World

A new report from the International Energy Agency (IEA) warns of looming shortages in critical minerals essential for clean energy technologies, CNN reported yesterday. The world is on track to meet only 70% of global copper demand and 50% of…

Five Pakistani medical students were injured in a mob attack on foreign students in the Kyrgyz capital of Bishkek, Arab News reported today. The violence appears to have been sparked by the online sharing of videos depicting a brawl between…

Dubai’s Warsan Waste Management plant is revolutionizing waste management by converting 45% of the city’s trash into electricity, CNN reported yesterday. Processing 2 million metric tons of waste annually, the world’s largest waste-to-energy facility generates enough power to supply around…

Scientists are urging European governments to take action as climate change takes hold, increasing heat-related deaths across the continent, Euronews said citing a new report. Europe is the fastest-warming continent with temperatures rising roughly twice the global average, according to…

In a concerning escalation, the Tunisian government has launched an unprecedented campaign targeting civil society organizations, journalists, and human rights defenders working to protect the rights of migrants and refugees, Amnesty International reported yesterday. Over the past two weeks, Tunisian…

A staggering 34% increase in minors crossing the treacherous Darien Gap between Colombia and Panama is projected this year, reaching an estimated 160,000, the Reuters reported yesterday citing the United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF). This migratory crisis has persisted for…

On Thursday, the Greek coastguard reported that they had rescued 42 migrants off the island of Crete. The coastguard was also searching for three individuals believed to be missing after their boat sent a distress signal while at sea, the…

Kristalina Georgieva, Managing Director of the International Monetary Fund (IMF), has issued a stark warning regarding the rapid impact of artificial intelligence (AI) on global job markets. Speaking at the Swiss Institute of International Studies, Georgieva described AI’s effect on…

On the International Day of Living Together in Peace, the Freemuslim Association—an international anti-violence organization—has called for urgent action to stop the fighting in conflict zones around the world. The organization urged for an inclusive international conference to extinguish the…

The Cameroon military has transported more than 300 civilians, mostly women and children, who were rescued from Boko Haram terrorist captivity along the border with Nigeria and Chad to a military post in northern Cameroon this week, VOA reported yesterday.…