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Majority of Americans Report Rising Household Costs Despite Trump Claims ……………… A majority of Americans report that their household expenses have increased since Donald Trump took office, according to a new Harris Poll conducted for the Guardian. The survey found…

Microsoft Unveils AI Upgrades for Windows 11 and Gaming Consoles …………….. Microsoft on Thursday announced a series of artificial intelligence upgrades for Windows 11, aimed at enhancing its Copilot assistant and making task automation easier, Reuters reported. Users can now…

Greece Approves Bill Allowing Extended Working Hours Amid Worker Protests ……………. Greece’s parliament has approved a bill permitting private sector employers to extend working hours to 13 hours per day, up from the current eight, Reuters reported. The conservative government…

Taliban to Conduct Public Execution in Western Afghanistan ………….. The Taliban plan to carry out a public execution on Thursday in Badghis province, the latest in a series of public punishments since their return to power, as reported by Amu.…

Explosions in Kabul Kill Five, Injure Dozens …………… At least five people were killed and 35 others wounded in a series of explosions in Kabul on Wednesday afternoon, according to EMERGENCY, an international medical organization operating in the Afghan capital,…

Islamophobic Incidents Stir Anger and Legal Action in Austria and Turkey ——————————————- Recent events in both Austria and Turkey highlight heightened tensions surrounding Islamophobia, involving both a physical attack and the publication of offensive material. In Austria, a 66-year-old German…

Global Crisis: Youth Mortality Surges Amid Dire Humanitarian Funding Shortfalls ———————————- A new global study has flagged an “emerging crisis” of rising mortality rates among adolescents and young adults worldwide, coinciding with severe funding shortfalls for humanitarian aid operations. The…

Syrian Regime Secretly Moved Mass Grave to Hide Evidence of Killings, Reuters Investigation Finds ———————————– A Reuters investigation has concluded that the former Syrian regime of Bashar al-Assad ran a clandestine two-year operation to exhume and secretly relocate tens of…

Africa Launches Health Security Accelerator to Boost Pandemic Readiness ————————————- A new initiative, the Africa Health Security Accelerator (AHSA), was launched in Kigali, Rwanda, on Tuesday to significantly bolster the continent’s pandemic preparedness and response, according to Anadolu Agency (AA).…

Rohingya Crisis Deepens: Boat Departures Triple as Aid Funding Dries Up ———————————– The humanitarian crisis facing Rohingya refugees in Bangladesh is deteriorating significantly, marked by a sharp increase in desperate sea crossings and urgent pleas for more international funding. The…