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Russia clears Afghan Taliban from list of banned terrorist groups

Russia clears Afghan Taliban from list of banned terrorist groups

Russia’s Supreme Court has officially lifted the ban on the Afghan Taliban, removing the group from its list of designated terrorist organizations after more than two decades, Arab News reported. The Taliban, outlawed by Russia as a terrorist movement since…
Uyghur rights group urges hotel chains not to ‘sanitise’ China abuses in Xinjiang

Uyghur rights group urges hotel chains not to ‘sanitise’ China abuses in Xinjiang

Almost 200 international hotels are operating or planned in China’s Xinjiang region amid government efforts to promote tourism despite ongoing human rights concerns, The Guardian reported. A report by the Uyghur Human Rights Project (UHRP) identified 115 active hotels and…
UK universities hold $610 million in Israel-linked investments, report finds

UK universities hold $610 million in Israel-linked investments, report finds

UK universities collectively hold around £460 million ($610 million) in investments tied to companies with links to Israel, according to research by the Palestine Solidarity Campaign (PSC). The findings are based on freedom of information requests submitted to universities across…
James Webb Telescope Detects Possible Signs of Life on Distant Planet

James Webb Telescope Detects Possible Signs of Life on Distant Planet

NASA’s James Webb Space Telescope has found potential evidence of life on the distant planet K2-18b, about 700 trillion miles from Earth, Anadolu Agency reported. A Cambridge University team led by Prof. Nikku Madhusudhan detected molecules in the planet’s atmosphere…
Global Leaders Finalize Historic Pandemic Preparedness Agreement Ahead of WHO Assembly

Global Leaders Finalize Historic Pandemic Preparedness Agreement Ahead of WHO Assembly

The World Health Organization (WHO) announced on Wednesday that its member states have reached a consensus on a landmark pandemic agreement following more than three years of intensive negotiations, Anadolu Agency reported. The draft agreement, finalized after 13 rounds of…
China Uses Financial Repression to Suppress, Erase Uyghur Identity and Community

China Uses Financial Repression to Suppress, Erase Uyghur Identity and Community

China employs widespread financial repression alongside physical detention to control, suppress, and attempt to erase the Uyghur people in the region. Despite nominal autonomy, the Uyghur Region remains under strict Chinese Communist Party (CCP) control, Human Rights Foundation revealed in…
Maldives Bans Israeli Tourists Amid Gaza War; Netanyahu Faces Mounting Domestic Pressure

Maldives Bans Israeli Tourists Amid Gaza War; Netanyahu Faces Mounting Domestic Pressure

The Maldives has banned Israeli tourists from entering the country in solidarity with Palestinians amid the ongoing Gaza war, Arab News reported. President Mohamed Muizzu ratified the ban on Tuesday following parliamentary approval, calling it a response to Israel’s “atrocities…
WHO Members Reach Preliminary Agreement on Future Pandemic Response

WHO Members Reach Preliminary Agreement on Future Pandemic Response

Members of the World Health Organization (WHO) have reached a preliminary agreement on strategies to address future pandemics following three years of negotiations, Arab News reported citing the co-chair of the negotiating body to Agence France-Presse on Saturday. The organization’s…
Halal Packaging Market Set to Exceed USD 705 Billion in 2025

Halal Packaging Market Set to Exceed USD 705 Billion in 2025

The global halal packaging market is on track to surpass USD 705 billion in 2025, driven by an 8.91% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), Open PR reported. Valued at USD 647.70 billion in 2024, the market is fueled by rising…
UN Reports Over 60,000 Children Suffering Malnutrition in Gaza Amid Deepening Crisis

UN Reports Over 60,000 Children Suffering Malnutrition in Gaza Amid Deepening Crisis

The United Nations has revealed that more than 60,000 children in the Gaza Strip are suffering from severe malnutrition as the humanitarian situation in the region continues to deteriorate, Anadolu Agency reported. UN spokesperson Farhan Haq, citing data from the…
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