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Relentless Israeli strikes leave trail of devastation across Lebanon
November 24, 2024
Relentless Israeli strikes leave trail of devastation across Lebanon
A dawn of terror unfolded in Beirut’s Basta neighborhood on Saturday as Israeli airstrikes turned an eight-story residential building into a pile of rubble. The targeted structure on Al-Ma’moun Street, struck by four bunker buster missiles, left a massive crater…
WHO: Mpox virus remains a public health emergency of international concern
November 23, 2024
WHO: Mpox virus remains a public health emergency of international concern
The World Health Organization (WHO) has reaffirmed that the mpox virus remains a public health emergency of international concern (PHEIC), following a meeting of its Emergency Committee on Friday. WHO Director-General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus accepted the committee’s recommendation, citing a…
Pakistan and India Intensify Operations Against Insurgents Amid Ongoing Conflicts
November 23, 2024
Pakistan and India Intensify Operations Against Insurgents Amid Ongoing Conflicts
In recent operations, security forces in Pakistan have killed seven terrorists across Khyber Pakhtunkhwa and Balochistan provinces, Xinhua reported. On Friday, the military launched an operation in Bannu district, resulting in the deaths of three terrorists and injuries to two…
UN Experts Call for Human Rights Integration in Global Plastics Treaty Amid Rising Pollution Crisis
November 23, 2024
UN Experts Call for Human Rights Integration in Global Plastics Treaty Amid Rising Pollution Crisis
UN experts emphasize the necessity of integrating human rights into the global plastics treaty, highlighting accountability for plastic pollution and the urgent need for action against rising plastic levels. The United Nations human rights experts underscored the critical need to…
MIT Researchers Develop Efficient Reinforcement Learning Algorithm
November 23, 2024
MIT Researchers Develop Efficient Reinforcement Learning Algorithm
MIT researchers have unveiled a groundbreaking reinforcement learning algorithm aimed at enhancing AI decision-making in complex environments, particularly city traffic control, SciTech Daily reported yesterday. This new method, which strategically selects optimal tasks for training, significantly boosts performance while drastically…
WTO Report Highlights AI’s Impact on Global Trade
November 23, 2024
WTO Report Highlights AI’s Impact on Global Trade
The World Trade Organization (WTO) released on Thursday, November 21, a significant report titled “Trading with Intelligence: How AI Shapes and is Shaped by International Trade,” Xinhua revealed yesterday. The report examines the transformative potential of artificial intelligence (AI) on…
Record Deaths of Over 280 Aid Workers in 2024
November 23, 2024
Record Deaths of Over 280 Aid Workers in 2024
The United Nations announced on Friday, November 22, that 281 aid workers have been killed globally in 2024, marking the deadliest year for humanitarians on record, Arab News reported yesterday. This figure surpasses the 280 fatalities reported for all of…
Study Links Mental Health and Negative Online Content
November 23, 2024
Study Links Mental Health and Negative Online Content
A recent study from University College London (UCL) has uncovered a harmful feedback loop between mental health and negative online content, Anadolu Agency reported yesterday. Published in Nature Human Behaviour, the research indicates that individuals with poorer mental health are…
Grand Ayatollah Ali al-Sistani condemns terrorist attack against Shias in Pakistan
November 23, 2024
Grand Ayatollah Ali al-Sistani condemns terrorist attack against Shias in Pakistan
The office of Grand Ayatollah Sayyed Ali al-Husseini al-Sistani on Friday released a statement condemning the terrorist attack that targeted buses carrying Shia Muslims in Pakistan, resulting in dozens of martyrs and injured. According to the statement, Grand Ayatollah Ali…
More than 80 Shia Muslims martyred in recent sectarian attacks in Pakistan
November 22, 2024
More than 80 Shia Muslims martyred in recent sectarian attacks in Pakistan
More than 80 people, including women, children, and police officers, were martyred on Thursday in two sectarian attacks targeting Shia Muslims in Pakistan’s Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province. Armed groups ambushed two separate convoys in Kurram district, firing indiscriminately at travelers, according…