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On Sunday, the United States military conducted airstrikes against 75 ISIS camps in Syria, aiming to prevent the group from exploiting recent turmoil in the region, Rudaw reported yesterday. The operation, coordinated by the Central Command (CENTCOM), is part of…

Research by Afghanistan International reveals that detainees in Taliban intelligence agency prisons endure 31 distinct forms of torture, the newspaper’s website reported in an article. This study, based on interviews with 38 former detainees, highlights the severe mistreatment faced by…

Researchers from Tel Aviv University and the University of Lisbon have created a revolutionary nano-vaccine for COVID-19, administered as a nasal spray and requiring no cold storage, SciTech Daily revealed yesterday. This innovative vaccine effectively targets all major COVID-19 variants,…

An uptick in seismic activity beneath Mount Spurr, located 129 kilometers northwest of Anchorage, Alaska, has geologists on alert, Arab News reported yesterday. This year, approximately 1,500 small earthquakes have been recorded, compared to the typical 100 annually. The Alaska…

The United Nations’ global food price index surged in November to its highest level since April 2023, marking the steepest increase in 19 months. The rise was fueled by soaring vegetable oil prices, according to recently published data. The index,…

Following Ghana’s presidential and parliamentary elections held yesterday, December 7, the National Imam’s Office of the Shia community reiterated its call for peace and fairness in the electoral process. In a pre-election statement published in the Ghanaian Times and viewed…

The Supreme Religious Authority, Grand Ayatollah Sayyed Sadiq al-Husseini al-Shirazi, emphasized that enjoining good and forbidding evil could become duties requiring self-sacrifice, particularly when the foundational principles of religion are at risk. The Grand Marja’s remarks were published on his…

For the first time in India, the Ministry of Minority Affairs has received a formal request to incorporate Shia jurisprudence into Islamic studies at the government-run Jamia Millia Islamia University, according to the Deccan Chronicle. The proposal, submitted by Sajjad…

Opposition fighters in Syria announced today, December 8, the end of Bashar al-Assad’s 24-year rule, claiming victory in Damascus following a swift offensive that began on November 27. During a live broadcast on Syrian national television, a leader from the…

A recent study published in Science Advances reveals that young adults under 35 are more vulnerable to heat-related deaths in Mexico than those over 50, VOA reported yesterday. Analyzing mortality data from 1998 to 2019, researchers found nearly 32 temperature-related…