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Global Fertility Decline Raises Concerns Among Experts

Global Fertility Decline Raises Concerns Among Experts

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 Approves Controversial Retirement Age Hike to 70 by 2040

Denmark Approves Controversial Retirement Age Hike to 70 by 2040

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…
Nine EU Nations Push for Reassessment of Human Rights Convention Interpretation

Nine EU Nations Push for Reassessment of Human Rights Convention Interpretation

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.…
AI Outperforms Humans in Emotional Intelligence Tests, Study Finds

AI Outperforms Humans in Emotional Intelligence Tests, Study Finds

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,…
Lebanon Begins Disarmament of Palestinian Factions in Refugee Camps

Lebanon Begins Disarmament of Palestinian Factions in Refugee Camps

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…
Over 400 Rohingya Feared Dead in May Boat Incidents, Says UNHCR

Over 400 Rohingya Feared Dead in May Boat Incidents, Says UNHCR

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 Human Rights Chief Alarms Over Escalating Crisis in South Sudan

UN Human Rights Chief Alarms Over Escalating Crisis in South Sudan

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…
Record Floods Devastate Eastern Australia: 4 Dead, 10,000 Properties Damaged

Record Floods Devastate Eastern Australia: 4 Dead, 10,000 Properties Damaged

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…
Scientists Create Contact Lenses That Unlock Infrared “Super-Vision”

Scientists Create Contact Lenses That Unlock Infrared “Super-Vision”

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 Lowers Terror Threat Level After Quran Burning Tensions Subside

Sweden Lowers Terror Threat Level After Quran Burning Tensions Subside

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,…
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