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The World Meteorological Organization has warned that Tropical Cyclone Hidaya, expected to make landfall in Tanzania and Kenya this weekend, could exacerbate the severe flooding crisis gripping East Africa, VOA reported in an article yesterday. “Hidaya is the first documented…

In a somber address, Kenyan President William Ruto announced that the death toll from recent devastating floods has risen to 210, Anadolu Agency reported yesterday. It quoted Ruto warning that the African nation may face its first-ever cyclone this weekend,…

A new report has revealed that China is imprisoning Uyghurs and other Turkic minorities in Xinjiang at an alarming rate, with an estimated 1 in 26 individuals from these groups behind bars – the highest incarceration rate in the world,…

In a major counterterrorism operation, the Moroccan police have arrested five individuals allegedly connected to the Islamic State (IS) terrorist group, authorities announced on Friday. According to the Central Bureau of Judicial Investigations, the suspects, aged between 22 and 46,…

To accommodate the growing number of foreign tourists, Japan is launching a model project to make the country more welcoming for vegetarians and Muslims, The Japan Times reported yesterday. The Japan Tourism Agency will provide subsidies to local governments and…

Internal UNHCR documents reveal the agency has rejected repeated requests from the Thai government to assist 48 Uyghur asylum seekers detained in life-threatening conditions in Bangkok, The New Humanitarian reported yesterday. According to the source, five are serving prison sentences,…

The Democratic Republic of Congo is grappling with its largest mpox outbreak to date, with over 4,500 suspected cases and 300 deaths reported since January, the Associated Press reported yesterday. Researchers have detected a new genetic variant of the virus…

A new report from the World Health Organization (WHO) reveals concerning trends in childhood health across Europe during the COVID-19 pandemic. The study, which surveyed over 50,000 children aged 7-9 in 17 countries from 2021-2023, found alarming increases in screen…

In a remarkable archaeological find, researchers have uncovered a rare, 1,000-year-old sword from the Spanish city of Valencia, drawing comparisons to the legendary Excalibur of King Arthur, LiveScience reported yesterday. The 18-inch iron blade was discovered in an Islamic-era house…

French experts said in a new report that children should not be allowed to use smartphones before 13 and should be barred from accessing social media platforms such as TikTok, Instagram and Snapchat before 18. The report comes following the…