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South Africa Detains Nearly 1,000 Undocumented Miners in Crackdown on Illegal Gold Mining …………… South African police have arrested nearly 1,000 undocumented migrants working illegally at the Sheba Gold Mine in Barberton, Mpumalanga province, near the borders of Eswatini and…

Libya Faces Dual Challenges: Counter-Terrorism Success and Tragic Migrant Shipwreck ————————– Libya is currently grappling with significant challenges on both its security and humanitarian fronts, as evidenced by a major counter-terrorism success in the south and a tragic migrant shipwreck…

Malaysia Hosts 65th International Quran Competition with 49 Nations Participating ——————————— Malaysia’s 65th International Al-Quran Recital and Memorization Assembly (MTHQA) officially opened on Saturday, August 2nd, in Kuala Lumpur, Iqna.ir reported. The prestigious competition features 71 participants representing 49 countries…

Yazidis in Germany Face Deportation Fears Amidst Unsafe Conditions in Iraq ————————————– Yazidis who sought refuge in Germany after surviving atrocities committed by ISIS are now facing fears of deportation back to Iraq, as Germany implements stricter migration rules, Rudaw…

Unprecedented Jellyfish Numbers Reported in UK Seas Amid Warming Waters ————————————- An unusually high number of jellyfish have been observed in UK seas this summer, a phenomenon scientists are attributing to elevated sea surface temperatures exacerbated by global heating, The…

Volunteers Clean Shores of Lake Geneva Amid Rising Plastic Waste Concerns ————————————— Volunteers have undertaken a significant cleanup effort along the shores of Lake Geneva, organized by the Green Earth Action Foundation, Anadolu Agency reported. The initiative aimed to raise…

UN Raises Alarm on Escalating Humanitarian Crisis in Sudan ———————————— The humanitarian situation in Sudan is rapidly deteriorating, marked by severe hunger, widespread disease, and extreme weather conditions, Anadolu Agency reported citing the UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian…

Militant Attacks Claim Dozens of Lives in Northeastern Burkina Faso ———————————– Two militant attacks in northeastern Burkina Faso earlier this week resulted in “several dozens” of deaths among soldiers and civilians, Arab News reported. On Monday, a “major” attack targeted…

European Far-Right Uses “Political Islam” as Electoral Weapon Amidst Rising Islamophobia ——————————– Far-right political parties across Europe are increasingly using the concept of “Political Islam” to advance anti-Muslim agendas, political analysts warn. An August 1 report from the Organization for…

World’s ‘Oldest Baby’ Born in Ohio from 1994 Frozen Embryo —————————— A baby described as the world’s “oldest,” Thaddeus Daniel Pierce, was born on July 26 in Ohio, United States, from an embryo that had been frozen since 1994, The…