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Discovery of Gigantic Bubbles Above and Below the Milky Way
February 3, 2025
Discovery of Gigantic Bubbles Above and Below the Milky Way
Astronomers have discovered two enormous “bubbles” extending 50,000 light-years above and below the Milky Way galaxy’s center, linked to the supermassive black hole, Sagittarius A, Earth.com reported. These structures, known as the Fermi and eRosita bubbles, were independently identified by…
New Jersey Celebrates Muslim Heritage Month
February 3, 2025
New Jersey Celebrates Muslim Heritage Month
New Jersey’s Assembly has commemorated Muslim Heritage Month with a ceremony at the Statehouse in Trenton, recognizing the vital contributions of Muslim-Americans to the state’s cultural landscape, Associated Press of Pakistan reported. The event highlighted the role of Muslim communities…
UNHCR Raises Alarm Over Deportation of Afghan Refugees from Islamabad, Rawalpindi
February 3, 2025
UNHCR Raises Alarm Over Deportation of Afghan Refugees from Islamabad, Rawalpindi
The United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) in Pakistan has voiced serious concerns regarding the expulsion of Afghan nationals from Islamabad and Rawalpindi, Khaama Press reported. The agency is aware of the Pakistani government’s order mandating that all Afghans…
Taliban Imposes Ban on Images, Graphics on Book Covers in Herat
February 3, 2025
Taliban Imposes Ban on Images, Graphics on Book Covers in Herat
The Taliban’s Ministry for the Promotion of Virtue and Prevention of Vice has imposed a ban on images and graphics on book covers in Herat, Afghanistan, Amu TV reported. Local booksellers report being forced to cover their book covers with…
Flooding in Northeast Australia Claims One Life, Thousands Urged to Evacuate
February 3, 2025
Flooding in Northeast Australia Claims One Life, Thousands Urged to Evacuate
Heavy flooding in northeast Australia has resulted in one death and prompted authorities to urge thousands of residents to evacuate to higher ground, Reuters reported. The flooding, primarily affecting Queensland’s Hinchinbrook Shire—home to around 11,000 people—was caused by torrential rains…
World’s Largest Iceberg Drifting Toward South Georgia Island, Threatening Wildlife
February 3, 2025
World’s Largest Iceberg Drifting Toward South Georgia Island, Threatening Wildlife
The world’s largest iceberg, known as A-23-A, is on a collision course with South Georgia, a British overseas territory in northern Antarctica, Anadolu Agency reported. This massive iceberg, approximately 40 meters tall and weighing an estimated 1 trillion tonnes, first…
Gunmen Attack Kills 10 in Alawite Village in Syria
February 2, 2025
Gunmen Attack Kills 10 in Alawite Village in Syria
Gunmen attacked Arzah village in northern Hama on Friday, resulting in the deaths of ten individuals, including a child and an elderly woman, Arab News reported yesterday. The Syrian Observatory for Human Rights reported that the assailants, armed with handguns…
WHO Donates Over 2,000 Ebola Vaccine Doses to Uganda Amid New Outbreak
February 2, 2025
WHO Donates Over 2,000 Ebola Vaccine Doses to Uganda Amid New Outbreak
The World Health Organization (WHO) has donated 2,160 doses of an Ebola trial vaccine to Uganda following the declaration of a new outbreak, Xinhua reported. This outbreak was triggered by the death of a 32-year-old nurse from the Sudan Ebola…
Arab states reject U.S. President’s proposal on palestinian displacement
February 2, 2025
Arab states reject U.S. President’s proposal on palestinian displacement
Foreign ministers and officials from Egypt, Jordan, Saudi Arabia, Qatar, the United Arab Emirates, the Palestinian Authority, and the Arab League have strongly opposed U.S. President Donald Trump’s suggestion that Palestinians from Gaza should be relocated to neighboring countries. In…
48th Baghdad International Fair kicks off with participation of 20 countries
February 2, 2025
48th Baghdad International Fair kicks off with participation of 20 countries
The 48th edition of the Baghdad International Fair officially opened on Saturday, featuring participation from 20 countries and over 1,000 local and international companies. The event highlights Iraq’s growing ability to attract investments and strengthen trade and cultural exchange. Minister…