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Greece Enacts Tougher Penalties for Rejected Asylum Seekers in Effort to Deter Undocumented Migration ……………. Greece has passed legislation imposing stringent penalties on rejected asylum seekers, including potential prison terms, fines, and ankle monitors, as reported by The Guardian. With…

Study Links Western Sanctions to 38 Million Deaths Since 1970 ………….. Unilateral sanctions imposed by the United States and European Union have been linked to approximately 38 million excess deaths globally between 1970 and 2021, according to a new study…

Portugal Declares Mourning After Deadly Lisbon Funicular Crash …………. Portugal has declared a national day of mourning following a deadly cable car accident in Lisbon that killed at least 17 people and injured around 20 others, according to a report…

Rising Temperatures Threaten Morocco’s Palm Groves ——————————– Rising temperatures and extreme heat are endangering Morocco’s palm groves, particularly in the Draa-Tafilalet region. A report from Africanews highlights that record-high temperatures have caused massive wildfires, destroying vast areas of date palm…

Outgoing Dutch Mayor Defends Secret Mosque Investigation ———————————- According to a report by IQNA, the outgoing mayor of Delft, Marja van Bijsterveldt, has stated that she will not apologize for a secret investigation into a local mosque. The investigation was…

Germany Sees Sharp Decline in Asylum Applications Amid Migration Crackdown …………….. Germany recorded a nearly 60% drop in asylum applications in August compared to the same month last year, as the government intensifies efforts to curb migration, media outlets reported.…

Trump Says US Forces Killed 11 Suspected Venezuelan Traffickers in Caribbean Operation ………….. U.S. forces killed 11 suspected drug traffickers aboard a vessel in the southern Caribbean in a recent operation, a move described as a major blow to organized…

Ivory Coast’s Mud Mosques: A Seven-Century Islamic Heritage in West Africa ——————————————— In 2021, UNESCO inscribed a group of mud mosques in northern Ivory Coast on its World Heritage List, recognizing them as outstanding examples of Sudanese-style Islamic architecture, Shia…

Austrian Meeting to Introduce Iranian Film on Prophet Muhammad ————————- An event is being organized in Vienna to introduce the Iranian cinematic film “Muhammad, the Messenger of God,” directed by acclaimed filmmaker Majid Majidi, IQNA reported. The meeting, scheduled for…

Lightning’s Surprising Impact on Earth’s Atmosphere ——————————— A new study reveals that lightning does more than create dramatic light shows and loud thunder; it also plays a significant and previously underestimated role in shaping Earth’s atmosphere, an article on Earth.com…