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Europe experiencing record-breaking January heat wave
January 4, 2023
Europe experiencing record-breaking January heat wave
At least eight countries in Europe are experiencing record high January temperatures, according to meteorologists. Climatologist Maximiliano Herrera, who studies extreme temperatures, has collated data from around Europe. His findings show that countries including Poland, Denmark, the Netherlands, Latvia, Lithuania, Belarus and the…
Google is making free anti-terrorism moderation tools for smaller websites
January 4, 2023
Google is making free anti-terrorism moderation tools for smaller websites
Meta isn’t the only tech heavyweight making tools to help root out terrorist content. The Financial Times has learned Google’s Jigsaw is developing a free tool to help smaller websites detect and remove extremist material. The project, built with the…
Gold ink Quran, ancient manuscripts on display in Maharashtra, India
January 4, 2023
Gold ink Quran, ancient manuscripts on display in Maharashtra, India
A rare 16th century copy of the Holy Quran written in gold ink is kept on display at the 108th Indian Science Congress Association which was inaugurated in Maharashtra on Tuesday. The copy of the Quran and some ancient manuscripts,…
Unknown fate of 28 Shia Hazara travelers on the Afghan-Pakistani border
January 4, 2023
Unknown fate of 28 Shia Hazara travelers on the Afghan-Pakistani border
An informed source in Afghanistan said that 28 travelers, mostly from the Shia Hazara tribe, who were planning to travel from Afghanistan to Pakistan through smuggling, have disappeared at the borders of the two countries. Meanwhile, the source, who asked…
Misbah Al-Hussein Foundation distributes heaters to families of orphans and the needy
January 4, 2023
Misbah Al-Hussein Foundation distributes heaters to families of orphans and the needy
Misbah Al-Hussein Foundation for Relief and Development, affiliated with the Office of the Supreme Religious Authority, Grand Ayatollah Sayyed Sadiq Al-Husseini Al-Shirazi in Karbala, continues to help the families of orphans and the needy, in cooperation with a number of…
Ten new secondary gates installed at the main entrances of Imam Hussain Holy Shrine
January 4, 2023
Ten new secondary gates installed at the main entrances of Imam Hussain Holy Shrine
The Maintenance Department of Imam Hussain Holy Shrine announced the start of manufacturing secondary gates made of high-quality stainless steel, to be installed at the main entrances to organize the entry of pilgrims to the Holy Shrine. An official in…
China’s state bodies are suppressing religious freedom
January 4, 2023
China’s state bodies are suppressing religious freedom
China’s state-run bodies that oversee legally recognized religions are complicit in systematic, ongoing, and egregious violation of religious freedom by the Chinese Communist Party (CCP), says the latest report from the United States Commission on International Religious Freedom (USCIRF). The…
Prominent Shia cleric denounces inadequate government policies and their harm to Pakistanis
January 4, 2023
Prominent Shia cleric denounces inadequate government policies and their harm to Pakistanis
Prominent Pakistani Shia cleric, Sayyed Shaheen Shah Hussain Al-Naqawi, has expressed his displeasure at the dire economic situation in Pakistan, which has caused harm to the people. Media outlets followed by Shia Waves News Agency, said, “Al-Naqawi received, at his…
Grand Ayatollah Sayyed Ali Al-Sistani receives delegation of the Council of Shia Scholars in Afghanistan
January 4, 2023
Grand Ayatollah Sayyed Ali Al-Sistani receives delegation of the Council of Shia Scholars in Afghanistan
Grand Ayatollah Sayyed Ali Al-Sistani received the delegation of the Council of Shia Scholars in Afghanistan, where the head of the delegation submitted to the religious authority a report on the current situation in the country and the activities of…
Scientists discover new organ in human body
January 3, 2023
Scientists discover new organ in human body
Oncologists from the Netherlands have discovered new glands within the human face which they’ve dubbed tubarial glands. The research is published in the peer reviewed journal Radiotherapy and Oncology. Seeking to learn more about cancer processes in the head and…