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Indian forces launched missile strikes into Pakistan’s Bahawalpur region early Wednesday, hitting civilian areas including two mosques and killing at least three people, Mehr News reported. The attack left 12 others wounded, with victims including a child, as confirmed by…

The UAE has unveiled a bold strategy to more than double its Islamic banking assets and expand halal exports globally, The National reported. Approved by the Cabinet and announced by Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid, the plan targets increasing Islamic bank…

UNICEF Iran and the Iranian Red Crescent Society (IRCS) have launched a joint initiative to safeguard early childhood education (ECE) during emergencies, targeting Iran’s disaster-prone regions, UNICEF website reported. As Asia’s fourth most vulnerable country to natural disasters, Iran faces…

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is in active discussions with OpenAI about integrating artificial intelligence into drug evaluation processes, Wired reported. The collaboration centers on “cderGPT,” a proposed AI system designed to assist the FDA’s Center for Drug…

Switzerland has firmly denied reports suggesting it plans to deport Afghan refugees based on Pashtun ethnicity, calling such claims “completely unfounded,” Khaama Press reported. The clarification came from Afghanistan’s Permanent Mission to the U.N. in Geneva after a Swiss newspaper,…

The European Union will fully phase out Russian fossil fuel imports by 2027, European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen announced Wednesday, Anadolu Agency reported. The move aims to cut funding for Russia’s war in Ukraine and strengthen EU energy…

ISIS militants killed two Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF) fighters in a machine-gun attack on Tuesday in al-Bahra town, eastern Deir ez-Zor province, Rudaw reported. The Kurdish-led force reported that the assailants fled on motorcycles after clashes. The SDF called this…

Global human development progress has hit its lowest level since 1990, Xinhua revealed citing a UNDP report released Tuesday. The 2025 Human Development Index (HDI) shows stalled growth across all regions, with inequality between high- and low-development nations widening for…

The Freemuslim Association, a global nonviolence organization, has expressed deep regret over the escalating crisis between India and Pakistan, warning that the two nations appear to be sliding toward war. The organization called for urgent international intervention to de-escalate tensions…

The Supreme Religious Authority, Grand Ayatollah Sayyed Sadiq al-Husseini al-Shirazi, emphasized the profound importance of being just and fair toward others, describing it as one of the most challenging and significant obligations imposed by God on His servants. The Grand…