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Global Poverty Declines, But Challenges Remain: World Bank Updates Poverty Line ……………… The World Bank has announced an update to its international poverty line, raising the threshold from $2.15 to $3 per day for low-income countries, reflecting rising living costs…

Critics Warn U.S. Immigration Bill Could Accelerate Authoritarian Policies ……………….. President Trump signed a wide-ranging domestic policy bill into law on July 4, a move he called “beautiful,” but critics argue it poses a serious threat to democratic institutions, The…

Flood Death Toll in Northern Vietnam Rises to 10 Amid Heavy Rainfall …………….. The death toll from recent floods in Vietnam’s northern mountainous provinces has risen to 10, disaster authorities confirmed Sunday, as reported by local news outlets. Heavy rains…

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…