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International experts have warned of a growing demographic crisis as fertility rates continue to fall in many parts of the world, Anadolu Agency reported. The trend, observed across multiple regions, is expected to have significant long-term impacts on economies and…

Denmark’s parliament passed a bill Thursday to gradually raise the retirement age to 70 by 2040—the highest in Europe—with 81 votes in favor and 21 against, Anadolu Agency reported. The law applies to those born after January 1, 1971, following…

A coalition of nine EU countries—Austria, Belgium, the Czech Republic, Denmark, Estonia, Italy, Latvia, Lithuania, and Poland—has called for a renewed dialogue on how the European Convention on Human Rights (ECHR) is applied, particularly regarding migration policies, Anadolu Agency reported.…

A groundbreaking study by the University of Geneva reveals that generative AI systems, including ChatGPT, scored an average of 82% on standardized emotional intelligence (EI) tests—surpassing the human average of 56%, Anadolu Agency reported. The research evaluated six AI models,…

A joint Lebanese-Palestinian committee held its first meeting on Friday to establish a timetable for disarming Palestinian factions in Lebanon’s 12 refugee camps, Al Jazeera reported. The move follows Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas’s visit, where he stated that weapons in…

The UN refugee agency (UNHCR) reported on Friday that 427 Rohingya fleeing Myanmar and Bangladesh refugee camps may have died in two boat disasters this month, Arab News reported. Survivor accounts indicate a vessel carrying 267 people sank off Myanmar’s…

UN High Commissioner for Human Rights Volker Turk has issued a stark warning about the rapidly worsening human rights situation in South Sudan, marked by escalating violence, arbitrary arrests, and inflammatory rhetoric, Anadolu Agency reported. Since February, clashes between government…

Catastrophic floods have ravaged eastern Australia, killing four people and leaving one missing, Al Jazeera reported. Torrential rains—equivalent to months of rainfall in just 72 hours—isolated 50,000 residents in New South Wales (NSW), with entire towns cut off by submerged…

Chinese scientists have developed transparent contact lenses that enable wearers to see near-infrared light while maintaining normal vision—without external power, The Guardian reported. The breakthrough, published in Cell, uses embedded upconversion nanoparticles to convert imperceptible infrared wavelengths into visible colors…

Sweden’s Security Service (SAPO) has downgraded the national terrorist threat level from “high” to “elevated,” returning to pre-2023 levels following tensions over Quran burnings, Al Arabiya reported. The decision announced Friday reflects decreased targeting of Sweden specifically in militant propaganda,…