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103-Year-Old Iranian Embarks on Holy Arbaeen Pilgrimage ———————————— A 103-year-old Iranian is set to be the oldest pilgrim participating in the 2025 Arbaeen procession in Iraq, Iqna.ir reported. As of July 28, 2025, over one million Iranians have registered for…

India’s AI-driven tech layoffs could shatter middle class dreams ————————– Tata Consultancy Services (TCS), India’s largest IT services firm, plans to cut over 12,000 middle and senior management jobs, reducing its workforce by 2%, BBC News reported. This reflects major…

Grand Ayatollah Shirazi’s Center in Canada Holds Mourning Ceremony for Imam Sajjad and Lady Ruqayya (peace be upon them both) —————————————- The World Center of Grand Ayatollah Sayyid Sadiq Husseini Shirazi in Montreal, Canada, held a mourning ceremony and a…

New “Five Bags Per Pilgrim” Campaign Launched to Clean Arbaeen Route ———————————— Ahead of the massive Arbaeen Husseini pilgrimage, a grassroots campaign titled “Five Bags Per Pilgrim” has been launched by a coalition of Moukebs (pilgrim service stations) and volunteer…

“Grand Husseini Project” Mobilizes Hundreds of Volunteers, Provides Key Support for Arbaeen Pilgrims in Karbala ———————————— The “Grand Husseini Project,” an initiative by the Public Relations Office of the Grand Ayatollah Sayyid Sadiq Husseini Shirazi, is actively underway in Karbala,…

Mass Convictions in Tunisia’s ‘Conspiracy Case 2’ Raise Concerns Over Rule of Law ——————————— Tunisia’s recent mass conviction of opposition figures in the so-called “Conspiracy Case 2” has drawn sharp criticism from Amnesty International, highlighting ongoing restrictions on civic space…

Over 40 killed in DR Congo attack linked to IS Terrorists ————————- More than 40 people were killed in an attack by the Allied Democratic Forces (ADF), an IS affiliate, in Komanda, northeastern Democratic Republic of Congo (DR Congo), BBC…

Taliban Orders “Deviant” Books Be Removed from Afghanistan’s Libraries and Universities ——————————————— Taliban supreme leader Mullah Hibatullah Akhundzada has issued an order instructing authorities throughout Afghanistan to identify and remove “deviant” books from bookstores, school libraries, universities, and both public…

‘Bani Amer’ mourners start march from Basra to Karbala ahead of Arbaeen —————————- The ‘Bani Amer’ mourning group, recognized as one of the largest in Iraq, has commenced its annual march from Basra to Karbala in anticipation of Arbaeen. According…

Pakistani Police Raids Target Afghanistan Refugees, Breaking Homes and Lives ————————————– Pakistani police conducted aggressive raids targeting Afghan refugees in Islamabad’s F-17 sector on July 28, 2025, according to sources reported by Hasht-e Subh Daily. The operation involved house-to-house searches…