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Record migrant crossings in Channel amid tragic deaths
October 6, 2024
Record migrant crossings in Channel amid tragic deaths
A record 973 migrants crossed the Channel on small boats on Saturday, coinciding with the tragic deaths of four individuals, including a two-year-old boy, during the perilous journey from France to England, according to UK Home Office data. According to…
Secretary-General of Shia Satellite Channels and Radio Stations Union visits Hajj and Umrah Commission headquarters
August 29, 2024
Secretary-General of Shia Satellite Channels and Radio Stations Union visits Hajj and Umrah Commission headquarters
The Secretary-General of the Shia Satellite Channels and Radio Stations Union, Hajj Nasir Al-Shuhmani, visited the headquarters of the Hajj and Umrah Commission in Baghdad on Wednesday, where he met with the head of the commission, Sheikh Sami Al-Masoudi, and…
Polio is ravaging Gaza’s population and threatening the world, UN warns
August 21, 2024
Polio is ravaging Gaza’s population and threatening the world, UN warns
The United Nations has declared Gaza a dangerous epidemic zone and warned of a potential disaster among the Strip’s population that could spread rapidly and easily to other countries around the world. Medical teams are deeply concerned about the emergence…
Saudi authorities execute Shia detainee based on alleged charges of having links with Al-Qaeda
August 21, 2024
Saudi authorities execute Shia detainee based on alleged charges of having links with Al-Qaeda
On Saturday, August 17, 2024, Saudi authorities executed detainee Abdul Majeed Al-Nimr, a resident of Al-Awamiyah in Qatif, making him the 10th political detainee from Qatif to be executed since the beginning of 2024. In an official statement, the Saudi…
US Senate passes legislation to protect children online
July 31, 2024
US Senate passes legislation to protect children online
The US Senate passed a comprehensive social media safety package on Tuesday, compelling tech companies to enhance their protection of children, US media said, adding that this is the first significant legislation targeting Silicon Valley in decades. Social media companies…
12 killed in rocket attack on football pitch in Golan Heights
July 28, 2024
12 killed in rocket attack on football pitch in Golan Heights
12 people have been killed and 19 others wounded in a rocket attack on a football pitch in the town of the Majdal Shams in the Israeli-occupied Golan Heights, Al Jazeera reported citing Israeli authorities said. Israel’s military officials said…
50,000 Pakistanis went missing in Iraq, minister says
July 26, 2024
50,000 Pakistanis went missing in Iraq, minister says
Pakistan’s Federal Minister for Religious Affairs Chaudhry Salik Hussain said on Wednesday that 50,000 Pakistanis who traveled to Iraq for religious tourism did not return, without specifying the time frame for these disappearances, Arab News reported. Thousands of Pakistani pilgrims…
Japan’s population continues to decline due to aging, low birth rates, official data says
July 26, 2024
Japan’s population continues to decline due to aging, low birth rates, official data says
Japan’s population has decreased for the 15th consecutive year, with a drop of over half a million people, according to government data released on Wednesday, attributing the decline to an aging population and low birth rates. Last year, Japan recorded…
Two individuals injured in car bombing in northern Moscow
July 25, 2024
Two individuals injured in car bombing in northern Moscow
A car explosion in northern Moscow left two people injured and a residential building badly damaged, news reports said on Wednesday. The car’s 49-year-old driver was injured immediately after getting into the vehicle, while a woman sustained facial injuries. Both…
At least 18 people dead in plane crash in Nepal
July 24, 2024
At least 18 people dead in plane crash in Nepal
At least 18 people died when a small plane crashed and caught fire during takeoff from Nepal’s capital, Kathmandu, on Wednesday, according to news reports citing local officials. Officials confirmed to media outlets that the plane, which had two crew…