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The office of the Supreme Religious Authority, Grand Ayatollah Sayyid Sadiq Hosseini Shirazi, has issued a statement permitting the allocation of funds from the Imam’s share to support believers affected by the ongoing Israeli aggression in southern Lebanon. This decision…

Iran has completed over 10 kilometers of a wall along its border with Afghanistan, Khaama Press reported yesterday citing Nozer Nemati, Deputy Commander of the Iranian Ground Forces. On September 23, Iran’s state news agency reported plans for an additional…

Iraq’s health ministry has confirmed 178 cases of Crimean-Congo hemorrhagic fever since January 2024, resulting in 26 fatalities, Rudaw reported yesterday. Dhi Qar province, known for its livestock, leads the country with the highest number of infections, the source added.…

A study by Kobe University researchers in Japan has unveiled new protein variants that may enhance fat burning during exercise, potentially offering innovative obesity treatments, Anadolu Agency reported yesterday. Led by endocrinologist Ogawa Wataru, the research identified two variants of…

The Senegalese military reported that at least 30 bodies were discovered on a drifting boat off the coast of Dakar on Monday, VOA reported yesterday. The navy was alerted to the vessel’s presence on Sunday evening and dispatched a patrol…

More than 1,000 irregular migrants reached Italy’s southern coast over the weekend, with significant arrivals on the island of Lampedusa and in Calabria and Puglia, Anadolu Agency reported yesterday. On Sunday alone, 232 migrants landed in Lampedusa, raising the total…

Artificial intelligence (AI) has rapidly transitioned from hype to a powerful technological force, prompting discussions about regulation and ethics. According to an article by Dawn published on September 23 about AI in Pakistan, the technology is gradually impacting sectors like…

Fossilized remains of three Ice Age mastodons, believed to be between 11,000 and 12,000 years old, have been discovered in the Peruvian Andes near Chambara, about 300 km east of Lima, Reuters reported. Excavations began in 2019, revealing nearly complete…

A new report by the World Health Organization (WHO) and the International Telecommunication Union (ITU) highlights that an additional investment of just US$0.24 per patient annually in digital health interventions, like telemedicine and chatbots, could save over 2 million lives…

The Kurram region of Pakistan has witnessed a dangerous escalation in sectarian violence, where two people were killed and at least 20 others injured as a result of attacks by extremist Sunni tribes on their Shia counterparts. According to observers…