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Kenya’s Kibera Slum Empowers Residents by Exchanging Plastic Waste for Water and Sanitation Services ——————————————– In Kibera, Nairobi’s largest informal settlement, access to clean water and sanitation has long been a challenge, with many residents paying exorbitant prices controlled by…

London Hosts Islamic Technology Festival Highlighting Ethics in Innovation ……………….. London has launched the “Islamic Technology Festival,” an international event aimed at redefining innovation through ethical and spiritual values. The festival, which brought together more than 1,500 experts from 27…

Turkish, Arabic names experience greatest bias in Germany’s job market ————————————- A study by the University of Siegen, cited by the Daily Sabah, found that job applicants with Turkish and Arabic names face the highest level of bias in Germany’s…

Thousands Rally in Tunis Demanding Union Rights and Civic Freedoms Amid Political Tensions ——————————————— Thousands of members and supporters of Tunisia’s influential Tunisian General Labour Union (UGTT) gathered on Thursday in the capital to protest what they described as growing…

Pope Leo XIV Supports Chagos Refugees’ Right to Return Amid UK-Mauritius Treaty ——————————- Pope Leo XIV met with refugees from the Chagos archipelago on August 23, 2025, strongly affirming their right to return to their homeland, Arab News reported. The…

UN Meeting Advances Global Marine Biodiversity Treaty ————————— According to a report by UN News, a meeting is being held at the United Nations Headquarters in New York to move forward with a global marine biodiversity treaty. The agreement, adopted…

Geneva Plastic Treaty Talks End with Disappointment ————————- According to a report by Earth.com, recent negotiations in Geneva to create a global treaty on plastic pollution have ended without an agreement, marking a significant setback. The talks involved delegates from…

Five Bodies Found at Suspected Cult Site in Kenya ————————– According to a report by Al Jazeera, at least five bodies have been recovered from shallow graves in southeastern Kenya, near a site where hundreds of members of a doomsday…

UN: DR Congo Facing One of the World’s “Most Acute Humanitarian Emergencies” ————————————- The Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) is facing one of the most severe humanitarian emergencies in the world, Anadolu Agency revealed quoting a senior UN official.…

Trump Administration Ends Temporary Protections for Immigrants —————————————————————- The Trump administration is ending Temporary Protected Status (TPS) for immigrants from seven countries, making thousands of people with legal documents vulnerable to deportation. This action affects individuals from nations including Afghanistan…