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In a time of escalating global conflict and rising anti-Muslim sentiment, two prominent British Muslim politicians have called for stronger Muslim representation across politics, business, and media. Speaking to media outlets during a forum in Istanbul, former Scottish First Minister…

France’s Aix-Marseille University has received nearly 300 applications for its “Safe Place for Science” program, which offers three-year research fellowships to academics affected by the U.S. government’s restrictive policies on science and academia, The Guardian reported. Of the 298 applicants,…

The United States has begun withdrawing hundreds of troops from northeastern Syria, according to a report by The New York Times on Thursday. The move includes the closure of three out of eight U.S. military outposts in the region and…

British anti-Islam activist Stephen Yaxley-Lennon, known as Tommy Robinson, has lost his appeal against an 18-month prison sentence for contempt of court, news reports said. The Court of Appeal in London upheld the ruling on Wednesday, finding the original judge’s…

The centuries-old Kashmiri carpet industry faces a severe threat due to the Trump administration’s 28% tariffs on imports to the US, Arab News reported. These tariffs, originally targeting major exporters like China, have unintentionally impacted traditional Kashmiri artisans who rely…

Scientists have developed a revolutionary system that converts falling raindrops into usable electricity, offering a potential new source of clean energy, SciTech Daily reported. Researchers from the American Chemical Society achieved this by channeling water droplets through a narrow vertical…

UNICEF reports that around 3,500 children have died or gone missing attempting to cross the Central Mediterranean migration route to Italy over the last 10 years, averaging one child lost every day, Reliefweb.com reported. Most of these children—about 70%—travel without…

Chinese surgeons have successfully implanted the world’s smallest and lightest commercially available artificial heart into a 7-year-old patient, Anadolu Agency reported. This young boy, suffering from end-stage heart failure, is now the youngest person globally to receive a magnetically levitated…

Iraq has significantly reduced its tuberculosis (TB) rate over the past decade, halving cases from 45 to 23 per 100,000 people between 2013 and 2023, Arab News reported. This progress is largely due to a tech-driven approach combining advanced diagnostic…

The mental health of asylum seekers in the UK has significantly deteriorated following the 2024 Southport riots, according to a new report by the Mental Health Foundation, The Guardian reported. The report highlights an increase in anxiety, isolation, and trauma,…