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New Bioactive Glass Treatment Shows Promise Against Bone Cancer
September 20, 2024
New Bioactive Glass Treatment Shows Promise Against Bone Cancer
Aston University researchers have developed a groundbreaking treatment for osteosarcoma, the most common form of bone cancer, using bioactive glass infused with gallium, a toxic metal, New Atlas reported yesterday. Lab tests revealed that this innovative material can eliminate up…
China’s Influence on Canadian MPs Revealed in Inquiry
September 20, 2024
China’s Influence on Canadian MPs Revealed in Inquiry
Recent documents presented at the Public Inquiry into Foreign Interference (PIFI) indicate that Chinese officials attempted to sway Canadian MPs against a 2021 motion condemning the genocide of Uyghurs, National Post revealed yesterday. The motion passed unanimously, but post-vote, the…
Jordan Becomes First Country to Eliminate Leprosy
September 20, 2024
Jordan Becomes First Country to Eliminate Leprosy
The World Health Organization (WHO) has officially verified that Jordan has eliminated leprosy, making it the first country globally to achieve this milestone, WHO website reported yesterday. For over two decades, Jordan has reported no autochthonous cases of the disease,…
Sudanese Refugees in Cairo Face Legal, Social Challenges Amid Rising Tensions
September 20, 2024
Sudanese Refugees in Cairo Face Legal, Social Challenges Amid Rising Tensions
In Cairo, Sudanese refugees face significant challenges after fleeing their war-torn homeland, with many waiting for asylum identification cards from the UN refugee agency, Arab News revealed in an article yesterday. These cards, intended to provide legal protection and access…
Sweden Charges Woman with War Crimes Against Yazidis
September 20, 2024
Sweden Charges Woman with War Crimes Against Yazidis
A 52-year-old Swedish woman, Lina Laina Ishaq, has been charged with genocide, crimes against humanity, and serious war crimes for allegedly torturing Yazidi women and children in Syria while associated with the IS group, VOA reported yesterday. This marks the…
European Parliament Condemns Taliban’s Treatment of Women as ‘Gender Apartheid’
September 20, 2024
European Parliament Condemns Taliban’s Treatment of Women as ‘Gender Apartheid’
The European Parliament has adopted a resolution condemning the treatment of women in Afghanistan under Taliban rule, labeling it as “gender apartheid” and calling for its recognition as a crime against humanity, Amu TV reported yesterday. The resolution, passed with…
Ongoing construction at Grand Zainabia Mosque in Istanbul
September 19, 2024
Ongoing construction at Grand Zainabia Mosque in Istanbul
The officials overseeing the Zainabia Mosque, the largest Shia mosque in Istanbul, Turkey, have announced that construction is progressing rapidly to complete this project, which aims to accommodate thousands of followers of Ahlulbayt, peace be upon them, for prayers and…
Alarming Rise in Violence Against Environmental Defenders: A Global Crisis
September 19, 2024
Alarming Rise in Violence Against Environmental Defenders: A Global Crisis
A recent report by Global Witness reveals that the killings of over 2,100 land and environmental defenders in the past decade are merely “the tip of a very, very big iceberg,” according to Laura Furones, the lead author, Anadolu Agency…
WHO: One person dies from a snake bite every 4 to 6 minutes worldwide
September 19, 2024
WHO: One person dies from a snake bite every 4 to 6 minutes worldwide
The World Health Organization (WHO) reports that a person dies from a snakebite every 4 to 6 minutes globally, with over a third of the victims being under 20, primarily agricultural workers and children. During a press conference for World…
Scientists find tiny plastic particles in human brain, new study says
September 19, 2024
Scientists find tiny plastic particles in human brain, new study says
Scientists have found microplastics in the olfactory bulb, a brain region that helps detect and process smells, according to a study published on Monday in “JAMA Network Open”. The study analyzed tissue samples from 15 human cadavers, aged between 33…