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Flash floods from ongoing heavy rains have caused 155 deaths and 236 injuries in Tanzania, affecting 14 out of the 26 regions and impacting 200,000 people, Xinhua reported yesterday. According to the news agency, the floods have damaged 10,000 houses,…

A recent study found that less than 60 multinational companies are accountable for over half of the world’s plastic pollution, with five of them responsible for a quarter of it, the Guardian reported. According to the article published yesterday, the…

The 15th of Shawwal commemorates the great event of the Uhud battle, the martyrdom anniversary of the Honorable Hamza Sayyed al-Shuhada and the demise of the Honorable Abdul-Azim al-Hasani. More details in the following report: The 15th of Shawwal is…

UN Secretary-General issued a stern warning on International Mother Earth Day, emphasizing the urgent need for global cooperation to restore environmental harmony, Xinhua reported today. Antonio Guterres described humanity’s actions as harmful to nature and highlighted the threats to food…

Zambia faced a 37% year-on-year increase in malaria cases from 8.1 million in 2022 to 11.1 million in 2023, Anadolu Agency reported yesterday citing the country’s health minister. According to Sylvia Masebo, the country also witnessed a 19% increase in…

Sheikh Baha’i is a sage, jurist, mystic, astrologer, mathematician, poet, writer, historian and famous scientist of the 10th and 11th centuries of Hijra. In recognition of his services to the science of astronomy, UNESCO in 2009, coinciding the year of…

UN Secretary-General on Thursday called for immediate action to avert a crisis in the Middle East during the Security Council’s debate, Xinhua news agency reported. Antonio Guterres emphasized the recent escalations in rhetoric and actions, warning that one mistake could…

In 2023, the world added 117 gigawatts of new wind power capacity, marking a 50% increase from the previous year and setting a new record for new wind projects, Africanews mentioned in an article published yesterday. The latest Global Wind…

Intense unseasonal rainfall, lightning, and floods have caused at least 100 deaths in Pakistan and Afghanistan over the past few days, VOA reported yesterday citing officials of the South Asian nations. In Afghanistan, floods have affected 13 provinces, resulting in…

UN Special Representative Najat Maalla on Monday expressed concern about the prevalence of violence against children in Zambia despite the country having progressive laws and policies to protect them, Xinhua reported. A study showed that a significant percentage of children…