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The death toll from raging wildfires in Chile has climbed to at least 112 people, Al Jazeera reported, adding 200 people were missing in and around the city of Viña del Mar. Almost 26,000 hectares (64,000 acres) of land had…

The International Shia Rights Watch Organization (SRW) has issued its monthly report for January 2024 on the most prominent human rights violations against Shia Muslims around the world. The four-page report included a review of major terrorist attacks, including bombings,…

The Free Muslim Organization warns of growing hatred towards Muslims in the West and calls for curbing this phenomenon The Freemuslim, a non-profit organization which promotes humanitarian and non-violent activities, has expressed its deep concern about the increasing hatred towards…

The International Non-Violence Organization called on human rights organizations to condemn the criminal acts committed by Israeli soldiers against innocent civilians in the Gaza Strip and to work on holding the perpetrators accountable in international courts. The organization stated in…

Intense forest fires burning around a densely populated area of central Chile have caused at least 51 deaths, local authorities confirmed Saturday evening, adding that at least 1,100 homes had been destroyed. President Gabriel Boric declared a state of emergency…

The Coast Guard of Italy rescued 49 migrants who were trying to cross from North Africa to Europe after their boat sank in the Mediterranean Sea near Lampedusa Island on Thursday. According to Italy’s ANSA news agency, a Coast Guard…

A recent report from the World Economic Forum, a non-governmental organization that promotes public-private partnership on global issues, and Oliver Wyman, a consulting firm, projects that rising temperatures will “place immense strain on global healthcare systems” in the coming years.  Climate change…

A vehicle loaded with gas exploded and set off an inferno that burned homes and warehouses in Kenya’s capital early on Friday, killing at least three people and injuring more than 270, with the death toll expected to rise. Many…

The UN rights chief on Thursday said he was “appalled” by alleged summary executions of 25 people by Mali’s army and “foreign military personnel” last week in a region plagued by violence from armed groups. Volker Turk also expressed alarm…

Car manufacturers Toyota, Volkswagen, Tesla, General Motors and BYD may be using aluminium made by Uyghur forced labour in their supply chains and could do more to minimise that risk, Human Rights Watch says. An investigation conducted by HRW has…