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Japan’s centenarian population has reached a record 95,000, marking a 54-year consecutive increase, Anadolu Agency reported today. The Health Ministry’s data, released for Respect for Aged Day, reveals an annual rise of 2,980 centenarians. Women represent 83,958 (88.3%) of this…

An Australian genomics researcher, Stefan Mazy, has created a groundbreaking cancer screening test called the DermR Patch, which could revolutionize skin cancer diagnosis, Anadolu Agency reported. This innovative test, developed with a team of four, utilizes microneedles to painlessly collect…

Pakistan is on track for its deadliest year for journalists, with 11 confirmed killings in 2024, raising serious concerns about press freedom, VOA revealed in an article published on Sunday. The recent murders of Nisar Lehri, a press club secretary…

An estimated 20,000 Rohingya have fled Myanmar’s Rakhine state in recent months, seeking refuge in Bangladesh amid escalating violence from Arakan Army insurgents, RFA reported. Many new arrivals are renting houses outside U.N. camps due to overcrowding, reporting dire conditions…

Following recent national elections, Muslims in India express concerns that safety for their community remains precarious. A series of violent incidents, including the brutal beating of 35-year-old Mohammad Fareed, highlight ongoing anti-Muslim sentiment. A video report from Al Jazeera shows…

In a distressing incident on September 2, 28 Bengali Muslims from India’s Barpeta district, Assam, were detained and sent to a transit camp after being declared foreigners by Foreigner Tribunals, Muslim Mirror reported. The emotional scene unfolded as family members…

Algeria has forcibly returned nearly 20,000 migrants from sub-Saharan Africa to Niger since January, Arab News reported yesterday citing the Niamey-based NGO Alarme Phone Sahara. The organization reported that these irregular migrants, including women and children, face “brutal conditions” during…

Tajikistan has become the 67th country to ban corporal punishment of children, a landmark legislation welcomed by UNICEF, the organization’s website reported. Effective since June, the law protects the nation’s 4 million children from violent discipline in all settings, including…

The Assam Assembly on Thursday passed the Assam Compulsory Registration of Muslim Marriages and Divorces Bill, 2024, making the registration of Muslim marriages and divorces with the government compulsory, The Hindu reported yesterday. Introduced by Revenue Minister Jogen Mohan, the…