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Lebanese MP Hassan Ezz El-Din expressed gratitude to Iraq, its government, and its people for their continued support to Lebanon, particularly in hosting Lebanese guests and providing assistance. Speaking to the Iraqi News Agency (INA), Ezz El-Din highlighted Iraq’s role,…

Human Rights Watch (HRW) has accused Israel of conducting unsafe and illegal evacuations in Gaza, describing them as “brutal” and paving the way for further crimes against civilians. According to HRW, Israeli forces are ordering Palestinians in northern Gaza to…

Authorities in 10 countries conducted a major crackdown on what is believed to be the world’s largest piracy network, serving over 22 million users and generating €250 million monthly in illegal revenue, The Independent reported on Thursday. Operation Takendown, supported…

Uzbekistan will offer free biennial cancer screenings to women aged 30 to 65, covering diagnostic and treatment costs for confirmed cases under a presidential decree signed on November 22, local news outlets reported. The initiative aims to strengthen cancer detection…

Amnesty International has called on Saudi Arabia to release individuals detained for exercising their right to free expression online as the country prepares to host the United Nations Internet Governance Forum (IGF) from December 15 to 19. The forum, focusing…

People living in areas with higher air pollution face an increased risk of long Covid symptoms if infected, according to a study by the Barcelona Institute for Global Health (ISGlobal). The study, conducted on 2,800 adults in Catalonia aged 40-65,…

The UK government announced Thursday a “world-first” security agreement with Iraq to tackle people-smuggling gangs and enhance border security, news outlets reported. The deal follows a visit by Interior Minister Yvette Cooper to Iraq and its Kurdistan region, where she…

A recent United Nations report reveals that since the Taliban’s takeover of Afghanistan on August 15, 2021, journalists have faced severe repression, with 256 documented detentions and 130 cases of torture and poor treatment reported by the UN Assistance Mission…

Australia’s Senate has enacted groundbreaking legislation to prohibit children and teenagers aged 16 and under from using social media platforms, marking a global first, Anadolu Agency reported yesterday. The legislation targets platforms such as TikTok, Instagram, Snapchat, Facebook, Reddit, and…

A study published in Nature has analyzed over 500 specimens of fossilized digestive material, known as bromalites, from the Polish Basin, dating back 200 million years, Anadolu Agency reported yesterday. Researchers utilized synchrotron microtomography to examine these fossils, revealing traces…