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A recent UN report predicts that by 2030, Africa will surpass Asia in the number of people facing hunger, the Guardian reported yesterday. Currently, 20.4% of Africa’s population is undernourished, while Asia accounts for over half of the world’s hungry,…

Authorities in Xinjiang have intensified a requirement for Uyghurs to report guests in their homes to police within 10 minutes to two hours of arrival, RFA reported on Tuesday. This policy, first implemented in June 2015, has gained emphasis under…

The German Ministry of Interior announced on Wednesday morning that it has closed the Islamic Center Hamburg and its affiliated organizations. According to the German Ministry of Interior, these centers were pursuing totalitarian goals and allegedly spreading Islamic extremism. According…

Sri Lanka’s government has officially apologized to its Muslim minority for enforcing mandatory cremations of Covid-19 victims, ignoring WHO guidance that allowed for safe burials, Arab News reported yesterday. The country’s authorities have announced a new law to protect the…

Health workers in the Canary Islands are raising alarms over the increasing number of unaccompanied minors, now exceeding 5,500, arriving from Africa, many fleeing poverty and conflict, the Associated Press revealed in an article published yesterday. Emergency doctors have highlighted…

The death toll from a landslide in southern Ethiopia has risen to 229, Xinhua reported yesterday citing local officials. The tragedy struck on Monday morning around 10:00 a.m. local time in the Geze Gofa District. Among the deceased are 148…

Nigerian authorities have announced the death of 18 people in an armed attack that occurred on Sunday in Benue State. The Chairman of Katsina-Ala Local Government Area, Justin Chaku told reporters that the attack was carried out by unknown assailants…

A recent study highlights the pressing need to protect Earth’s biodiversity as humanity faces an unprecedented mass extinction, Science Alert reported yesterday. The United Nations’ 2022 pledge to safeguard 30% of the planet by 2030 is still far from realization,…

Scientists have recently discovered a new continent, deep within the southern arm of the Arctic Ocean, which is believed to have been formed 60 million years ago. Researchers from the University of Derby in the UK stumbled upon the 250-mile-long…

According to the UN refugee agency, over 1.4 million South Sudanese refugees have returned to their homeland since the signing of a revitalized peace agreement in October 2018, with the latest figures reported up to May 31, 2024, Xinhua reported…