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Norway plans to randomly select 100,000 individuals born between 1990 and 2005 to receive annual tax cuts of up to $2,700 as part of a government study on employment and income, Reuters reported. The Labour Party initiative, announced Tuesday, aims…

Texas Governor Greg Abbott has signed a new law requiring Apple and Google to verify the age of users on their app stores, with parental consent needed for users under 18 to download apps or make in-app purchases, the CNN…

A new report from the Lowy Institute warns that the world’s poorest nations are facing record debt repayments to China, with $22 billion due in 2025 from 75 low-income countries. The report states that China’s role is shifting from lender…

Microplastics have been found in land insects for the first time, suggesting widespread contamination across entire ecosystems, according to The Telegraph. A study by Sussex and Exeter universities found plastic fragments in beetles, slugs, snails, and earthworms, indicating that pollutants…

Since August 2024, Kuwait has revoked the citizenship of more than 37,000 people, mostly migrant women who had acquired citizenship through marriage, sparking widespread criticism from human rights organizations and regional analysts, Khaama Press reported. This mass revocation is part…

The Baku International Multiculturalism Center, alongside the Center for Analysis of International Relations and Baku Initiative Group, will convene the 3rd International Scientific Conference “Islamophobia: Exposing Prejudice and Destroying Stigma” on May 26-27, Trend news agency reported. This high-profile gathering…

The top UN official for Syria, Geir Pedersen, warned on Wednesday of “real dangers of renewed conflict and deeper confrontation” in the war-torn country, Arab News reported. However, he also expressed hope for improved living conditions following decisions by the…

Kabul celebrated Hazara Culture Day on May 21 with a vibrant exhibition of traditional crafts, foods, and clothing, while human rights groups highlight ongoing threats to the ethnic minority that has faced centuries of targeted violence. The one-day cultural exhibition…

Plans to build a high-security prison wing for drug traffickers and inmates classified as Islamic militants by authorities in French Guiana have sparked strong opposition from local leaders and residents, The Guardian reported. The facility, part of a $450 million…

The Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF), a US-backed Kurdish-led militia, reported on Monday that one fighter was killed and another wounded in an attack by Daesh (ISIS) in Syria’s eastern Deir el-Zor province, Arab News reported. The SDF played a pivotal…