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New Study: Babies Exhibit Creative Thinking Before Speaking
September 25, 2024
New Study: Babies Exhibit Creative Thinking Before Speaking
A recent study from the University of Birmingham and Central European University reveals that infants under one year old can creatively combine simple concepts, suggesting that this ability is crucial for early language development, SciTech Daily reported. Published in PNAS,…
Revolutionary Anti-Aging Therapy Could Extend Lifespan by 25%
September 25, 2024
Revolutionary Anti-Aging Therapy Could Extend Lifespan by 25%
Scientists at Duke-NUS Medical School have identified interleukin-11 (IL11) as a key protein that accelerates aging, SciTech Daily reported on Monday. Their research, published in Nature, shows that targeting IL11 with anti-IL11 therapy can reverse aging signs in preclinical models,…
Desperation of Citizens Amid Taliban Oppression: 80 Arrested, 38 Executed in September
September 25, 2024
Desperation of Citizens Amid Taliban Oppression: 80 Arrested, 38 Executed in September
In September 2024, the Taliban’s enforcement of its rule resulted in the arrest of approximately 81 individuals and the execution of at least 38, despite their assurances of a general amnesty. This crackdown has predominantly targeted former military personnel and…
DRC Releases 1,685 Ailing Prisoners Amid Overcrowding Crisis
September 25, 2024
DRC Releases 1,685 Ailing Prisoners Amid Overcrowding Crisis
The Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) on Tuesday released 1,685 mostly ill inmates from Makala Central Prison as part of efforts to address severe overcrowding, Jurist News reported. Justice Minister Constant Mutamba announced the release, highlighting that these prisoners…
Calls for Uygher Scholar’s Release on 10th Anniversary of Imprisonment
September 25, 2024
Calls for Uygher Scholar’s Release on 10th Anniversary of Imprisonment
On Monday, September 23, the European Union and human rights groups renewed calls for the release of Ilham Tohti, a prominent Uyghur scholar sentenced to life in prison in 2014 on separatism charges, RFA reported yesterday. Tohti, now 54, advocated…
Renewed Sectarian Violence in Pakistan Claims 15 Lives
September 25, 2024
Renewed Sectarian Violence in Pakistan Claims 15 Lives
At least 15 people have died in renewed clashes between two tribes in Kurram district, northwestern Pakistan, as a longstanding land dispute escalates into sectarian violence, Arab News revealed yesterday. The conflict involves a Sunni tribe and a Shia tribe,…
AI Uncovers Hundreds of Ancient Nazca Drawings in Peru
September 25, 2024
AI Uncovers Hundreds of Ancient Nazca Drawings in Peru
Archaeologists have discovered over 300 ancient geoglyphs in the Peruvian desert, aided by artificial intelligence, New Scientist reported yesterday. These figures, linked to the Nazca culture, include depictions of llamas, decapitated heads, and killer whales wielding knives. The newly found…
Restrictions Imposed in Jammu and Kashmir Amid Elections
September 25, 2024
Restrictions Imposed in Jammu and Kashmir Amid Elections
The Indian administration has implemented strict restrictions in Jammu and Kashmir, particularly in the summer capital, Srinagar, from September 23 to September 25 at 6:00 PM, Kashmir Media Service reported yesterday. District Magistrate Dr. Bilal Mohi-Ud-Din Bhat issued prohibitory orders…
Israeli airstrikes force thousands of families in southern Lebanon to flee their homes
September 24, 2024
Israeli airstrikes force thousands of families in southern Lebanon to flee their homes
Large numbers of Lebanese citizens are fleeing southern Lebanon towards Syria following hundreds of airstrikes launched by the Israeli army on the region, news sources told Shia Waves Agency. Waves of displacement began at dawn, with many families expected to…
Closure of Religious Seminaries in Najaf, Karbala Following Martyrdom of Lebanese Shiites
September 24, 2024
Closure of Religious Seminaries in Najaf, Karbala Following Martyrdom of Lebanese Shiites
In response to the intensified conflict in Lebanon and Israel’s extensive attacks on the southern region of the country, the religious seminaries in Najaf and Karbala have been temporarily closed. This decision was made to express solidarity with the oppressed…