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Iraq’s Ministry of Culture, Tourism, and Antiquities announced on Thursday that Baghdad has been chosen as the Capital of Islamic Culture for 2026. The selection was confirmed during the 13th Conference of Ministers of Culture in Islamic Countries, held in…

Researchers at the University of Queensland have found that immunotherapy, commonly used to treat advanced cancers, can also significantly reduce sunspots and skin cancers. The study monitored 23 patients receiving intravenous immunotherapy for cancers such as melanoma, lung, tonsillar, and…

Indonesian authorities raised the alert level for Mount Lewotobi Laki-Laki to its highest tier on Thursday, citing increased seismic and volcanic activity. The decision extends the exclusion zone around the volcano on Flores Island and orders the evacuation of six…

Millions of Shia Muslims are flocking to the holy city of Karbala to commemorate the blessed birth anniversary of the Savior of Humanity—Imam Mahdi— may Allah hasten his reappearance. Since early morning, massive crowds from within Iraq and abroad have…

The Uks Research Centre has unveiled its Uks AI (Beta) platform, an artificial intelligence tool designed to identify gender bias in media content. Launched on February 12, 2025, the tool aims to address the unconscious perpetuation of gender stereotypes in…

The Iraqi Judicial Council has confirmed that individuals responsible for the kidnapping and enslavement of Yazidis and other communities will not receive amnesty under the recent amendments to the General Amnesty Law, Kurdistan 24 reported. This decision comes amid significant…

Iraq has agreed to cancel 80% of Mozambique’s bilateral debt, writing off $256.13 million of the total $320.16 million, the southeast African nation’s finance ministry said. The remaining 20% will be restructured over 15 years, with a four-year grace period…

A new survey by the European Council on Foreign Relations (ECFR) suggests that Donald Trump’s return to the White House has led to a significant shift in European perceptions of the US. Once viewed as a key ally, Washington is…

A monkey triggered a nationwide power outage in Sri Lanka after coming into contact with a transformer at a power station in southern Colombo, Energy Minister Kumara Jayakody announced. The incident disrupted electricity for the country’s 22 million residents, with…

Turkish authorities have detained 80 refugees, including 75 Afghan nationals, in Erzurum and Sivas for entering the country without documentation, news reports said on Wednesday. The individuals were transferred to deportation centers in Eskisehir. In a separate incident, 29 Afghan…