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The Swiss government announced that the ban on covering the face in public places, known as the “burqa ban,” will come into force on January 1, 2025. This decision follows a difficult passage in a public referendum in 2021, which…

Researchers at MIT have created innovative wireless devices small enough to wrap around individual neurons, potentially revolutionizing brain research and treatment, SciTech Daily revealed yesterday. These battery-free, soft polymer devices can gently conform to neuron structures like axons and dendrites…

The government of Pakistan has introduced a highly controversial bill in the National Assembly, seeking to enhance the powers of military and civil armed forces to detain individuals facing terrorism charges for up to three months without trial. This move…

The World Health Organization (WHO) announced on Wednesday, November 6, the allocation of 899,000 vaccine doses to nine African countries grappling with a surge in mpox cases, Reuters reported yesterday.  This decision comes as the WHO declared mpox a global…

The Kashmir assembly recently passed a resolution demanding the restoration of the region’s special status, which was revoked by Prime Minister Narendra Modi in 2019, Arab News reported yesterday. This resolution, supported by all parties except for the Bharatiya Janata…

Interpol announced on Wednesday, November 6, that its recent operation against human trafficking, named “Liberterra II,” resulted in over 2,500 arrests and the rescue of more than 3,000 potential victims, Arab News reported yesterday. Conducted from September 29 to October…

Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump declared early Wednesday that he had won the U.S. presidential election against his Democratic rival, Kamala Harris, emphasizing plans to address border issues. Trump won Pennsylvania, securing 267 electoral votes. In a series of statements…

The Director of the United Nations Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA) in Gaza, Giorgio Petropoulus, has warned that there is no safe “humanitarian zone” in the region, noting that any location could be targeted at any moment…

The UK government has proposed a new law to ban smoking around schools, hospitals, and children’s playgrounds, aiming to alleviate pressure on the healthcare system and reduce taxpayer costs. The Tobacco and E-Cigarette Bill, recently introduced to Parliament, includes new…

The Lebanese National News Agency has reported that the Israeli military has completely destroyed more than 37 towns in southern Lebanon, along with over 40,000 residential units within a 3-kilometer stretch from Naqoura to the outskirts of Khiam. This escalation…