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USCIRF Report: 500 Churches and 2 Synagogues Desecrated in India
October 4, 2024
USCIRF Report: 500 Churches and 2 Synagogues Desecrated in India
The United States Commission on International Religious Freedom (USCIRF) has reported the desecration of 500 churches and two synagogues in India over the past year, highlighting a troubling rise in religious intolerance, Muslim Mirror reported yesterday. The report attributes these…
Pakistan Seals Off Capital Ahead of Imran Khan Protest
October 4, 2024
Pakistan Seals Off Capital Ahead of Imran Khan Protest
In a bid to prevent an anti-government rally by supporters of jailed former Prime Minister Imran Khan, Pakistani authorities have sealed off the capital, Islamabad, and blocked cellphone services, Arab News reported yesterday. This protest is part of ongoing demonstrations…
AI Job Market Impact Overstated, MIT Economist Warns
October 4, 2024
AI Job Market Impact Overstated, MIT Economist Warns
A recent analysis by MIT economist Daron Acemoglu suggests that the anticipated AI takeover of the job market is exaggerated, predicting that only 5% of jobs will be replaced or significantly aided by AI in the next decade, New York…
Pakistan: Tragic Bus Accident Near Quetta Claims Seven Lives
October 4, 2024
Pakistan: Tragic Bus Accident Near Quetta Claims Seven Lives
A tragic bus accident in Pakistan near Quetta’s Brewery Roads Bypass on Thursday resulted in the deaths of seven people and injuries to 19 others, Dawn reported yesterday. According to health department spokesperson Dr. Waseem Baig, among the deceased were…
Over 800 Deaths as Mpox Epidemic Remains Uncontrolled in Africa
October 4, 2024
Over 800 Deaths as Mpox Epidemic Remains Uncontrolled in Africa
The African Union’s Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (Africa CDC) has issued a stark warning about the ongoing mpox epidemic on the continent, Arab News reported yesterday. As of Thursday, the death toll from mpox has surpassed 800, with…
5,000-Year-Old Farming Society Discovered in Morocco
October 4, 2024
5,000-Year-Old Farming Society Discovered in Morocco
Archaeologists in Morocco have uncovered the remains of a 5,000-year-old farming society at the Oued Beht site, marking the oldest such discovery outside the Nile Valley, Live Science reported. This site, comparable in size to ancient Troy, reveals evidence of…
Taliban’s Ministry Labels Women’s Rights as “International Terrorism”
October 4, 2024
Taliban’s Ministry Labels Women’s Rights as “International Terrorism”
The Taliban’s Ministry for Propagation of Virtue and Prevention of Vice recently described women’s rights as “international terrorism” and criticized the United Nations for what they perceive as an imposition of foreign values on Afghanistan, Hasht-e-Subh Daily reported in an…
Study on Tidal Turbines Reveals Key Insights for Future Energy
October 4, 2024
Study on Tidal Turbines Reveals Key Insights for Future Energy
Researchers have conducted a study on the O2 tidal turbine in Scotland, highlighting how tidal flows and environmental factors influence its performance and placement, SciTech Daily reported yesterday. The findings, published in Nature Communications, stress the importance of site-specific assessments…
Hunga Tonga Eruption’s Hidden Trigger Revealed
October 4, 2024
Hunga Tonga Eruption’s Hidden Trigger Revealed
New research from the Australian National University (ANU) has unveiled that the catastrophic Hunga Tonga eruption was triggered by an explosion from gas-compressed rock, challenging previous beliefs about magma-seawater interactions, SciTech Daily reported yesterday. The eruption, which occurred in January…
Optical Computing Breakthrough: University of Tokyo Develops Diffraction Casting
October 4, 2024
Optical Computing Breakthrough: University of Tokyo Develops Diffraction Casting
Researchers at the University of Tokyo have unveiled a revolutionary optical computing architecture known as diffraction casting, which promises enhanced power efficiency and speed for high-performance computing tasks, particularly in AI and machine learning, SciTech Daily revealed yesterday. This innovative…