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UNODC: 27,000 face high-risk drug use in Afghanistan, including women and children under 15 ———————————– The United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC) has released a report revealing that approximately 27,000 Afghans are engaged in high-risk drug use, highlighting…

Iranian Toddler in Coma After Brutal Assault at Moscow Airport ……………………. A two-year-old Iranian boy is in a coma after being violently assaulted at Moscow’s Sheremetyevo Airport. Surveillance footage shows a man suddenly picking up the child and slamming him…

Syria Says Church Attackers Also Planned Bombing at Sayyida Zainab Shrine …………………. The Syrian Ministry of Interior announced on Wednesday that the perpetrators of the deadly suicide bombing at the Mar Elias Church in Damascus were also planning to target…

Pakistan: 11 Militants, 2 Soldiers Killed in South Waziristan Clash ………………. Eleven militants were killed and seven injured during a military operation in Sararogha, South Waziristan, on Tuesday, according to the Pakistani Army. Two soldiers also died in the clash.…

New Study Estimates Gaza War Death Toll at Nearly 84,000 …………………….. A new study estimates that at least 75,200 Palestinians were killed in Gaza between October 2023 and January 2025 as a direct result of Israeli military operations—nearly 40% higher…

Saudi Arabia Executes Two Brothers Amid Ongoing Concerns Over Fair Trials …………………… Saudi authorities executed two Saudi nationals on Tuesday, in a case that has drawn renewed scrutiny over the kingdom’s judicial practices and use of anti-terrorism laws. The Ministry…

Landmine blast takes 4 lives, wounds some others in restive northwest Pakistan ——————————- A land mine explosion in northwest Pakistan’s Kurram district killed four people and injured several others on Wednesday, Arab News reported. The blast occurred when a victim…

Vaccination Rates Stall Globally; Pakistan Ranks Second for Zero-Dose Children in South Asia ——————————— A recent study published by the British medical journal Lancet reveals that childhood vaccination coverage has stagnated globally over the past two decades, leaving millions of…

Pakistan to Initiate Third Phase of Forced Deportations of Afghan Refugees —————————— Pakistan is set to begin the third phase of forced deportations of Afghan refugees next week, raising significant humanitarian concerns, Khaama Press reported. The Ministry of Interior has…

Lebanese Army Captures Senior Islamic State Leader “Qasoura” in Major Raid —————————— The Lebanese army announced the arrest of a senior Islamic State (IS) leader known as “Qasoura” following extensive intelligence and surveillance operations, The New Arab reported. The operation…