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Philippine military forces engaged in a gunbattle with Dawlah Islamiyah militants in the southern Lanao del Norte province, resulting in six soldiers and two rebels dead, with four soldiers wounded. The Dawlah Islamiyah, linked to the Islamic State group, was…

On the sidelines of his participation in the Munich Security Conference 2024, Iraq’s Prime Minister Mohammad Shiya Al-Sudani urged the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) to encourage world countries to repatriate their citizens from al-Hol camp in Syria.…

According to a new report by the Australian mental health service “ReachOut”, almost 60% of parents and carers are worried about how social media affects their teens’ mental health and wellbeing. In the survey conducted by the mental health service,…

Militia fighters in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo’s Ituri province killed 15 people in an attack targeting the rival Hema tribe, TRTWorld reported. The CODECO militia, claiming to defend the interests of the Lendu group, ambushed and killed 15 people,…

The Secretariat-General of the Holy Shrine of Imam Ali, peace be upon him, announced today its readiness to host the 1st International Heritage Conference, which will take place during the period April 20-21 with broad international participation. The Holy Shrine…

On the World Day of Social Justice, the World Shirazi Foundation released its message today stressing that the absence of social justice in several countries has had a negative impact on the people, leading to a decline in living standards,…

German police have arrested a suspect in connection with a fire at a mosque in Dortmund, Anadolu Agency reported. The fire broke out at around 10:00 p.m. local time on Friday, and firefighters were called to the scene. Reports indicate…

The UN counter-terrorism chief warned on Thursday that the Islamic State group poses a growing threat in West Africa and the Sahel, while remaining focused on carrying out attacks abroad. Vladimir Voronkov highlighted the group’s increased operations in Iraq, Syria,…

The Economist Intelligence Unit (EIU)— a research and analysis unit providing advisory services—has launched its 2023 democracy index, which sheds light on trends in democracy globally in 2023, as war and conflict spread across the globe, reinforcing existing negative trends…

Several Mediterranean rescue groups are urging the EU to change its policies, which they argue are contributing to the deaths of over 3,000 people last year. A 2023 decree has limited the response capacity of NGO-run civil fleets, forcing them…