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Microsoft has announced it will discontinue Skype, the once-dominant internet calling and video service, in May. The company confirmed on X that users will soon be able to log into Microsoft Teams’ free tier with their Skype credentials. Skype, launched…

UN High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) Filippo Grandi has expressed deep concerns over potential funding cuts that could exacerbate hunger and insecurity among the Rohingya refugees residing in southeastern Bangladesh, Anadolu Agency reported. Since fleeing a military crackdown in Myanmar…

Researchers at Columbia University have unveiled a groundbreaking method that allows robots to learn about their own structure and movement by watching themselves in video footage, Earth.com reported. This innovative approach enables robots to achieve a level of self-awareness previously…

Reports have emerged accusing Saudi Arabia’s border forces of using indiscriminate violence against Ethiopian migrants attempting to cross from Yemen, The Guardian reported. Witnesses recount experiences of machine-gun fire, with many claiming to have seen rotting bodies along the border.…

The EU’s Artificial Intelligence Act aims to establish a comprehensive legal framework for AI, reducing dependence on non-European tech giants while promoting ethical standards, Anadolu Agency reported. Adonis Bogris, a professor at the University of West Attica, emphasizes that this…

UNICEF has revealed that approximately 500,000 children in Lebanon are unable to attend school due to the devastating impacts of ongoing conflict and socioeconomic challenges, Anadolu Agency reported. During a recent UN briefing, Ettie Higgins, UNICEF’s deputy representative in Lebanon,…

International human rights reports indicate that hundreds of thousands of children continue to pay a devastating price for armed conflict and insecurity in the Middle East and North Africa region. While the UNICEF confirmed that the impact of armed conflicts…

Iranian authorities have detained more than 2,700 Afghan migrants in a recent crackdown, while the UK has rejected over 2,000 Afghan asylum applications, raising concerns among rights groups. Malek Hossein Chegini, the police chief of Delijan in central Iran, said…

A suicide bomber targeted a mosque inside a pro-Taliban seminary in northwestern Pakistan on Friday, killing at least five people, including a senior cleric, and injuring dozens, according to local authorities. The attack occurred in Akora Khattak, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province.…

The inaugural European Quranic competition, featuring 95 participants from various countries within the European Union, concluded successfully, thanks to the grace of Almighty God. Organized by the Dam and Al-Zahra School, and supported by the Imam Sadiq Institute, a center…