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Unprecedented Jellyfish Numbers Reported in UK Seas Amid Warming Waters ————————————- An unusually high number of jellyfish have been observed in UK seas this summer, a phenomenon scientists are attributing to elevated sea surface temperatures exacerbated by global heating, The…

Volunteers Clean Shores of Lake Geneva Amid Rising Plastic Waste Concerns ————————————— Volunteers have undertaken a significant cleanup effort along the shores of Lake Geneva, organized by the Green Earth Action Foundation, Anadolu Agency reported. The initiative aimed to raise…

UN Raises Alarm on Escalating Humanitarian Crisis in Sudan ———————————— The humanitarian situation in Sudan is rapidly deteriorating, marked by severe hunger, widespread disease, and extreme weather conditions, Anadolu Agency reported citing the UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian…

Militant Attacks Claim Dozens of Lives in Northeastern Burkina Faso ———————————– Two militant attacks in northeastern Burkina Faso earlier this week resulted in “several dozens” of deaths among soldiers and civilians, Arab News reported. On Monday, a “major” attack targeted…

European Far-Right Uses “Political Islam” as Electoral Weapon Amidst Rising Islamophobia ——————————– Far-right political parties across Europe are increasingly using the concept of “Political Islam” to advance anti-Muslim agendas, political analysts warn. An August 1 report from the Organization for…

World’s ‘Oldest Baby’ Born in Ohio from 1994 Frozen Embryo —————————— A baby described as the world’s “oldest,” Thaddeus Daniel Pierce, was born on July 26 in Ohio, United States, from an embryo that had been frozen since 1994, The…

Report Details Widespread Sexual Violence, Crimes Against Humanity in Tigray ——————————— A new report has documented extensive allegations of mass rape, forced pregnancy, and sexual torture committed by Ethiopian and Eritrean forces against women and children in the Tigray region,…

Ethiopians Plant 700 Million Tree Seedlings in Single Day for Reforestation ——————————– Ethiopia has achieved a remarkable feat in its national reforestation efforts, with citizens planting 700 million tree seedlings in a single day as part of the ambitious Green…

Islamophobia Triples in Catalonia, Spain, Amid Rise of Far-Right and Disinformation ———————————————- Cases of Islamophobia in Catalonia, Spain, have tripled between 2022 and 2024, according to a report from the Catalan police cited by Shia Waves Persian. The number of…

Heathrow Airport hit by more flight cancelations after air traffic failure ——————————— At least 16 flights to and from London’s Heathrow Airport were canceled on Thursday following technical problems with Britain’s air traffic control system that caused widespread disruption across…