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Prime Minister Mohammed Shia al-Sudani announced key decisions regarding the preparations for the upcoming Arbaeen Pilgrimage during the fourth session of the Supreme Coordination Authority, the Iraqi News Agency (INA) reported yesterday. According to the source, al-Sudani urged local governments…

This summer, unprecedented wildfires are wreaking havoc in the western United States and southern Europe, driven by extreme heatwaves. The EU’s Copernicus Climate Change Service recently reported that global temperatures have reached a record high of 17.16 degrees Celsius, surpassing…

Heavy rains in Yemen’s Houthi-held Amran province have impacted 800 families, Anadolu Agency reported yesterday citing the United Nations. The UN High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) reported that torrential downpours struck the Qaflah area, causing significant damage. Of those affected,…

The World Health Organization (WHO) has called for immediate efforts to enhance access to prevention, vaccination, diagnosis, and treatment of viral hepatitis B and C in South-East Asia, as liver cancer deaths continue to rise alarmingly in the region. More…

Karachi has been identified as the second riskiest city for tourists, scoring 93.12 out of 100, Dawn reported yesterday citing a Forbes Adviser report released on July 11. The city trails only Caracas, Venezuela, which received a perfect score of…

UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres has sounded the alarm over the escalating dangers of extreme heat, which is estimated to claim nearly half a million lives annually—30 times more than tropical cyclones. Speaking to reporters on Thursday, Guterres attributed this alarming…

The German Ministry of Interior announced on Wednesday morning that it has closed the Islamic Center Hamburg and its affiliated organizations. According to the German Ministry of Interior, these centers were pursuing totalitarian goals and allegedly spreading Islamic extremism. According…

Nine people are dead and four missing after a fishing boat capsized in the South Atlantic about 200 nautical miles off the coast of the Falkland Islands, according to The Independent. Emergency teams were still searching for the missing in the turbulent waters late on Tuesday…

A new UN report reveals that nearly 40 million people were living with HIV in 2023, with over 9 million lacking treatment, Arab News reported yesterday. Despite significant progress since 2004, when 2.1 million died from AIDS-related causes, the current…

Iraqi security forces, in collaboration with Kurdish Asayish units, arrested 21 suspected members of the Islamic State (ISIS) in Sulaimani province, Rudaw news agency reported yesterday. The arrests were made following judicial approvals, targeting individuals accused of terrorism. Among those…