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Internal UNHCR documents reveal the agency has rejected repeated requests from the Thai government to assist 48 Uyghur asylum seekers detained in life-threatening conditions in Bangkok, The New Humanitarian reported yesterday. According to the source, five are serving prison sentences,…

Lebanon’s Caretaker Prime Minister Najib Mikati has called on the European Union to help encourage Syrian refugees to return to their home country, Anadolu Agency reported yesterday. Speaking at a meeting in Beirut, Mikati stated that Syrian refugees now constitute…

The Democratic Republic of Congo is grappling with its largest mpox outbreak to date, with over 4,500 suspected cases and 300 deaths reported since January, the Associated Press reported yesterday. Researchers have detected a new genetic variant of the virus…

A new report from the World Health Organization (WHO) reveals concerning trends in childhood health across Europe during the COVID-19 pandemic. The study, which surveyed over 50,000 children aged 7-9 in 17 countries from 2021-2023, found alarming increases in screen…

In a remarkable archaeological find, researchers have uncovered a rare, 1,000-year-old sword from the Spanish city of Valencia, drawing comparisons to the legendary Excalibur of King Arthur, LiveScience reported yesterday. The 18-inch iron blade was discovered in an Islamic-era house…

An anti-terrorism court in Saudi Arabia has secretly sentenced a pro-women’s rights female advocate for 11 years following her arrest over charges related to terrorism, The Guardian reported. According to the report, Saudi officials confirmed in a statement to the…

French experts said in a new report that children should not be allowed to use smartphones before 13 and should be barred from accessing social media platforms such as TikTok, Instagram and Snapchat before 18. The report comes following the…

Japanese scientists have successfully transplanted kidney tissue from one rat fetus to another while the recipient was still in its mother’s womb, Interesting Engineering, a science magazine, said in a new report. According to nephrologists at Jikei University School of…

The Freemuslim Association, an international anti-violence organization based in the US, released a message yesterday Wednesday, congratulating workers across the world on the occasion of the International Workers’ Day, also known as Labour Day. In its message seen by Shia Waves…

The Legal Centre, affiliated to Misbah Al-Hussein Foundation for Relief and Development Holy Karbala, revealed that it has provided dozens free legal proceedings and procedures for the orphans and needy families. The centre’s directir, Salah Al-Jashami, stated that “the centre,…