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Following a sharp increase in arrivals this month, Cyprus has suspended the processing of asylum applications from Syrians, Al Jazeera reported today. In practice, the measure means asylum seekers will be confined to two reception camps offering food and shelter,…

Nearly 55 million people in West and Central Africa are expected to face food insecurity in the upcoming months due to soaring prices, according to United Nations agencies, Al Jazeera reported. The World Food Programme (WFP), UNICEF, and the Food…

A new study reveals a disturbing link between climate change and stroke deaths. Extreme temperatures, both hot and cold, are contributing to a significant rise in stroke fatalities worldwide. Researchers warn this number will climb as the planet continues to…

The US international news agency “Bloomberg” has released a new report confirming the significant threat climate change phenomenon poses to global health through infectious diseases. As greenhouse gas emissions accumulate in the atmosphere, the Earth is experiencing rising temperatures and…

Sweden’s Equality Ombudsman on Thursday ruled in favor of a Muslim woman who had complained of facing discrimination for wearing a headscarf, Anadolu Agency reported. The Ombudsman stated that an airline’s uniform dress code policy resulted in the unfair dismissal…

The Italian coast guard rescued 22 migrants and recovered nine bodies after a boat overturned in a storm south of the island of Lampedusa, the Associated Press reported today. The boat had departed from Sfax, Tunisia, carrying 46 people from…

Two Iraqis suspected of being involved in the Islamic State’s genocide of Yazidis have been arrested in Germany, Middle East Eye reported. According to the source, the arrested couple, identified as Twana H.S. and Asia R.A., are accused of having…

Reports from Sweden indicated that two individuals, a man and a woman, burned a copy of the Holy Quran in front of the Grand Mosque of Stockholm on the first day of Eid al-Fitr. This incident occurred after they obtained…

Rising temperatures and scorching heatwaves across East Asia and the Pacific are putting the lives of millions of children at risk, according to a recent statement by UNICEF. With record-breaking temperatures of up to 40 degrees Celsius and high humidity…

A building originally erected for a community of Jewish converts to Islam in the Greek city of Thessaloniki held an Eid al-Fitr Prayers on Wednesday, abc News reported. About 70 worshipers — a mix of visiting tourists from Turkey, members…