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A suicide bombing at a Shia mosque on the outskirts of Islamabad, Pakistan killed at least 31 people and left dozens wounded on Friday. According to Al Jazeera, the explosion took place during Friday prayers at the Imam Bargah Qasr-e-Khadijatul Kubra mosque in the Tarlai area. The blast caused widespread devastation inside the mosque,…
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The United States Department of Justice last week released the latest batch of documents linked to investigations related to the late convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein. The disclosure includes more than three million pages of records, over 2,000 videos and around 180,000 images. What began as a criminal case in the United States has…
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According to the Global South Development Achievements and Challenges Report 2025, published by the Global South Research Center—an international research platform involving experts from both Southern and Northern countries, the collective rise of the Global South is no longer peripheral but central to shaping the future world order. The report argues that at a…
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The World Health Organization (WHO) on Monday declared that Britain and several European countries have lost their measles elimination status following a surge in infections across the regions, according to Reuters. Spain, Austria, Armenia, Azerbaijan and Uzbekistan were also stripped of their status after cases rose sharply. According to Reuters, WHO urged governments to…
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From Gaza to Ukraine, countries are increasingly relying on AI to process intelligence, guide drones, and accelerate combat operations, raising concerns about civilian harm and accountability. In a significant report released in June 2025, UN Secretary-General António Guterres warned that AI is becoming a “domain-defining force” in the military sphere, fundamentally altering how armed…
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The Indian rupee edged higher on Tuesday, supported by a weaker U.S. dollar and improved market sentiment ahead of a potential India–European Union trade agreement. Reuters reported that the rupee strengthened 0.13% to 91.8225 against the dollar by 10:50 a.m. IST, paring some losses after touching a record low of 91.9650 last week. Despite…
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At least 18 people lost their lives after a passenger ferry carrying more than 300 people sank near an island in the southern Philippines early Monday. Triggering a large-scale rescue operation, search crews rescued 317 people who were on board the MV Trisha Kerstin 3, but at least 24 people are still missing, according…
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A massive winter storm that hit large parts of the United States over the weekend has left at least 30 people dead, knocking out power to thousands and paralyzing transport networks. The storm swept from Texas to the northeastern tip of Maine, paralysing roads and blanketing major cities in deep snow. According to the…
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The world has entered an era of “global water bankruptcy,” with consequences that may no longer be reversible, according to a new report by the United Nations University. Nearly three-quarters of the global population now live in countries classified as water-insecure or critically water-insecure. About 2.2 billion people still do not have access to…
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Israel on Sunday announced the reopening of Gaza’s Rafah crossing after completing an operation to recover the body of the last Israeli hostage, according to Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s office. The crossing, which was expected to reopen under the initial phase of a U.S.-backed ceasefire plan, has remained closed as Israeli forces search for…