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The world’s first wooden satellite, LignoSat, has been launched by scientists at Kyoto University in partnership with Sumitomo Forestry, a Japanese logging and processing company, the Guardian reported. The small experimental satellite, each side measuring 10cm, was launched aboard a…

In line with the directives of Grand Ayatollah Sayyid Sadiq Al-Husseini Al-Shirazi, the UK-based Imam Hussein Charity (IHC) has distributed 1,000 food baskets to support displaced families in Lebanon, in an effort to alleviate the hardships faced by these families…

Danish-Swedish far-right politician Rasmus Paludan has been sentenced to four months in prison by a Swedish court for incitement against an ethnic group, after burning copies of the Holy Qur’an and making offensive statements about Muslims, news reports said. Paludan,…

African countries must harness innovations and emerging technologies, particularly artificial intelligence (AI), to accelerate industrial growth and address pressing socioeconomic issues such as poverty, unemployment, and inequality, a United Nations Industrial Development Organization (UNIDO) official stated on Tuesday, Xinhua reported…

The World Health Organization (WHO) announced on Tuesday the identification of 17 pathogens that urgently require new vaccines due to their significant impact on global health, Anadolu Agency revealed yesterday. This study, presented by Mateusz Hasso-Agopsowicz, marks the first comprehensive…

A new UN study has found that 733 million people, or one in every 11 individuals globally, are suffering from hunger, with significant regional disparities, Anadolu Agency revealed yesterday. The joint report by the UN Industrial Development Organization (UNIDO) and…

A groundbreaking study led by University of Hawai‘i at Mānoa atmospheric scientist Christina Karamperidou utilized a deep learning model to reconstruct the frequency of atmospheric blocking events over the past 1,000 years, SciTech Daily revealed yesterday. These blocking events, characterized…

TikTok has faced backlash for deleting videos related to Uyghur human rights violations, sparking allegations of censorship, RFA reported yesterday. Uyghur student Nefise Oguz uploaded a video of a debate on the Uyghur genocide with Turkish politician Doğu Perinçek, only…

New Zealand Police have launched an investigation into an arson attack targeting the Imam Reza Mosque in New Lynn, Auckland, in the early hours of Tuesday, November 5. The fire, which burned for eight hours before being discovered, was set…

Italy has seen a unique Quran translation by its first Muslim translator, Hamza Roberto Piccardo. His Italian rendition, published in 1993 by Dar al-Hikma, reflects a distinctly Islamic perspective, setting it apart from earlier translations by Western scholars. Piccardo aimed…