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Germany’s incoming coalition government plans to abolish the fast-track citizenship pathway introduced last year, extending the required residency period to five years. The new coalition—formed by the Christian Democratic Union (CDU), Christian Social Union (CSU), and Social Democratic Party (SPD)—argues…

The United Nations Assistance Mission in Afghanistan (UNAMA) has released a new report sharply criticizing the Taliban’s Ministry for the Promotion of Virtue and Prevention of Vice for enforcing policies that infringe on the rights and freedoms of Afghan citizens.…

At least 4,000 children have died on migration routes since 2014, with nearly half drowning, according to Save the Children. The child rights organization analyzed data from the International Organization for Migration (IOM), revealing that at least 4,044 children lost…

Health Minister Mustafa Kamal revealed on Wednesday that 10,000 women in Pakistan die each year from pregnancy-related complications, calling it a “silent tragedy” that demands urgent action, Dawn Newspaper reported. Speaking at a World Health Day event hosted by the…

Pakistan will no longer extend the stay of undocumented Afghan nationals, Deputy Interior Minister Talal Chaudhry announced on Friday, reaffirming the country’s ongoing repatriation policy. The April 10 deadline for Afghan Citizen Card (ACC) holders to leave has passed, and…

The rapid expansion of artificial intelligence will significantly increase global electricity demand by 2030, potentially consuming nearly as much energy as Japan currently does, according to a new report from the International Energy Agency (IEA). AI-driven data processing is expected…

A new UN University report, Turning Over a New Leaf, urges humanity to address the root causes of environmental challenges by fundamentally transforming societal values, consumption patterns, and structures. The report, prepared by the Institute for Environment and Human Security…

The 17th Erbil International Book Fair kicked off Wednesday morning, featuring participation from 22 Arab and foreign countries and 350 publishing houses, with more than one million book titles on display. The event, organized by Al-Mada Publishing House, runs from…

More than 8,000 Afghan migrants have been deported from Pakistan in the past two days, the UN Assistance Mission in Afghanistan (UNAMA) reported on Wednesday, as Islamabad continues its second phase of a nationwide campaign to expel undocumented foreigners. According…

The University of Applied Arts Vienna has made history by enrolling an artificial intelligence named Flynn as a full-time student—becoming the first institution globally to do so. Developed using the Claude Sonnet language model and Stable Diffusion, Flynn successfully completed…