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UN Plans to Assist 2.4M People Amid Severe Flooding in South Sudan

UN Plans to Assist 2.4M People Amid Severe Flooding in South Sudan

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 Pardons 3 Journalists Amid Concerns Over Press Freedom 

Morocco’s King Pardons 3 Journalists Amid Concerns Over Press Freedom 

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…
Urgent Action Needed to Combat Drug-Resistant Malaria in Africa

Urgent Action Needed to Combat Drug-Resistant Malaria in Africa

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,…
Rising Temperatures Threaten Global Economy, Report Warns

Rising Temperatures Threaten Global Economy, Report Warns

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 Dismantle ISIS Fundraising Network

Austrian Authorities Dismantle ISIS Fundraising Network

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…
Malaysia Mandates Licensing for Major Social Media Platforms to Combat Cybercrime

Malaysia Mandates Licensing for Major Social Media Platforms to Combat Cybercrime

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…
World Uyghur Congress Marks 10 Years Since Deadly Yarkand Massacre

World Uyghur Congress Marks 10 Years Since Deadly Yarkand Massacre

The World Uyghur Congress (WUC) has commemorated the 10th anniversary of the Yarkand massacre, a violent crackdown by Chinese security forces on a peaceful protest that resulted in the deaths of numerous Uyghur civilians. According to Malaysia Sun, the event,…
UN General-Secretary urges affluent countries to combat global “addiction” to fossil fuel

UN General-Secretary urges affluent countries to combat global “addiction” to fossil fuel

The world’s wealthiest nations are jeopardizing our future by driving a surge in fossil fuel activities that exacerbate heatwaves and other climate impacts endangering billions, warned António Guterres, the United Nations Secretary-General. On Thursday, Guterres urged countries to combat the…
G20 Pledges to Tackle Tax Evasion Among the Ultra-Wealthy

G20 Pledges to Tackle Tax Evasion Among the Ultra-Wealthy

The G20 has committed to ensuring that ultra-high-net-worth individuals contribute fairly to global tax systems, emphasizing the importance of combating aggressive tax avoidance and evasion, TRTWorld reported today. In a recent declaration, the group acknowledged that such practices undermine the…
UK-Based Islamic Relief increases aid delivery in the Philippines

UK-Based Islamic Relief increases aid delivery in the Philippines

Over 844,000 people have been impacted by severe flooding across the Philippines, particularly in Mindanao and Luzon, following relentless rains that began on July 7. In response, the UK-based Islamic Relief has provided food packs to over 3,500 families and…
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