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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…
Following years of military conflicts, mass graves found in Mali

Following years of military conflicts, mass graves found in Mali

Around 60 bodies have been found in the Kidal region of northern Mali, with some gathered in mass graves and others scattered as human remains among tree trunks and surrounding bushland. The horrific scene in Abeïbara, Kidal Region, reveals the…
At Least 15 killed as Nepal Reels from Deadly Landslides, Floods

At Least 15 killed as Nepal Reels from Deadly Landslides, Floods

At least 15 more people have been killed in landslides and floods in Nepal over the past two days, Xinhua reported today. Incessant monsoon rains since Friday have caused widespread devastation, leaving 15 dead, 2 missing, and 17 injured. The…
Everest’s Highest Camp Buried in Decades of Trash

Everest’s Highest Camp Buried in Decades of Trash

The highest camp on Mount Everest, the world’s tallest mountain, is buried under years of accumulated garbage that will take a massive cleanup effort to remove, the Associated Press reported yesterday citing a Sherpa who led the recent government-funded expedition.…
New study finds over 4% newborn deaths in LMICs linked to climate change

New study finds over 4% newborn deaths in LMICs linked to climate change

Over four per cent of newborn deaths are related to high and low temperatures, driven by climate change, according to research published in thejournal Nature Communications, looking at 29 low- and middle-income countries (LMICs), mainly in sub-Saharan Africa and Asia.…
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