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110 US Muslim Centers Urge California Governor to Veto Free Speech Bill —————————————- More than 110 mosques, Islamic centers, and Muslim community organizations in the United States—including the Shia Muslim Council of Southern California—have called on California Governor Gavin Newsom…

Afghan Deportations Create Opportunity for ISIS-K Recruitment, UN Warns ———————————– The mass expulsion of Afghan migrants from Iran and Pakistan is raising fears that extremist group ISIS-Khorasan (ISIS-K) could exploit the humanitarian crisis to bolster its ranks, according to international…

Nepal Unveils Major Relief Plan Following ‘Gen Z’ Protests —————————- Nepal’s interim government has unveiled a comprehensive relief and austerity package to address the massive economic destruction caused by youth-led “Gen Z” protests earlier this month, according to Anadolu Agency.…

Somalia: Malnutrition Crisis Looms for Half of Youngest Children ————————————- Nearly half of all children under five in Somalia face the risk of acute malnutrition by mid-2026, according to a report from Save the Children published on Reliefweb.int. This severe…

Large Amazon Trees More Climate-Resilient Than Expected, According to New Study ———————————– The largest trees in the Amazon rainforest are proving more resilient to climate change than scientists previously believed, according to a new study published in Nature Plants and…

Tropical Storm Bualoi claims at Least 4 Lives, Displaces 400,000 in Philippines —————————- A tropical storm has killed at least four people and displaced hundreds of thousands after battering the Philippines, according to Al Jazeera. The storm, Severe Tropical Storm…

‘Virtual Autopsies’ Set New Gold Standard in Forensic Medicine ———————— The future of forensic science is non-invasive. Virtual autopsies—a method that provides quicker, more accurate results without physically opening the body—have been deemed the new “gold standard” in forensic medicine…

Sultan Qaboos Gifted Land for Oman’s Largest Shia Mosque —————————– The Salam Mosque, the largest Shia mosque in Oman, stands as a prominent symbol of religious tolerance and peaceful coexistence in the Sultanate. The land for the mosque was strategically…

Humanoid Robots Projected to Enter Mainstream by 2035, Raising Promise and Risks —————————————– Humanoid robots could become a common feature in homes and workplaces within the next decade, with their global market projected to exceed $5 trillion by mid-century, according…

Heavy Fighting in Zawiya, Libya Threatens Power Grid ——————————- Heavy clashes between security forces and the armed group Al-Kabuwat have raged in the Libyan city of Zawiya since Monday, causing severe disruption and threatening the country’s national infrastructure. According to…