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UN chief calls for serious actions to completely eradicate hate speech
June 20, 2024
UN chief calls for serious actions to completely eradicate hate speech
On the International Day for Countering Hate Speech, observed on June 18, the United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres stated that “hate speech has no place, and we must all work to completely eradicate it.” Guterres affirmed that hate speech is…
Climate change could render groundwater undrinkable by 2100, experts warn
June 20, 2024
Climate change could render groundwater undrinkable by 2100, experts warn
Experts have warned that climate change could make groundwater undrinkable by 2100 due to rising temperatures. Susanne Bentz from the Institute of Photogrammetry and Remote Sensing at the Karlsruhe Institute of Technology (KIT) explained in a press release that this…
Global Energy Consumption Trends: Fossil Fuels Still Dominate, Renewables on the Rise
June 20, 2024
Global Energy Consumption Trends: Fossil Fuels Still Dominate, Renewables on the Rise
A new industry report reveals that while renewable energy sources continue to gain ground globally, fossil fuel consumption and greenhouse gas emissions hit record highs in 2023, Al Jazeera reported today. The Statistical Review of World Energy report shows fossil…
World Refugee Day: Millions Displaced Amid Ongoing Crises
June 20, 2024
World Refugee Day: Millions Displaced Amid Ongoing Crises
On World Refugee Day, a new UN report sheds light on the staggering global refugee crisis. According to the data, by the end of 2023, approximately 117 million people worldwide had been forcibly displaced from their homes due to conflict,…
Uyghur Woman Gets 14 More Years in Jail After Finishing 10-Year Sentence for Teaching Quran
June 19, 2024
Uyghur Woman Gets 14 More Years in Jail After Finishing 10-Year Sentence for Teaching Quran
A Uyghur woman, Heyrinisa Memet, was sentenced to 14 additional years in jail just days after completing a 10-year sentence for teaching the Quran to teenagers at the request of neighbors, RFA reported today. Memet is one of several Uyghurs…
Gobal conflicts result in significant rise in civilian casualties in 2023, UN says
June 19, 2024
Gobal conflicts result in significant rise in civilian casualties in 2023, UN says
In 2023, global conflicts resulted in a significant rise in civilian casualties, with child deaths tripling and women fatalities doubling compared to the previous year, according to the United Nations. Overall civilian deaths increased by 72 percent, as reported by…
UNICEF warns of cholera risk as Nigerian students resume school
June 19, 2024
UNICEF warns of cholera risk as Nigerian students resume school
Nigerian students returning from the mid-term break and Eid holiday face a heightened risk of contracting cholera, caused by the bacterium Vibrio cholerae, UNICEF has warned. Public health experts caution that the food and water-borne disease could rapidly spread in…
Imam Ali Holy Shrine prepares hundreds of thousands of fresh flowers to adorn holy shrine ahead of Eid al-Ghadir
June 19, 2024
Imam Ali Holy Shrine prepares hundreds of thousands of fresh flowers to adorn holy shrine ahead of Eid al-Ghadir
The Imam Ali Holy Shrine has begun preparing hundreds of thousands of fresh flowers to adorn the shrine in celebration of Eid al-Ghadir, the Greatest Eid of God. Barq Hadi, an official in the Decoration Unit, told Shia Waves Agency…
Drought Crisis Deepens in Kenya, Leaving 1.9M in Need of Food Assistance
June 19, 2024
Drought Crisis Deepens in Kenya, Leaving 1.9M in Need of Food Assistance
Kenya’s National Drought Management Authority (NDMA) has reported a worsening drought crisis, with 1.9 million people in 23 arid and semi-arid counties currently in need of food aid. The situation is expected to further deteriorate between June and August. The…
ISIS Resurging as Growing Threat in Somalia, US Warns
June 19, 2024
ISIS Resurging as Growing Threat in Somalia, US Warns
The United States is sharpening its counterterrorism efforts in Somalia as concerns grow over the resurgence of the ISIS terror group in the Horn of Africa region, VOA reported yesterday. U.S. officials warn that IS’s regional affiliate, known as IS-Somalia,…