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Recent revelations in Italy have shed light on the alarming issue of modern slavery, particularly affecting migrant agricultural workers, Anadolu Agency reported yesterday. The arrest of two gang leaders in Verona highlighted rampant exploitation and inhumane working conditions. A tragic…

Kenyan President William Ruto announced the listing of the country’s inaugural Islamic bond, the Linzi Sukuk, on the Nairobi Securities Exchange’s Unquoted Securities Platform, Xinhua reported yesterday. This 3-billion-shilling (approximately 23 million U.S. dollars) Shariah-compliant bond is secured by residential…

In a significant shift, wind turbines and solar panels generated 30% of the European Union’s electricity in the first half of 2024, The Guardian reported yesterday citing climate thinktank Ember. According to the article, power generation from fossil fuels, including…

As South Asia grapples with escalating humanitarian challenges, UNICEF warns that 48 million children are projected to require urgent assistance in 2024, exacerbated by natural disasters, health emergencies, and ongoing conflicts. The region’s vulnerability is highlighted by the recent impacts…

The United Nations announced on Monday that it aims to assist approximately 2.4 million of the 3.3 million people expected to be affected by severe flooding in South Sudan starting in September, Xinhua reported yesterday. The Office for the Coordination…

Morocco’s King Mohammed VI pardoned three journalists on Monday as part of a broader commutation of sentences for 2,476 prisoners, marking his 25th anniversary on the throne, VOA reported. The pardoned journalists—Omar Radi, Soulaimane Raissouni, and Taoufik Bouachrine—had been detained…

A recent study published in Science warns that millions of lives are at risk due to the rise of drug-resistant malaria in Africa, VOA reported yesterday. The research reveals that over 10% of malaria-infected individuals in Ethiopia, Eritrea, Rwanda, Uganda,…

A recent study has revealed an interesting, yet alarming relationship between temperature-rising patterns and global economy as published in an article yesterday by Dawn online newspaper. More details in the following report: Recent findings from the National Bureau of Economic…

Austrian authorities have successfully dismantled a terrorist network linked to the ISIS and arrested nine suspects, Xinhua reported yesterday citing the country’s interior ministry. According to the source, security forces executed house searches across five federal states on Thursday, confiscating…

Starting August 1, Malaysia will require social media services with over 8 million users in the country to obtain a license, as part of efforts to address rising cyber offenses, Reuters reported yesterday. The Malaysian Communications and Multimedia Commission announced…