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In a landmark move, three European nations announced Wednesday they will formally recognize a Palestinian state, media reports said. The countries that have made this decision are Ireland, Norway and Spain. The formal recognition will take place May 28, and…

Iraqi activists have called on the government to facilitate the opening of a new German consulate in the holy city of Karbala. According to their statements, establishing a German consulate in Holy Karbala would make it easier for Shia citizens…

Archaeologists have uncovered evidence of ancient human habitation in East Timor dating back 44,000 years, shedding new light on the region’s rich cultural heritage, Al Jazeera reported today. A team of researchers from Australian and UK universities excavated a deep…

United Nations officials have issued a scathing rebuke of the failure to uphold international humanitarian and human rights laws during armed conflicts around the world in 2023. Speaking on the 75th anniversary of the 1949 Geneva Conventions, UN Deputy Relief…

In the past month, Pakistan’s military has reported killing nearly 30 “terrorists” in operations against a recent surge in terrorist attacks and militant infiltration attempts from Afghanistan, VOA reported yesterday. The announcement comes a day after a U.S. research group…

In a message delivered on the International Day for Biological Diversity, UN chief Antonio Guterres sounded the alarm over the alarming deterioration of the planet’s ecosystems, Xinhua reported yesterday. Guterres underscored that the world’s complex web of biodiversity, which sustains…

On the occasion of the reopening of Sayyeda Zeinab Mosque in Cairo, the famous Egyptian daily newspaper “Al-Ahram” has published a report praising the roles Sayyeda Zainab, the daughter of Ali ibn Abi Talib, peace be upon them, had played…

The world has celebrated the International Tea Day, marked on 21 May, which was established to raise awareness about this product’s role in combating hunger and poverty across the world. This day highlight tea’s cultural, economic, and social significance, as…

A tragic accident in Egypt’s Nile Delta region has claimed the lives of at least 10 female farm workers, VOA reported yesterday. On Tuesday, a minibus transporting the women plunged off a river ferry and into the Nile northwest of…

Amnesty International’s latest report has exposed the detrimental impact of new technology and AI at borders, perpetuating human rights violations against migrants. The briefing, The Digital Border: Migration, Technology, and Inequality, emphasizes that these technologies, utilized by both governmental and…