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Terrorism-related fatalities rise by 22%, says 11th Global Terrorism Index

Terrorism-related fatalities rise by 22%, says 11th Global Terrorism Index

The 11th edition of the Global Terrorism Index (GTI) from the Institute for Economics and Peace (IEP) has been released, showing a 22% rise in terrorism-related fatalities in 2023. However, Afghanistan and Iraq have seen a significant decrease in terrorism-related…
Kenya: At least six killed in al-Shabab raid on border town

Kenya: At least six killed in al-Shabab raid on border town

At least six Kenyans were killed Friday when al-Shabab terrorists attacked a border town, Xinhua news agency reported yesterday. According to the police report, one person sustained a serious bullet wound when the militants launched the attack in Dhobley town…
Council of Shia Scholars in Europe to launch special program to facilitate marriage for youth

Council of Shia Scholars in Europe to launch special program to facilitate marriage for youth

The Council of Shia Scholars in Europe announced a special program that will start in June to support young people who are preparing for marriage, reaffirming its commitment to supporting Shia communities across Europe. The Council said in a statement,…
5.7 magnitude quake shakes Greece’s southern Peloponnese region

5.7 magnitude quake shakes Greece’s southern Peloponnese region

A 5.7 magnitude earthquake struck Greece’s southern Peloponnese region on Friday morning, Anadolu Agency reported. The epicenter of the earthquake was beneath the seabed near the Strofades islands, approximately 120 kilometers south of the southwestern city of Patras, the Athens…
Camps in Syria are a ticking time bomb; increasing fear of ISIS’s return, Wall Street Journal says

Camps in Syria are a ticking time bomb; increasing fear of ISIS’s return, Wall Street Journal says

The American international newspaper the “Wall Street Journal” has published a new report confirming that many civilians affiliated with the terrorist organization “ISIS” are still detained in camps in Syria, describing these camps as “ticking time bombs”. The newspaper added…
Older women, women with disabilities are under-represented in violence-related research, WHO says

Older women, women with disabilities are under-represented in violence-related research, WHO says

Two publications released by the World Health Organization (WHO) on Wednesday highlight the hidden risks faced by older women and women with disabilities in terms of abuse and violence. These vulnerable groups are often overlooked in global and national data…
Somali troops eliminate al-Shabaab leaders in military operations

Somali troops eliminate al-Shabaab leaders in military operations

Somali forces, with the support of international partners, have carried out military operations in Galmudug, Hirshabelle, and Southwest State over the past two days, resulting in the killing of at least 80 al-Shabaab militants, including some of the group’s leaders,…
WHO launches global lab network to monitor emerging coronaviruses

WHO launches global lab network to monitor emerging coronaviruses

The World Health Organization (WHO) introduced on Wednesday a new network, CoViNet, with aims to detect, monitor, and assess SARS-CoV-2, MERS-CoV, and other novel coronaviruses that are of public health concern, Xinhua Agency reported. CoViNet is an expansion of the…
World wastes 19% of its food while 783 million face chronic hunger, UN report finds

World wastes 19% of its food while 783 million face chronic hunger, UN report finds

The United Nations has recently reported that approximately 19% of the global food production in 2022, equivalent to 1.05 billion metric tons, was wasted, the Associate Press reported. The report, co-authored by UNEP and WRAP, found that households contribute to…
UNICEF: Climate change causes ‘Dire Situation’ for 45 million African kids

UNICEF: Climate change causes ‘Dire Situation’ for 45 million African kids

The UNICEF director for eastern and southern Africa stated that at least 45 million children are in a “dire situation”, facing severe food insecurity worsened by climate change. The 2023-24 El Nino weather phenomenon has intensified multiple crises in the…
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