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The Jaafari Islamic Youth Council in the Greater Toronto Area, Canada, has reaffirmed its commitment to continue its activities aimed at educating the Shia and broader Muslim communities, particularly the youth, about the peaceful message of Islam, inspired by the…

Hujjat al-Islam wal-Muslimeen Sheikh Saleh Sibuyeh, Director of the Imam Shirazi World Centre and representative of Grand Ayatollah Shirazi, emphasized the importance of cooperation between Islamic and cultural centres and the community in solving societal problems and maintaining brotherhood and…

A recent report from the Pakistan Institute for Conflict and Security Studies (PICSS) reveals a complex security landscape in Pakistan, where militant attacks have decreased by 7% in September, Dawn reported yesterday. However, the third quarter of 2024 witnessed a…

As the world approaches 2030, significant demographic shifts are anticipated, with the elderly population projected to outnumber youth for the first time in history. By 2050, the number of individuals aged 65 and older is expected to exceed 1.6 billion,…

According to WHO, electronic waste (e-waste) is rapidly becoming one of the world’s fastest-growing solid waste streams, with an estimated 62 million tonnes produced globally in 2022. Alarmingly, only 22.3% of this waste was formally recycled. Informal recycling practices, often…

A recent report by the Pakistan Alliance for Maths and Science reveals that over 25% of Pakistan’s out-of-school children are concentrated in just 45 tehsils, Dawn reported yesterday. The study highlights that 25.3 million children aged 5-16 are not enrolled,…

The European Union is taking significant steps to shape the future of artificial intelligence with the development of the first “General-Purpose AI Code of Practice” under its AI Act, Coin Telegraph revealed yesterday. Announced on September 30, this initiative, led…

A recent commentary from Florida Atlantic University reveals that childhood obesity has nearly doubled globally since 1990, affecting every continent, SciTech Daily reported yesterday. The U.S. leads in prevalence, with Southern Europe reporting obesity rates of 10-15% among children. In…

Generative artificial intelligence (Gen AI), particularly GPT-4, is making strides in healthcare, especially in patient safety, Earth.com revealed today. A recent study from the BU Chobanian & Avedisian School of Medicine tested GPT-4’s proficiency using a 50-question exam from the…

A newly discovered exoplanet, smaller than Earth, has been found orbiting Barnard’s Star, one of the closest stars to our Sun, located just six light years away, Dawn reported yesterday. Observations conducted over five years using the Very Large Telescope…