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The Global Hunger Index for 2024 has been released, showing a rise in Iraq’s hunger score, causing the country to fall six places compared to 2023. The report indicates that Iraq’s hunger score reached 14.9 in 2024, an increase of…

The Pakistani Army announced the killing of four members of the Tehrik-i-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) during two operations in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, specifically in the Janikhel area of Bannu district and Hassan Khel in North Waziristan, according to local sources. This action…

The United Nations expressed deep concern over the ongoing ban on secondary education for girls in Taliban-led Afghanistan, coinciding with the International Day of the Girl Child, VOA reported yesterday. Roza Otunbayeva, head of the U.N. Assistance Mission in Afghanistan,…

Gunmen attacked a coal mine in Pakistan’s Balochistan province, killing 20 miners and wounding seven others late Thursday night, news reports said. The assailants stormed the miners’ accommodations in Duki district, opened fire, and left most victims from Pashtun areas…

The Gulf Centre for Human Rights reported that around 300 prisoners in Bahrain remain in detention despite being included in a royal pardon, which released over 1,000 inmates. The pardon, issued in June and September 2024, did not include prominent…

In an intelligence-based operation on Wednesday, October 9, security forces killed two terrorists in the Mir Ali area of North Waziristan, Dawn reported citing the Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR). The operation was initiated following reports of terrorist presence, leading to…

The Pakistani government has intensified its crackdown on dissent, particularly targeting the Pakistan Tehrik-e-Insaf (PTI) party, led by imprisoned former Prime Minister Imran Khan, Human Rights Watch reported on Wednesday. On October 5, clashes erupted in Islamabad as hundreds of…

Indonesia’s Ministry of Religious Affairs hosted a global seminar titled “The Eco-Friendly Mosque, Climate Change, and Future Generations” in Surakarta, Central Java. The seminar aimed to encourage mosques to adopt sustainable environmental practices and help communities address climate change challenges.…

The Saudi Ministry of Education’s decision to introduce music education into the curriculum, starting from kindergarten and primary school, has sparked widespread outrage across the country. This move, part of Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman’s broader reform agenda, was met…

The World Food Programme (WFP) has announced that it can provide emergency food assistance to only one million of the 12 million people facing hunger in Afghanistan, citing a critical lack of funds, Afghanistan International reported yesterday. The organization requires…