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UNESCO Unveils Global Roadmap to Promote Multilingualism in the Digital Era ……… UNESCO has launched the Global Roadmap on Multilingualism in the Digital Era: Advancing the Role of Language Technologies to promote linguistic inclusion in the age of artificial intelligence…

Cross-Border Trade Halt Between Afghanistan and Pakistan Takes Heavy Economic Toll ………. Nearly a month after cross-border trade between Afghanistan and Pakistan came to a standstill, economic losses are mounting on both sides as thousands of commercial trucks remain stranded,…

Pakistan to Host First International Capital Market Conference and Expo in 2025 ………. Pakistan will host its first International Capital Market Conference and Expo in 2025 to promote regional cooperation, investment, and knowledge-sharing across financial markets, Arab News reported. According…

Netherlands Advances Plan to Ban Imports from Israeli Settlements Despite Pausing Wider Sanctions ………….. The Netherlands is continuing work on legislation to ban imports from illegal Israeli settlements in occupied Palestine, even as it pauses broader sanctions on Israel following…

Special Voting Concludes in Iraq Ahead of Parliamentary Elections ————————————— Special voting for Iraq’s security personnel and internally displaced citizens concluded on Sunday evening ahead of the country’s parliamentary elections scheduled for November 11, Anadolu Agency reported. The special vote…

Tunisia Faces Return to Authoritarianism as Ghannouchi Joins Hunger Strike in Solidarity with Jailed Opposition Leaders ———————————————– More than a decade after leading the Arab Spring uprisings, Tunisia is witnessing what observers describe as a “reproduction of dictatorship.” More details…

Commemoration of Fatimiyya Held in Russia with Participation of Students and Global “Imam Hussain for All” Campaign ————————————– Coinciding with the days marking the martyrdom anniversary of Lady Fatimah al-Zahra (peace be upon her), a commemoration ceremony was held in…

Syria’s New Chapter: President al-Sharaa Visits White House as Damascus Launches Nationwide IS Raids —————————————————————- Syria’s transitional government, led by Ahmad al‑Sharaa, is making a bold diplomatic and security pivot: his upcoming meeting with Donald Trump at the White House…

Israeli Airstrikes Kill Three Hezbollah Members in Southern Lebanon ——————————————- Israel’s military confirmed on Saturday that air and drone strikes in southern Lebanon killed three members of Hezbollah amid escalating cross-border clashes, Khaama Press reported. Army spokesperson Avichay Adraee said…

England Braces for Worst Drought in Decades as Reservoirs Run Critically Low ——————————— England is preparing for what could become its most severe drought in decades, as government agencies and water companies draw up emergency response plans amid forecasts of…