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UN Says Over 560 Aid Workers Killed in Gaza Since October 2023 ………….. The United Nations reported on Friday that at least 562 aid workers, including 376 UN employees, have been killed in Gaza since October 7, 2023, amid ongoing…

Syrian Activists Dismiss Ongoing Parliamentary Elections as Symbolic ………….. Syrian activists and political observers have described the ongoing parliamentary elections in government-controlled areas as “symbolic” and “undemocratic,” saying they do not reflect the will of the Syrian people. Voting began…

The international legal and cultural landscape is being reshaped by a series of landmark decisions at global institutions, ranging from a historic conviction for war crimes in Darfur to a first-ever legal review of the right to strike and the…

Afghanistan’s humanitarian situation is deteriorating sharply, with severe child malnutrition and collapsing healthcare systems coinciding with new social restrictions and widening internal rifts within the Taliban regime. According to a Sky News report, doctors in Badakhshan province say one child…

Delegation from Imam Hussein Holy Shrine Meets Grand Ayatollah Shirazi in Holy Qom …………….. A delegation from the Imam Hussein Holy Shrine in Holy Karbala visited Grand Ayatollah Sayyid Sadiq al-Husseini al-Shirazi at his residence in the holy city of…

Riyadh Comedy Festival Sparks Backlash Among Saudi and Global Activists ……………. The Riyadh Comedy Festival, held as part of the Riyadh Season 2025, has drawn criticism from Saudi and international activists who accused authorities of using entertainment events to divert…

Taliban Free 72 Prisoners in Northern Afghanistan, Excluding Political Detainees …………… The Taliban have released 72 prisoners from a jail in Afghanistan’s northern Sar-e-Pul province, while reducing the sentences of 95 others, local sources told Amu News Agency. The sources…

Global Renewables Surpass Coal for First Time as Wind and Solar Surge ……………… For the first time, wind and solar power generated more electricity than coal worldwide in the first half of 2025, marking a significant milestone for the global…

Alpine Ice in Retreat: Switzerland’s Glaciers Shrink Rapidly Amid Global Warming ————————– Switzerland’s glaciers are retreating at an unprecedented pace due to accelerating global warming, according to a BBC report cited by Anadolu Agency. Recent data from the Glacier Monitoring…

Swiss Scientists Race to Create ‘Biocomputers’ from Living Cells ————————————- Swiss scientists are pioneering the creation of “biocomputers” using living cells, an endeavor that could lead to data centers replicating artificial intelligence while consuming significantly less energy, according to a…