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A staggering 34% increase in minors crossing the treacherous Darien Gap between Colombia and Panama is projected this year, reaching an estimated 160,000, the Reuters reported yesterday citing the United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF). This migratory crisis has persisted for…

On Thursday, the Greek coastguard reported that they had rescued 42 migrants off the island of Crete. The coastguard was also searching for three individuals believed to be missing after their boat sent a distress signal while at sea, the…

The Holy Karbala-based Misbah Al-Hussein Foundation for Relief and Development, one of the centres affiliated with the office of Grand Ayatollah Shirazi, has reaffirmed its commitment to providing support and assistance to Iraqi families. The foundation’s director , Abdul Sahib…

The renowned Britannica Encyclopedia has published a detailed report outlining the emergence and spread of the Ahlulbayt school of thought around the world. In its report, seen by Shia Waves Agency, the Encyclopedia said that this school of thought first…

The Supreme Religious Authority, Grand Ayatollah Sayyid Sadiq al-Husseini al-Shirazi, stated that the partial implementation of Islam gives a distorted image of the noble religion and gives others the right to violate its sanctity. In a brief statement published on…

Researchers have identified an Earth-sized exoplanet orbiting a small, cool star just 55 light years from Earth, the Guardian reported yesterday. The rocky world, dubbed Speculoos-3b, circles its host star once every 17 hours, completing a year in less than…

Since the Taliban’s resurgence in Afghanistan, the Hazara ethnic minority and Shia Muslim population have faced a devastating campaign of escalated violence, systematic discrimination, and social isolation, the Jurist reported in an article yesterday. The Taliban’s discriminatory policies have stripped…

Severe flash floods struck the holy city of Mashhad in the Northeast of Iran today, killing at least 5, while 12 others are reported missing in Khorasan Razavi Province, IRNA and Mehr News Agency reported. Within one hour of rainfall…

Saudi authorities carried out the death sentence against the young man Hassan Ahmed Al-Nasser from the Eastern Province on Monday. Al-Nasser was charged with funding terrorism and having connections with terrorist members, charges that rights sources have labeled as fabricated…

Kristalina Georgieva, Managing Director of the International Monetary Fund (IMF), has issued a stark warning regarding the rapid impact of artificial intelligence (AI) on global job markets. Speaking at the Swiss Institute of International Studies, Georgieva described AI’s effect on…