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The Taliban has distributed a list of 400 banned books to libraries in Kabul, prohibiting their sale and mandating the removal of works deemed incompatible with Taliban principles, Amu TV reported yesterday. The banned titles encompass a wide range of…

A recent UN report reveals that over 600 million women and girls are currently affected by war, a staggering 50% increase in just a decade, Arab News reported yesterday. UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres warns that generational gains in women’s rights…

Nearly 130 people are dead or missing following severe flooding and landslides triggered by Tropical Storm Trami, News 40 WNKY reported. The storm, which moved away from the northwestern Philippines on Friday, has left at least 85 confirmed dead and…

The Israeli military announced on Saturday, October 26, the completion of targeted airstrikes against Iranian military facilities. The strikes aimed at missile manufacturing sites believed to have produced missiles used in attacks against Israel over the past year. This military…

Kipeto Energy, Kenya’s second-largest wind farm located in Kajiado County, has been awarded the 2024 United Nations (UN) Person of the Year Award for its contributions to climate action and sustainable development, Xinhua reported yesterday. Established by three Kenyans with…

The United Nations Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA) has reported that the Taliban has imposed 392 restrictions on humanitarian aid delivery in Afghanistan over the past three years, significantly hindering essential services for those in need, Afghanistan…

Four astronauts returned to Earth on Friday, October 25, after nearly eight months aboard the International Space Station (ISS), a stay prolonged due to issues with Boeing’s Starliner capsule and Hurricane Milton, The Guardian reported yesterday. A SpaceX Crew Dragon…

A groundbreaking innovation known as electro-agriculture could drastically transform food production by reducing land requirements by 94%. The electro-agriculture method, developed by bioengineers Robert Jinkerson and Feng Jiao, utilizes a solar-powered chemical reaction to convert CO2 into acetate, which can…

In a stark warning on Thursday, UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres has highlighted the dire consequences of global inaction on climate change, stating that the world is “paying a terrible price,” Al Jazeera reported. The UN report reveals that current policies…

An Israeli airstrike early on Friday, in Hasbaiyya, southern Lebanon, has resulted in the deaths of three journalists: Al Mayadeen cameraman Ghassan Najjar, engineer Mohamed Reda, and Al-Manar TV camera operator Wissam Qassim, Al Jazeera reported yesterday. The attack, which…