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Lebanon’s fourth and final phase of municipal elections began Saturday in the southern governorates, marking the country’s first local elections since 2016, Anadolu Agency reported. The elections were postponed three times over nearly a decade due to political and security…

The Holy Quran has been successfully translated into the Dhatki language in Pakistan, Iqna reported. The translation was completed by Haji Mohammad Siddique Rahimoon, a resident of Radhakhar village near the Dahili area in the desert district of Tharparkar, Sindh…

Afghanistan’s Taliban-led government has again barred female medical graduates from registering for the national exit exam, a mandatory requirement for obtaining medical licenses, Amu TV reported. The National Examination Authority’s announcement this week made no provision for women’s participation, continuing…

A landmark study led by Murdoch University researchers reveals that agricultural soils have quietly become the planet’s primary repository of microplastics, accumulating concentrations 23 times higher than those found in ocean waters, Earth.com revealed. This invisible contamination, driven by decades…

Global temperatures in April 2025 reached 1.49°C above pre-industrial levels, nearly matching 2024’s record, Earth.com reported citing data from Berkeley Earth. Scientists warn the planet is now on track to exceed the Paris Agreement’s 1.5°C threshold for an unprecedented second…

Saudi Arabia has launched drone surveillance in Makkah to deter unauthorized Hajj pilgrims, arresting hundreds daily for lacking official permits, News.az reported. Among those detained were Indonesians linked to a fake permit scheme, with 14 additional arrests made during raids.…

At least 19 people died and over 90 were injured as windstorms and heavy rains battered Punjab, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (KP), and Islamabad on Saturday, Dawn Newspaper reported. Punjab bore the brunt, with fatalities caused by collapsing roofs, walls, and fallen…

International experts have warned of a growing demographic crisis as fertility rates continue to fall in many parts of the world, Anadolu Agency reported. The trend, observed across multiple regions, is expected to have significant long-term impacts on economies and…

Denmark’s parliament passed a bill Thursday to gradually raise the retirement age to 70 by 2040—the highest in Europe—with 81 votes in favor and 21 against, Anadolu Agency reported. The law applies to those born after January 1, 1971, following…

A coalition of nine EU countries—Austria, Belgium, the Czech Republic, Denmark, Estonia, Italy, Latvia, Lithuania, and Poland—has called for a renewed dialogue on how the European Convention on Human Rights (ECHR) is applied, particularly regarding migration policies, Anadolu Agency reported.…