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The Philippines has been identified as the deadliest country in Asia for environmental defenders, Arab News reported yesterday citing the latest Global Witness report. According to the source, in 2023, 17 environmentalists were killed in the country, contributing to a…

Millions of Shia followers of Ahlulbayt, peace be upon them, commemorated today, 8th of Rabi al-Awwal, the martyrdom anniversary of Imam al-Hassan al-Askari, peace be upon him, in Holy Samarra, amid an atmosphere of sadness and sorrow. Shia Waves correspondent…

Amnesty International on Tuesday accused Libya’s eastern-based Internal Security Agency (ISA) of cracking down on dissent and enabling human rights abuses since the 2011 fall of Moammar al-Gaddafi. The rights group said that since January 2024, ISA agents have unlawfully…

The Iraqi government has decided to exempt two categories of Turkish citizens from “visa issuance procedures” and grant them visas directly at border points. The decision, made during the Cabinet meeting on Tuesday, September 10, 2024, stipulates that “citizens of…

Researchers have made significant strides in developing artificial blood vessels using a technique called co-SWIFT, which involves 3D printing a network of blood vessels within functional human cardiac tissue, Advanced Science News reported. These artificial vessels feature a dual layer…

Shia scholars in the city of Multan, Pakistan, held a meeting to condemn the fabricated charges brought against the organizers of the Holy Arba’een procession in the city. During the conference, the scholars strongly criticized the unjustified interference by local…

Klick Labs has developed a groundbreaking, non-invasive method to detect chronic high blood pressure (hypertension) using voice recordings, earth.com reported yesterday. In a study involving 245 participants, a specialized mobile app analyzed vocal biomarkers, achieving an accuracy of 84% for…

The World Health Organization (WHO) has emphasized the urgent need to dismantle barriers to suicide prevention, coinciding with World Suicide Prevention Day on September 10, Salam Watandar English reported. Annually, over 700,000 people worldwide take their own lives, making suicide…

Over 230,000 students in Sindh province face disrupted education due to severe monsoon floods, with more than 1,300 schools damaged, including 228 completely destroyed, UNICEF revealed in a report yesterday. The floods have left over 450 schools non-operational due to…

France has successfully repatriated 364 children of suspected ISIS members from northeast Syria, according to Olivier Christen, Rudaw reported yesterday citing the head of the national anti-terrorism prosecutor’s office. The children, now under close monitoring, are part of France’s ongoing…