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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…

UNESCO on Wednesday celebrated the completion of its $115 million “Revive the Spirit of Mosul” program, restoring several key religious monuments damaged during the ISIS rule, The Art Newspaper reported. Notable sites, including the Al-Nouri Mosque, Al-Tahera Church, and Al-Saa’a…

Lebanon is currently facing its worst weather conditions in a decade, marked by a significant snowstorm and heavy rainfall, Anadolu Agency reported. According to the state news agency NNA, snow has blanketed various villages and towns in the mountainous regions…

Zakariya, a 35-year-old Muslim man from Kerala’s Malappuram district, has spent 16 years in prison without trial since his 2009 arrest under the Unlawful Activities Prevention Act (UAPA) for alleged involvement in the 2008 Bangalore bomb blasts that killed one…

Four police officers and one civilian were killed in a targeted attack in Daraban, a suburb of Dera Ismail Khan, on Monday morning, Shiite News reported. Pakistani Interior Minister Mohsin Naqvi condemned the assault, calling it a “cowardly act of…

———————————— The Ismaili community has announced the passing of Prince Karim Aga Khan IV, the leader of Ismailis in Afghanistan and around the world,. Karim Aga Khan, who died at the age of 88, was born in Switzerland. He served…