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Blood test detects cancer up to three years before diagnosis ………… Scientists at Johns Hopkins have found that cancer-linked genetic mutations can appear in the bloodstream up to three years before a clinical diagnosis. Published in Cancer Discovery, the study…

Israeli raid in Syria kills one civilian, abducts seven others ………………. An Israeli military incursion into the southwestern Syrian town of Beit Jinn resulted in the death of one civilian and the abduction of seven others, Syria’s Interior Ministry said…

Iraq reports 19 deaths from Congo fever in 2025 surge ……………. Iraq has reported 19 deaths from Crimean-Congo haemorrhagic fever so far this year, with 123 cases recorded nationwide, according to the Health Ministry. Spokesman Saif Al-Badr said the southern…

UN: Global Displacement drops slightly but remains at crisis level The number of people forcibly displaced worldwide has seen a slight decline but remains at historically high levels, the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) reported on Thursday. According…

Global confidence in Trump low, Pew survey finds A recent report conducted by the Pew Research Center reveals that global confidence in U.S. President Donald Trump remains low across most of the 24 countries surveyed. The study, based on responses…

UK economy shrinks 0.3% in April amid tariff uncertainty and tax increases The UK economy contracted by 0.3% in April, according to data from the Office for National Statistics (ONS), marking the sharpest monthly decline since October 2023. The downturn…

New report warns of ISIS rebuilding efforts in Syria and Iraq ISIS is seeking to exploit the fall of Syria’s Assad regime to regroup and stage a comeback in Syria and Iraq, according to a report published by The Straits…

Over 15,000 migrants cross Channel in 2025 as crossings resume after weather delay More than 15,000 migrants have crossed the English Channel in small boats so far this year, with hundreds more attempting the journey today following a break in…

WHO launches new commission to address climate-related health risks in Europe The World Health Organization (WHO) has launched the Pan-European Commission on Climate and Health (PECCH) to address the growing health impacts of climate change in Europe, the fastest-warming WHO…

International Shia Day marked to highlight ongoing persecution ……………………. Shia Muslims around the world are marking the International Shia Day today, Thursday, June 12, in a campaign aimed at confronting the ongoing discrimination, oppression, and violence targeting followers of Ahlulbayt,…