on Creativity and Productivity ……………… Recent research explores the effects of artificial intelligence (AI) on creativity and work efficiency, according to new reports. One study from MIT found that students using AI to assist with essay…

Critics Warn U.S. Immigration Bill Could Accelerate Authoritarian Policies ……………….. President Trump signed a wide-ranging domestic policy bill into law on July 4, a move he called “beautiful,” but critics argue it poses a serious threat to democratic institutions, The…

FDA Approves Implant Targeting Rheumatoid Arthritis Through Nerve Stimulation ……………….. The U.S. Food and Drug Administration has approved a new implantable device aimed at treating rheumatoid arthritis (RA), offering hope to patients for whom traditional medications have failed. The SetPoint…

Afghanistan’s Taliban-run Ministry of Urban Development and Housing has ceased publishing images depicting living beings on its official social media channels, instead opting for photographs of empty meeting rooms and Taliban flags. The Taliban Administration’s abrupt policy shift in restricting…

A unique initiative in the Swiss Alps is helping refugees from conflict-ridden countries find healing and community through mountaineering. The Geneva-based non-profit, Peaks4All, utilizes alpine climbs to foster integration and help exiles from nations like Afghanistan, Iran, and Ukraine overcome…

Flood Death Toll in Northern Vietnam Rises to 10 Amid Heavy Rainfall …………….. The death toll from recent floods in Vietnam’s northern mountainous provinces has risen to 10, disaster authorities confirmed Sunday, as reported by local news outlets. Heavy rains…

South Africa Detains Nearly 1,000 Undocumented Miners in Crackdown on Illegal Gold Mining …………… South African police have arrested nearly 1,000 undocumented migrants working illegally at the Sheba Gold Mine in Barberton, Mpumalanga province, near the borders of Eswatini and…

UN: Over 1.2 Million Afghans Deported from Pakistan Since Late 2023 ………………… The UN Refugee Agency (UNHCR) reports that more than 1.2 million Afghans have returned from Pakistan since September 2023, amid an intensified deportation campaign by Pakistani authorities. Senior…

Forced Evictions of Hazara Families in Bamyan Spark Accusations of Ethnic Cleansing ………….. Report: A recent wave of forced evictions targeting Shia Hazara families in Bamyan province, central Afghanistan, has sparked widespread outrage and renewed accusations of ethnic cleansing under…