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Between January and March 2025, at least 34 civilians were killed and 74 injured in Afghanistan, Amu TV reported cited the United Nations Assistance Mission in Afghanistan (UNAMA). Armed groups such as Islamic State Khorasan Province (ISKP) and the Afghanistan…

A powerful exhibition titled, “Rojda – In Light of Memory,” is currently on display in Berlin, documenting the 2014 ISIS attack on the Yazidi heartland of Shingal (Sinjar), Rudaw reported. Running through May 5, it features photos, personal belongings, and…

A 40-year study of over 2,000 Arctic plant communities across 45 sites—from Canada to Scandinavia—has uncovered unpredictable ecosystem changes driven by rapid warming, The Guardian reported. Published in Nature, the research found Arctic temperatures rising four times faster than the…

Five leading French medical societies have called for a complete ban on screens (TVs, tablets, smartphones) for children under six, warning of permanent damage to brain development, The Guardian reported. In an open letter to the government, they stated screens…

The UN’s special envoy for Syria, Geir Pedersen, has condemned recent sectarian violence in Damascus and Israeli strikes on the capital as “unacceptable,” Arab News reported. The violence erupted in the Druze-majority towns of Ashrafiyat Sahnaya and Jaramana, where clashes…

A severe dust storm driven by a seasonal khamsin weather system swept across nine Arab countries on Wednesday, intensifying the hardships faced in Gaza and prompting widespread alerts, Anadolu Agency reported. The affected countries include Palestine, Jordan, Egypt, Syria, Lebanon,…

Over 1.4 million Syrians have returned to their homeland since the fall of Bashar Assad’s regime last December, Anadolu Agency reported citing the UN refugee agency (UNHCR). The UNHCR stated on X that while hope is now a reality for…

Mohammed bin Abdulkarim Al-Issa, secretary-general of the Muslim World League (MWL), met with British Islamic leaders in Madinah on Wednesday to discuss challenges facing the UK’s Muslim community, Arab News reported. The delegation praised the MWL’s role in supporting Muslim…

The United Nations has revealed a shocking toll of migration-related deaths across the globe, stating that more than 72,000 people have died or gone missing since 2014 while attempting to cross migration routes, most of them in countries plagued by…

Malaysia officially launched the National Quran Recitation and Memorization Competition for the year 1446 AH yesterday at the “2020” Hall in Kangar, the capital of Perlis state. The event features 109 participants from across the country and drew notable official…