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Lebanese Navy Rescues 99 Migrants from Distressed Boats
October 13, 2024
Lebanese Navy Rescues 99 Migrants from Distressed Boats
The Lebanese navy successfully rescued 99 migrants attempting to flee the country illegally on Friday, Xinhua reported yesterday. The operation involved the rescue of 98 Syrians and one Lebanese national from two boats that were sinking while en route to…
Tribal Clashes in Pakistan Claim 11 Lives
October 13, 2024
Tribal Clashes in Pakistan Claim 11 Lives
At least 11 people were killed and eight injured, including women and children, in tribal clashes in northwestern Pakistan on Saturday, Arab News reported yesterday. The violence erupted in Kurram district, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province, following a shooting incident between rival…
Train Collision in Egypt Kills 1, Injures 21 People
October 13, 2024
Train Collision in Egypt Kills 1, Injures 21 People
A train collision in Minya Province, Egypt, on Sunday resulted in 20 injuries as two carriages fell into an irrigation canal, VOA reported on Sunday. The Egyptian National Railways (ENR) reported that the accident occurred when one train struck the…
Hunger in Lebanon Could Escalate Amid Israil Airstrikes
October 13, 2024
Hunger in Lebanon Could Escalate Amid Israil Airstrikes
Michael Fakhri, UN special rapporteur on the right to food, has warned that hunger and malnutrition rates in Lebanon could rise sharply due to the ongoing Israeli military operations, which have already resulted in over 2,000 deaths and displaced approximately…
Grand Ayatollah Shirazi: Problems in Islamic countries are due to straying from essence of Islam
October 13, 2024
Grand Ayatollah Shirazi: Problems in Islamic countries are due to straying from essence of Islam
The Supreme Religious Authority, Grand Ayatollah Sayyid Sadiq al-Husseini al-Shirazi, attributed the deficiencies and problems currently faced by Islamic countries to their superficial adherence to the name and slogan of Islam, without reflecting the practical reality of its teachings. In…
Iraq falls 6 places in 2024 Global Hunger Index, worsening hunger levels highlighted
October 13, 2024
Iraq falls 6 places in 2024 Global Hunger Index, worsening hunger levels highlighted
The Global Hunger Index for 2024 has been released, showing a rise in Iraq’s hunger score, causing the country to fall six places compared to 2023. The report indicates that Iraq’s hunger score reached 14.9 in 2024, an increase of…
Gender Justice Essential for Combating Global Hunger, Says GHI
October 12, 2024
Gender Justice Essential for Combating Global Hunger, Says GHI
The 2024 Global Hunger Index reveals that 733 million people worldwide lack sufficient calories, while 2.8 billion cannot afford a healthy diet, reliefweb reported yesterday. Despite a moderate global hunger score of 18.3, disparities persist, with regions like Africa South…
Fears Rise Among Austrian Muslims After Far-Right Election Victory
October 12, 2024
Fears Rise Among Austrian Muslims After Far-Right Election Victory
The recent election victory of Austria’s far-right Freedom party (FPÖ) has sparked significant fears among the country’s Muslim community, Hyphen Online revealed yesterday. The FPÖ, which garnered 29% of the vote, campaigned on a controversial “remigration” platform, advocating for the…
Microplastic Pollution Found Even in Newborns Amid Growing Concern
October 12, 2024
Microplastic Pollution Found Even in Newborns Amid Growing Concern
Microplastic pollution is a pervasive issue, now confirmed to affect newborns, an article on Earth.com reported yesterday. A study published in Science of the Total Environment by Rutgers Health reveals that microplastics can cross the placenta and accumulate in fetal…
Pakistani Forces Kill Four TTP Members Amid Rising Tensions, Violence
October 12, 2024
Pakistani Forces Kill Four TTP Members Amid Rising Tensions, Violence
The Pakistani Army announced the killing of four members of the Tehrik-i-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) during two operations in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, specifically in the Janikhel area of Bannu district and Hassan Khel in North Waziristan, according to local sources. This action…