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15 Million Adolescents Globally Use E-Cigarettes ———————————— The World Health Organization (WHO) announced that at least 15 million adolescents aged 13 to 15 globally are currently using electronic cigarettes. According to the Shia Waves Agency, citing the WHO’s official website,…

Vatican Archbishop: World Is Blind to Persecution of Christians ————————————- The Vatican’s diplomatic representative to the United Nations, Archbishop Paul Richard Gallagher, criticized the international community for its disregard of Christian persecution during his address to the UN General Assembly.…

Heavy Frontline Fighting Near Aleppo, Opposition to 2025 Elections, and Alawite Vulnerability in Syria’s Transition —————————————– Intense clashes have erupted between the Syrian Arab Army and Syrian Democratic Forces in the Deir Hafer and Tishrin Dam corridors just east of…

Damascus and UN Discuss Streamlining Return of Syrian Refugees ———————————— The Syrian Minister of Transport and the head of the UN High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) in Damascus met to discuss strengthening cooperation to ensure the safe and easy return…

Three Scientists Awarded Nobel Prize in Medicine for Immune Tolerance Discoveries ……………. A trio of researchers — Americans Mary E. Brunkow and Fred Ramsdell, along with Japan’s Shimon Sakaguchi — have won the 2025 Nobel Prize in Medicine for their…

Bulgaria Marks Century of Quran Translations Reflecting Cultural Shifts ………………. Over the past century, Bulgaria has produced five major translations of the meanings of the Quran into Bulgarian, reflecting the country’s evolving political, cultural, and religious landscape since the 1920s.…

Over 35,000 Inmates Released in Iraq Under General Amnesty Law ……………. Iraq’s Supreme Judicial Council announced on Monday that more than 35,000 inmates were released during September under the amended General Amnesty Law. According to the council’s statement, a total…

UN Says Over 560 Aid Workers Killed in Gaza Since October 2023 ………….. The United Nations reported on Friday that at least 562 aid workers, including 376 UN employees, have been killed in Gaza since October 7, 2023, amid ongoing…

Syrian Activists Dismiss Ongoing Parliamentary Elections as Symbolic ………….. Syrian activists and political observers have described the ongoing parliamentary elections in government-controlled areas as “symbolic” and “undemocratic,” saying they do not reflect the will of the Syrian people. Voting began…

The international legal and cultural landscape is being reshaped by a series of landmark decisions at global institutions, ranging from a historic conviction for war crimes in Darfur to a first-ever legal review of the right to strike and the…