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WHO: 1.6M people become sick every day from consuming unsafe food
June 8, 2024
WHO: 1.6M people become sick every day from consuming unsafe food
The World Health Organization (WHO) has sounded the alarm on the growing global food safety crisis, reporting that an estimated 1.6 million people become sick from unsafe food every day, Anadolu Agency reported yesterday. Speaking at a UN press briefing…
Nepal Collects Over 11,000 kg of Waste from Mount Everest Amid Climbing Deaths
June 8, 2024
Nepal Collects Over 11,000 kg of Waste from Mount Everest Amid Climbing Deaths
Nepal’s army has collected a staggering 11,000 kilograms of waste from Mount Everest, Lhotse, and Nuptse as part of the country’s “Clean Himal” campaign, Anadolu Agency reported yesterday. The haul included 2,226 kg of biodegradable and 8,774 kg of non-biodegradable…
UNHCR: Deepening Humanitarian Crisis in Sahel Region Demands Urgent Action
June 8, 2024
UNHCR: Deepening Humanitarian Crisis in Sahel Region Demands Urgent Action
The UN Refugee Agency (UNHCR) has expressed deep concern about the worsening humanitarian crisis in the Sahel region of West Africa, reliefweb reported yesterday. Over 3.3 million people have been forcibly displaced in the Central Sahel countries of Burkina Faso,…
Doctors Without Borders sounds alarm over malnutrition in Northern Nigeria
June 7, 2024
Doctors Without Borders sounds alarm over malnutrition in Northern Nigeria
Doctors Without Borders— also known as Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF)—a humanitarian medical charity, has expressed worry over the high rate hospital admissions of severely malnourished children in Northern Nigeria in recent weeks. The charity’s representative in Nigeria, Dr Simba Tirima,…
New study reveals how internet addiction may affect teen’s mental health
June 7, 2024
New study reveals how internet addiction may affect teen’s mental health
A breakthrough study has revealed that teens who spend lots of time on social media have complained of feeling like they can’t pay attention to more important things like homework or time with loved ones. The study has possibly captured…
World Bank Urges Poverty Reduction in Muslim Region of Philippines
June 7, 2024
World Bank Urges Poverty Reduction in Muslim Region of Philippines
The Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (BARMM), located in the southern Philippines, has seen a rapid decline in poverty levels in recent years, according to a recent World Bank report. After decades of sluggish growth, the region expanded rapidly…
Muslims Use AI to Preserve Centuries-Old Ibadi Manuscripts in Tunisia
June 6, 2024
Muslims Use AI to Preserve Centuries-Old Ibadi Manuscripts in Tunisia
On the Tunisian island of Djerba, 74-year-old librarian Said al-Barouni is racing against time to safeguard his Muslim community’s little-known heritage, NDTV World reported yestersay. According to the article, the Barouni’s family library holds over 1,600 ancient Ibadi texts and…
UN calls for action to address historic El Niño drought in Southern Africa
June 6, 2024
UN calls for action to address historic El Niño drought in Southern Africa
The United Nations has warned that over 30 million people across Southern Africa have been affected by a severe drought, reliefweb reported yesterday. The ongoing crisis has led to a devastating rainfall deficit and rising temperatures, resulting in widespread harvest…
Over 180M children worldwide face severe food poverty, says UNICEF
June 6, 2024
Over 180M children worldwide face severe food poverty, says UNICEF
Around 181 million children worldwide under 5 years of age – or 1 in 4 – are experiencing severe child food poverty, making them up to 50 per cent more likely to experience wasting, a life-threatening form of malnutrition, a…
UNHCR: Global Refugee Resettlement Needs Projected to Spike by 20% in 2025
June 6, 2024
UNHCR: Global Refugee Resettlement Needs Projected to Spike by 20% in 2025
The UN Refugee Agency (UNHCR) has reported that global refugee resettlement needs are expected to rise sharply in 2025, reaching nearly 3 million people, reliefweb reported yesterday. According to UNHCR’s Projected Global Resettlement Needs 2025 report, over 2.9 million refugees…