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Researchers have successfully extracted ancient ice cores from Antarctica as part of the Beyond EPICA – Oldest Ice project, which aims to uncover over 1.2 million years of Earth’s climate history, Anadolu Agency reported. This initiative, funded by the European…

Chinese authorities in Xinjiang are compelling Uyghurs to work during Ramadan to hinder their fasting and religious practices, RFA reported. Reports indicate that Uyghurs are engaged in forced labor, including agricultural and cleaning tasks, during this holy month. The Chinese…

The African region has seen a significant decline in tuberculosis (TB) deaths, with a 42% reduction from 2015 to 2023, and a 24% decline in cases, according to the WHO Global TB Report 2024. In 2023, approximately 1.9 million TB…

Jordan has launched its 32nd international Quran competition with participants from 51 countries at the Islamic Cultural Center in the King Abdullah I Mosque, Amman, Iqna reported. This year’s competition coincides with the last ten days of Ramadan, a sacred…

Sweden’s government has proposed allowing police to use real-time, AI-powered facial recognition to combat serious crimes such as human trafficking, kidnapping, and murder. The proposed law, announced on Thursday, aims to strengthen law enforcement’s ability to address rising gang violence.…

The number of asylum applications submitted to the European Union fell by 13% in 2024, totaling 912,000, Anadolu Agency reported citing the EU’s statistical authority, Eurostat. Among these applications, Syrians submitted the highest number, with 148,000 first-time requests, accounting for…

According to Oxfam’s report, “Water-Driven Hunger: How the Climate Crisis Fuels Africa’s Food Emergency,” the climate crisis has exacerbated water scarcity, leaving 40% of the population in eight African countries—Ethiopia, Kenya, Malawi, Mozambique, Somalia, South Sudan, Zambia, and Zimbabwe—without safe…

Chinese authorities in the Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Region are enforcing a controversial mandate requiring Uyghurs to provide video evidence that they are not fasting during the Islamic holy month of Ramadan, RFA reported. Residents must record themselves eating lunch daily…

The OECD projects global GDP growth to decline from 3.2% in 2024 to 3.1% in 2025 and 3% in 2026, Xinhua reported. This downward revision is attributed to “higher trade barriers” in G20 economies and increased geopolitical uncertainty affecting investment…

Amnesty International has urged the United Nations to prioritize justice for victims of environmental pollution in its recent submission to the UN Special Rapporteur on Toxics and Human Rights, Jurist News reported. The report highlights the critical need for effective…