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Galagodaatte Gnanasara, a hardline Sri Lankan monk and ally of former president Gotabaya Rajapaksa, has been sentenced to nine months in prison for insulting Islam and inciting religious hatred, BBC reported yesterday. The Colombo Magistrate’s Court convicted him for derogatory…

The United Nations human rights committee has determined that Australia violated the rights of asylum seekers arbitrarily detained on Nauru, serving as a warning to countries considering outsourcing asylum processing, The Guardian reported. The committee’s findings stem from two cases…

Research from the Desert Research Institute (DRI) indicates that lead pollution during the Roman era may have reduced European IQ by 2 to 3 points, SciTech Daily reported yesterday. Analyzing Arctic ice core records, scientists traced historical atmospheric lead pollution…

According to a recent UNICEF report, over nine million children in Ethiopia are out of school due to conflict, violence, and natural disasters, with more than 6,000 schools shut down. The highest numbers of out-of-school children are in the Amhara…

John Mahama was officially sworn in for his second term as President of Ghana during a vibrant ceremony at Black Star Square in Accra, attended by around 20 African leaders and thousands of enthusiastic supporters, Al Jazeera reported yesterday. Mahama,…

Recent fighting in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo has displaced more than 100,000 people within a week, VOA reported citing the United Nations. Intense clashes between the Congolese army and M23 rebels in Masisi Centre, North Kivu province, occurred from…

The Congolese government has executed 102 men, aged 18 to 35, in one week, with 70 more awaiting execution, the New Times said on Monday citing Justice Minister Constant Mutamba. The men, identified as armed robbers and “urban bandits” known…

According to local media reports, right-wing extremist crimes in Germany hit an all-time high last year, Anadolu Agency reported yesterday. By November 30, 2024, police recorded 33,963 incidents classified as “politically motivated, right-wing crimes,” as stated by the RND media…

A group of approximately 300 Afghan nationals arrived in the Philippines on Monday to process special immigrant visas (SIV) for resettlement in the United States, Arab News reported yesterday. This initiative, part of an agreement between Manila and Washington, aims…

A new report highlights the severe impact of the climate crisis on the Earth’s water cycle, with extreme weather events causing significant harm to billions of people, The Guardian reported. The analysis, conducted by an international team of researchers, reveals…