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Austria Proposes New Integration Measures, Headscarf Ban for Girls Under 14 ……………… Austria is set for heated political debates this fall following a series of proposed reforms targeting integration, education, and social welfare. Claudia Plakolm, Austria’s Minister for Youth and…

Kenya Cult Death Toll Rises to 32 Amid Police Admission of Response Failures —————————- Kenyan authorities confirmed Friday that the death toll from the Kwa Binzaro cult tragedy has risen to 32 following new exhumations in Kilifi county, according to…

14,000 Migrants Return South Amid U.S. Crackdown, Report Finds ————————————– Roughly 14,000 migrants who had set out for the United States have returned south in an unprecedented wave of reverse migration, Anadolu Agency revealed citing a joint report by Colombia,…

Amnesty International decries lack of accountability for China treatment of Uyghurs ——————————— Amnesty International has condemned the lack of accountability for the Chinese government’s treatment of Uyghur Muslims, Jurist News reported. This condemnation comes nearly three years after a UN…

Migrant Boat Capsizes off Mauritania, Leaving 69 Dead ————————————- A vessel carrying approximately 160 migrants capsized off the coast of Mauritania earlier this week, resulting in the deaths of 69 people, The Guardian reported. The accident occurred late on Tuesday,…

ICRC Report: Missing Persons Figure Soars 70% Amid Global Conflicts ————————————— The International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) announced Friday that more than a quarter of a million people are registered as missing, a figure that has increased by…

UN Sounds Alarm Over Deteriorating Humanitarian Conditions in Sudan Amid Relentless RSF Attacks on Civilians ——————————————— Based on information from the UN, a severe humanitarian emergency is escalating in Sudan, with attacks on civilians and a looming crisis of unprecedented…

A ‘Wonder Food’ Shortage Looms Over Africa, Putting Millions of Children at Risk ————————————- In a striking report, Save the Children has warned that a global collapse in nutrition funding is on the verge of causing a severe shortage of…

Trump proposes to limit US stays of students, journalists ——————————- The Trump administration has proposed stricter limits on the length of stay for foreign students and journalists in the United States, Arab News reported. Under the new rule, student visas…

Singapore Cracks Down on Drug-Laced Vapes with Harsher Penalties ——————————————- Singapore is escalating its fight against vaping with new, tougher penalties, including caning and longer prison sentences, starting September 1, BBC reported. The move is a direct response to a…