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The Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR), the largest Muslim civil liberties organization in the US, has hailed President Donald Trump’s decision to lift sanctions on Syria, Anadolu Agency reported. Announced during the 2025 Saudi-US Investment Forum in Riyadh, Trump described…

OpenAI’s ChatGPT has climbed to become the world’s fifth most-visited website in April 2025, Anadolu Agency reported citing data from Similarweb compiled by Anadolu Agency. Despite competition from the free and open-source Chinese AI chatbot DeepSeek, ChatGPT regained its position…

Bangladesh’s Election Commission has suspended the registration of the Awami League, the country’s long-dominant political party, effectively barring it from contesting upcoming elections, the INDEPENDENT reported. The move follows a recent decision by the interim government led by Nobel laureate…

At least 80 people were killed across Gaza on Wednesday amid continued Israeli airstrikes, according to local civil defense officials. The strikes come as diplomatic efforts to secure the release of hostages held in Gaza intensify, with Israeli Prime Minister…

Microsoft has announced it will lay off nearly 3% of its global workforce, affecting approximately 6,000 employees, The Guardian reported. The cuts will span various levels and regions, with a focus on reducing management layers. The company, which employed 228,000…

The U.S. President Donald Trump announced on Tuesday that the United States will lift sanctions on Syria, marking a major policy shift following the fall of the former regime, the NY Times reported. The announcement came during a business forum…

A new study from the University of Oulu suggests that knee joints can deteriorate long before symptoms like pain appear. Researchers Joona Tapio and Antti Kemppainen, writing in Osteoarthritis and Cartilage, found that many adults in their early 30s already…

Hama province in central Syria has witnessed a sharp rise in targeted killings since the start of 2025, with 122 people reported dead amid deteriorating security and growing sectarian tensions. According to the Syrian Observatory for Human Rights, the victims…

The Taliban has closed several community-based girls’ schools in Afghanistan’s Logar and Paktika provinces, sparking condemnation from women’s rights groups. The schools, established by the United Nations through agencies like UNICEF and the Global Partnership for Education, provided essential learning…

The Malaysian city of Bintulu in Sarawak is set to host the third edition of the International Islamic Arts Festival (iFest 2025) from August 18 to 23. Organized by Universiti Putra Malaysia in collaboration with the state’s Ministry of Tourism,…