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Nepal: Over 60 people missing after two buses swept into river

Nepal: Over 60 people missing after two buses swept into river

In a tragic incident in Nepal, two buses carrying over 60 people were swept away by a devastating landslide and plunged into a rain-swollen river on Friday, Al Jazeera reported. The vehicles, traveling on the Narayanghat-Mugling highway near the town…
Global population is likely to peak earlier than expected and at a lower level, UN predicts

Global population is likely to peak earlier than expected and at a lower level, UN predicts

According to new UN projections reported by The Guardian, the global population is anticipated to peak sooner and at a lower level than previously expected. The analysis suggests that the population will reach approximately 10.3 billion by the mid-2080s, an…
China, UAE Conduct Joint Military Drills Over Uyghur “Detention Camps”

China, UAE Conduct Joint Military Drills Over Uyghur “Detention Camps”

China and the United Arab Emirates (UAE) have kicked off the second edition of their joint military drills, dubbed “Falcon Shield-2024”, in China’s northwestern Xinjiang province, The EurAsian Times reported yesterday. The air force exercises, which began in late June,…
UNICEF delivers over 12,000 nutrient-rich food boxes to Jigawa State, Nigeria

UNICEF delivers over 12,000 nutrient-rich food boxes to Jigawa State, Nigeria

The United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) handed over 12,400 cartons of Ready-to-Use Therapeutic Foods (RUTF) to the Jigawa State Government on Tuesday to support malnourished children. According to a statement from UNICEF’s head of Advocacy and Media Relations, the RUTF…
US Ramps Up Uyghur Forced Labor Enforcement, EU Faces Critical Decision

US Ramps Up Uyghur Forced Labor Enforcement, EU Faces Critical Decision

The fight against forced labor in China’s Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Region is gaining momentum as the US strengthens enforcement and the EU grapples with an upcoming regulation. The US government has prioritized the aluminum sector for stricter enforcement under the…
China at forefront of adopting GenAI technology, new study finds

China at forefront of adopting GenAI technology, new study finds

According to a recent survey conducted by U.S.-based AI and analytics software company SAS and Coleman Parkes Research, China is at the forefront of adopting generative AI technology, as reported by Reuters. The survey, which polled 1,600 decision-makers across various…
More than 90 rights groups urge EU to abandon new migration policy

More than 90 rights groups urge EU to abandon new migration policy

More than 90 human rights and humanitarian organizations, including Amnesty International and Human Rights Watch, have called on the European Union to abandon its new migration and asylum policy, arguing that the policy undermines the right to seek asylum and…
Freemuslim Association urges NATO to take responsible action to defuse geopolitical tensions

Freemuslim Association urges NATO to take responsible action to defuse geopolitical tensions

The Free Muslim Association—a global anti-violence organization—has called on the leaders of the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) to take responsible action during their upcoming meeting in Washington. The organization emphasized the need for efforts that contribute to defusing current…
Spain’s Far-Right Targets Muslim Minority, Invoking Reconquista History

Spain’s Far-Right Targets Muslim Minority, Invoking Reconquista History

Spain’s far-right political groups are using historical events from the Reconquista period to justify calls for the expulsion of Muslims, Anadolu Agency reported yesterday citing an official from the Center for Research on the Far-Right (CINVED). Sergio Gracia, the CINVED…
ECtHR confirms ban on “halal slaughter” in Belgium

ECtHR confirms ban on “halal slaughter” in Belgium

In a decision that has upset both Muslim and Jewish communities, the European Court of Human Rights (ECtHR) in Belgium has confirmed the ban on halal slaughter in Brussels. Jewish and Muslim organizations had filed a lawsuit in March to…
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