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New study reveals how internet addiction may affect teen’s mental health

New study reveals how internet addiction may affect teen’s mental health

A breakthrough study has revealed that teens who spend lots of time on social media have complained of feeling like they can’t pay attention to more important things like homework or time with loved ones. The study has possibly captured…
World Bank Urges Poverty Reduction in Muslim Region of Philippines

World Bank Urges Poverty Reduction in Muslim Region of Philippines

The Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (BARMM), located in the southern Philippines, has seen a rapid decline in poverty levels in recent years, according to a recent World Bank report. After decades of sluggish growth, the region expanded rapidly…
Muslims Use AI to Preserve Centuries-Old Ibadi Manuscripts in Tunisia

Muslims Use AI to Preserve Centuries-Old Ibadi Manuscripts in Tunisia

On the Tunisian island of Djerba, 74-year-old librarian Said al-Barouni is racing against time to safeguard his Muslim community’s little-known heritage, NDTV World reported yestersay. According to the article, the Barouni’s family library holds over 1,600 ancient Ibadi texts and…
UN calls for action to address historic El Niño drought in Southern Africa

UN calls for action to address historic El Niño drought in Southern Africa

The United Nations has warned that over 30 million people across Southern Africa have been affected by a severe drought, reliefweb reported yesterday. The ongoing crisis has led to a devastating rainfall deficit and rising temperatures, resulting in widespread harvest…
Over 180M children worldwide face severe food poverty, says UNICEF

Over 180M children worldwide face severe food poverty, says UNICEF

Around 181 million children worldwide under 5 years of age – or 1 in 4 – are experiencing severe child food poverty, making them up to 50 per cent more likely to experience wasting, a life-threatening form of malnutrition, a…
UNHCR: Global Refugee Resettlement Needs Projected to Spike by 20% in 2025

UNHCR: Global Refugee Resettlement Needs Projected to Spike by 20% in 2025

The UN Refugee Agency (UNHCR) has reported that global refugee resettlement needs are expected to rise sharply in 2025, reaching nearly 3 million people, reliefweb reported yesterday. According to UNHCR’s Projected Global Resettlement Needs 2025 report, over 2.9 million refugees…
IS-linked Rebels Kill at Least 16 in Eastern Congo Attack

IS-linked Rebels Kill at Least 16 in Eastern Congo Attack

A suspected Islamist rebel group has killed at least 16 people in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo, Reuters reported yesterday. The attack occurred in North Kivu province and was carried out by the Allied Democratic Forces (ADF), an insurgency group…
UN: Global public debt reaches record level of $97 trillion in 2023

UN: Global public debt reaches record level of $97 trillion in 2023

The United Nations reported on Tuesday that global public debt rose to a record level of $97 trillion last year, with developing countries owing about one-third of this amount. This debt hinders their ability to cover the costs of essential…
Germany to repatriate Afghan migrants following stabbing incident

Germany to repatriate Afghan migrants following stabbing incident

Germany is considering deporting Afghan migrants who pose a security threat back to Afghanistan, the interior minister said on Tuesday, Reuters reported. The decision comes in wake of the attack that occurred last Friday when a 25-year-old Afghan man stabbed…
PEC: Over 2,000 Journalists Killed Worldwide in 20 Years

PEC: Over 2,000 Journalists Killed Worldwide in 20 Years

A staggering toll has been taken on the journalism profession over the past two decades, with the Press Emblem Campaign (PEC) reporting that more than 2,000 journalists have been killed worldwide since 2004, an average of 100 per year, Anadolu…
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