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Afghanistan Vaccinates Over 8 Million Children in Major Measles Immunization Push …………… More than eight million children across Afghanistan have been vaccinated against measles during the second phase of a nationwide immunization drive, UNICEF said on Wednesday, Reuters reported. The…

Pakistan Warns of Stronger 2026 Monsoon as Government Orders Early Preparations ……………. Pakistan’s National Disaster Management Authority (NDMA) warned on Wednesday that the 2026 monsoon season is likely to be significantly stronger than this year’s, as Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif…

UN Warns of Major Funding Gap for Rebuilding Afghanistan’s Quake-Hit Eastern Provinces ………… Afghanistan needs nearly $129 million to rebuild homes, schools and essential services in its earthquake-affected eastern provinces, according to a new UN-led assessment released on Wednesday. The…

WHO to Cut Nearly a Quarter of Workforce Amid Funding Shortfall …………. The World Health Organization (WHO) has announced that its workforce will shrink by almost a quarter, or more than 2,000 positions, by mid-2026 as it implements reforms following…

27 Jumadi al-Awwal Marks Anniversary of Second Bombing of Al-Askari Shrine in Samarra ————————————- The anniversary of the second bombing of the Al-Askari Shrine in Samarra marks one of the most painful episodes in the collective memory of Shia Muslims,…

Cultural Genocide in Afghanistan: A Systematic Taliban Campaign to Silence the Future of Girls ————————————————— Human rights activists say the exclusion of girls from education in Afghanistan is not an administrative decision but part of a deliberate Taliban strategy to…

Europe Unveils New Strategy to Strengthen AI Competitiveness at Berlin Digital Summit ————————————- European leaders used the Berlin Digital Summit on Tuesday to signal a renewed push for technological sovereignty and a stronger position in the global artificial intelligence race.…

26 Jumada al-Awwal Marks Passing Anniversary of Ayatollah Sayyid Muhammad Reza Shirazi ————————– The 26th of Jumada al-Awwal marked the anniversary of the death of Ayatollah Sayyid Muhammad Reza Husayni Shirazi. He was the son of Grand Ayatollah Sayyid Muhammad…

New Mass Graves of ISIS Victims Discovered in Sinjar; Renewed Hope for Yazidi Families ———————————— The discovery and examination of newly found mass graves in eastern Sinjar has revived a sense of hope among Yazidi families. According to the Shia…

A Different Kind of Graduation: Iraqi Students Celebrate with the Chant “Ya Ali” ——————————– Computer engineering students at Al-Ain University in the city of Nasiriyah, Iraq, marked their graduation ceremony by chanting “Ya Ali,” a moment that has been widely…