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Alarming Crisis in the DRC: Over 1M Children Face Acute Malnutrition
July 13, 2024
Alarming Crisis in the DRC: Over 1M Children Face Acute Malnutrition
The World Health Organization (WHO) has sounded the alarm on the worsening humanitarian crisis in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), Anadolu Agency reported yesterday. According to the organization, if immediate action is not taken, over 1 million children…
Nepal: Over 60 people missing after two buses swept into river
July 13, 2024
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
July 12, 2024
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”
July 12, 2024
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
July 11, 2024
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
July 11, 2024
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
July 10, 2024
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
July 10, 2024
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
July 8, 2024
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
July 8, 2024
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…