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Explosion and Fire in Swiss Ski Resort Kill at Least Two ………… An explosion followed by a fire tore through an establishment in the Swiss ski resort town of Crans-Montana on New Year’s Eve, killing at least two people and…

WHO Warns Urban Population to Reach 70 Percent by 2050, Escalating Global Health Risks —————————– The World Health Organization (WHO) has warned that nearly 70 percent of the world’s population will be residing in urban areas by 2050, intensifying global…

AI showing signs of self-preservation, expert warns urging action to tighten grip on this technology ————————- A pioneer of AI has expressed criticism for calls to grant the technology rights, warning that it was showing signs of self-preservation and humans…

Bradford Mosque Becomes Community Hub On Christmas Day ——————— The mosque in Bradford, northern England, hosted a free Christmas Day lunch aimed at addressing loneliness among elderly people during the festive season, IQNA reported. Dynamic Social Care, a Bradford-based care…

Najaf Shrine Adorned with Flowers Ahead of Imam Ali (peace be upon him) Birth Anniversary ————————– Hordes of flowers have been used to decorate the holy shrine of Imam Ali (peace be upon him) in Najaf, Iraq, as the birth…

Global Gen Z Uprisings Shake Governments in 2025 Amid Youth-Led Protests From Kathmandu to Antananarivo ——————————– Global youth movements led by members of Generation Z played an outsized role in shaping political developments in 2025, from toppling governments to pressing…

Alawite Leader Sheikh Ghazal Ghazal Emerges as Key Voice Amid Rising Unrest in Post-Assad Syria ———————— Sheikh Ghazal Ghazal, head of the Supreme Alawite Islamic Council in Syria and the diaspora, has become a prominent political and religious figure as…

Zohran Mamdani sworn in as New York City’s First Shia Muslim mayor ——————————– Zohran Mamdani was sworn in as mayor of New York City just after midnight on Thursday, becoming the first Shia Muslim mayor and the youngest person in…

Wave of Islamophobia Targets Hijab-Wearing Women After Bondi Attack ————————————— Muslim women, particularly those wearing hijabs, are facing a surge in Islamophobic incidents following the December 14 Bondi Beach terrorist attack, according to ABC News. The Australian National Imams Council…

UN Chief Calls on World Leaders to Invest in Fighting Poverty ————————————– UN Secretary‑General António Guterres has urged global leaders to prioritise investment in fighting poverty and reducing military spending as the world enters 2026, Anadolu Agency reported. In his…