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The Delhi government’s December 2024 circular denying school admission to Rohingya children, termed ‘illegal migrants’, has drawn sharp criticism and legal challenges, an article by IndiaSpend reported. A Public Interest Litigation (PIL) filed in January 2025 by the Rohingya Human…

The unemployment rate in the United Kingdom rose to 4.4% in December 2024, Anadolu Agency reported citing recent data from the Office for National Statistics (ONS). This marks an increase from the previous rate of 4.3% reported on a quarterly…

The Telangana government has announced reduced working hours for Muslim employees during the month of Ramzan, local news reports said on Monday. As per an official order issued by Chief Secretary Santhi Kumari, government employees, including teachers, contract staff, and…

More than 70 civil rights, faith-based, and advocacy organizations have called on President Donald Trump to reconsider his proposal to “take over” the Gaza Strip and forcibly relocate its Palestinian population, Anadolu Agency reported. In a letter sent on February…

In response to the growing popularity of startup DeepSeek’s AI models, Baidu and OpenAI have announced that their chatbot services will be available for free, CNN reported. Baidu’s Ernie Bot will launch at no cost for both mobile and desktop…

At the Paris AI Summit on Tuesday, a total of 61 countries endorsed a joint declaration advocating for “open, inclusive, and ethical” artificial intelligence (AI). The summit, held at the Grand Palais, saw significant participation from nations including France, India,…

In the two months since the fall of the Bashar al-Assad regime, approximately 270,000 Syrians have returned to their homeland, Rudaw reported yesterday citing UNHCR. The regime was toppled on December 8, 2024, by a coalition of rebel groups led…

Amnesty International has called on the Philippine government to stop misusing anti-terrorism laws against human rights advocates and NGOs, Jurist News reported. The organization highlighted a troubling trend of state-sponsored harassment targeting development workers and activists, particularly through “red-tagging,” which…

Approximately 2,900 people have died in violent clashes between M23 rebels and Democratic Republic of Congo forces in Goma, Anadolu Agency reported citing a UN official. The humanitarian crisis in this eastern city has drawn the attention of the International…

During President Asif Ali Zardari’s five-day visit to Beijing, Pakistan reaffirmed its commitment to ensuring the safety of Chinese personnel involved in development projects, as tensions rise due to ongoing militant attacks, VOA reported. In a joint communique issued on…