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Chinese authorities in Xinjiang are using festivals and surveillance to prevent Uyghur Muslims from fasting, praying and observing Ramadan, RFA reported in an article. They organized arts events, outdoor feasts, and distributed free food, while also holding communal meetings to…

Shia followers of Ahlulbayt, peace be upon them, have observed the “World Al-Askariyain Victory Day”, which is marked on the last Friday of the blessed month of Ramadan, to express support to their Infallible Imams, peace be upon them. Al-Wala’…

The 2024 Atlantic hurricane season is expected to be “extremely active,” with forecasters predicting 23 storms, 11 of which could become major hurricanes, VOA reported. This increase is due to warm ocean temperatures and weather patterns that are less likely…

The United Nations Mine Action Service (UNMAS) on Thursday pledged to continue efforts to clear Somalia of explosive remnants of war (ERW) and to enhance the capacity of the Somalia Explosive Management Authority (SEMA), Xinhua reported. Landmines and ERW continue…

The United Nations issued a report warning of the deteriorating humanitarian situation for children in conflict-affected areas due to the prevention of humanitarian aid delivery, urging accountability for these actions. The UN Security Council held a special meeting to discuss…

The international auction house “Christie’s” announced that an ancient Egyptian manuscript will be put for sale at a public auction to be held in London in the coming months. This manuscript, known as the “Crosby Schøyen,” is one of the…

The world lost 10 football fields of old-growth tropical forest every minute in 2023, TRTWorld cited a recent report. Despite progress in the Amazon, researchers from the World Resources Institute and the University of Maryland reported that high rates of…

President Emmerson Mnangagwa declared Zimbabwe’s drought a national disaster on Wednesday, stressing the country needs over $2 billion in aid to help millions facing hunger, Reuters reported. Mnangagwa’s announcement follows similar statements by Zambia and Malawi due to the El…

Global efforts have confined polio to a few areas in Pakistan and Afghanistan, the last two countries where the virus still affects children, VOA reported in an article. According to WHO, progress has been made in tackling the disease, with…

Youths raided a village in eastern South Sudan, killing at least 12 people and leaving 15 children missing, as local conflicts are on the rise ahead of the upcoming elections, Reuters reported. A civil war from 2013-18 caused hundreds of…