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The recent assembly elections in Jammu and Kashmir have seen a historic voter turnout, with over 69% participation in the final phase on October 1, VOA reported yesterday. This marks the highest turnout since the region’s armed insurgency began in…

The United Nations has reported that more than 700,000 people are now displaced in Haiti, with over half being children, Arab News reported today. The ongoing gang violence has plunged the country, one of the world’s poorest, into chaos, particularly…

Four Iraqi soldiers were martyred, and three others were wounded on Wednesday when Daesh militants ambushed an army convoy near Kirkuk, a northern oil city, according to a military statement. The attack occurred in a rural area southwest of Kirkuk.…

Shia Rights Watch (SRW)—an international pro-Shia rights organization—has released its monthly report for September, shedding light on the human rights violations suffered by Shia communities in various countries. According to the rights group, the report highlights the struggles of individuals…

Charities and organizations affiliated with the Supreme Religious Authority, Grand Ayatollah Sayyid Sadiq al-Husseini al-Shirazi, have launched a new relief campaign to support displaced individuals in Lebanon, following a call from his Eminence to support the affected families. Several humanitarian…

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…