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East Asia Dominates 2025 Global IQ Rankings
April 6, 2025
East Asia Dominates 2025 Global IQ Rankings
The International IQ Test has published its 2025 average intelligence quotient (IQ) rankings, evaluating 126 countries worldwide. The report reveals that East Asian nations continue to lead in intelligence, with China achieving the highest average IQ of 107.19. South Korea…
Tunisia Shuts Down Large Migrant Camps
April 6, 2025
Tunisia Shuts Down Large Migrant Camps
Tunisia has dismantled migrant camps housing thousands of undocumented migrants from sub-Saharan Africa, following social media campaigns against them, Arab News reported. Approximately 20,000 migrants had set up tents in El-Amra and Jebeniana. National guard spokesman Houcem Eddine Jebabli reported…
Earth’s Land-Based Water Storage Diminishes
April 5, 2025
Earth’s Land-Based Water Storage Diminishes
Recent data indicates that Earth’s capacity to store water on land is declining, with reservoirs such as soil, lakes, and snow not being replenished as before, an article on Earth.com reported. This trend is linked to rising global temperatures, which…
Libyan Calligrapher Overcomes Hardships to Transcribe Quran
April 5, 2025
Libyan Calligrapher Overcomes Hardships to Transcribe Quran
Libyan calligrapher Al-Sharif Al-Zanati has realized his lifelong dream of becoming a recognized Quranic calligrapher despite facing numerous challenges, Iqna reported. His passion for calligraphy ignited in childhood when a teacher praised his handwriting. Mentored by esteemed calligraphers, including Ibrahim…
World Health Day 2025: ‘Healthy Beginnings, Hopeful Futures’
April 5, 2025
World Health Day 2025: ‘Healthy Beginnings, Hopeful Futures’
In observance of the World Health Day on April 7, the World Health Organization (WHO) has emphasized urgent global action for high-quality healthcare access for women and newborns, the organization’s French website reported. Despite progress in reducing maternal and newborn…
Amnesty International Condemns Hungary’s Withdrawal from ICC
April 5, 2025
Amnesty International Condemns Hungary’s Withdrawal from ICC
Amnesty International has condemned Hungary’s decision to withdraw from the International Criminal Court (ICC), labeling it a “betrayal of all victims of war crimes,” Anadolu Agency reported. Secretary General Agnes Callamard criticized Hungarian leaders for undermining the ICC by meeting…
IMF Chief Warns of Global Economic Risks from Trump’s New Tariffs
April 4, 2025
IMF Chief Warns of Global Economic Risks from Trump’s New Tariffs
Kristalina Georgieva, managing director of the International Monetary Fund (IMF), has expressed concerns over the potential global impact of new tariffs announced by U.S. President Donald Trump, Anadolu Agency reported. In a statement on Thursday, she warned that these tariffs…
African Health Body Raises Alarm Over Measles Outbreak in Eastern DR Congo
April 4, 2025
African Health Body Raises Alarm Over Measles Outbreak in Eastern DR Congo
Africa’s continental health organization has raised concerns about a measles outbreak in war-torn eastern Democratic Republic of Congo, primarily affecting North and South Kivu provinces, Anadolu Agency reported. The country has recorded 12,000 cases and 180 deaths, with the deteriorating…
Justice For All Responds to USCIRF’s Report on Uyghur Human Rights Violations
April 3, 2025
Justice For All Responds to USCIRF’s Report on Uyghur Human Rights Violations
Justice For All’s Save Uyghur Campaign has praised the United States Commission on International Religious Freedom (USCIRF) for its 2025 report highlighting ongoing human rights violations against Uyghur Muslims in East Turkistan, also known as the Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Region,…
Swedish court convicts police officer for assaulting Muslim man
April 3, 2025
Swedish court convicts police officer for assaulting Muslim man
A Swedish court has convicted a police officer of assault and verbal abuse against a Muslim man during a routine inspection, ordering him to pay a fine and 15,000 SEK in compensation. The incident occurred in Vänersborg, western Sweden, when…