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OpenAI announced on Monday, December 9, the public launch of its AI video generator, Sora, now accessible to users across the United States, The Guardian reported. Initially available only to select artists and testers, Sora allows users to create videos…

The World Uyghur Congress (WUC) held a significant protest in front of the Broken Chair monument near the United Nations in Geneva, commemorating Uyghur Genocide Remembrance Day, ANI News reported yesterday. The demonstration aimed to draw attention to the ongoing…

The office of Grand Ayatollah Sayyed Sadiq al-Husseini al-Shirazi in Mazar-i-Sharif, Afghanistan, announced the distribution of the first batch of heating fuel to impoverished families. The initiative, carried out in collaboration with the Ahlulbayt Charity Foundation, provided 80 tons of…

Sixteen European Union countries have urged the European Commission to propose updated tobacco tax legislation to cover products like electronic cigarettes, Reuters reported on Monday. Current EU regulations, last revised in 2011, exclude many modern tobacco alternatives, resulting in inconsistent…

The Holy Shrine of Sayyeda Zaynab, peace be upon her, in the Sayyidah Zaynab area near Damascus has reopened its doors to visitors, with the shrine’s caretakers resuming their duties. Footage shared by Shia Waves Agency shows shrine staff cleaning…

The recent developments in Syria, following the fall of Bashar al-Assad, have astonished the world. The rebel groups that have taken control of Damascus have declared that they are in the process of forming a transitional government. Mohammad Bashir, who…

A new report by the International Federation of Journalists (IFJ) revealed that 104 journalists were killed worldwide in 2024, marking a particularly deadly year for the profession. More than half of the fatalities occurred in Gaza, where 55 Palestinian journalists…

The Annual Prophetic Biography Contest, organized by the Al-Tazkira Institute (ATI) in collaboration with the Institute of Practice and Dawah (IPDC), drew 875 participants across Australia this year, marking a 300-participant increase from last year. The event opened with Quran…

European nations have halted asylum applications from Syrians following the fall of President Bashar al-Assad’s government, France 24 reported on Monday. According to the report, the move affects thousands of pending claims and reflects both Syria’s uncertain political future and…

The government of Pakistan-administered Kashmir has repealed a controversial ordinance that restricted public gatherings following widespread protests and a four-day wheel-jam strike, Al Jazeera reported yesterday. The Peaceful Assembly and Public Order Ordinance 2024, introduced last month, faced significant backlash…