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French Prime Minister Lecornu Resigns After 27 Days In Office
French Prime Minister Sébastien Lecornu resigned just 27 days after taking office, making him the shortest-serving prime minister in the Fifth Republic’s history. Lecornu, appointed by President Emmanuel Macron after François Bayrou’s…
Three Scientists Win 2025 Nobel Prize In Medicine
Mary Brunkow, Fred Ramsdell, and Shimon Sakaguchi were awarded the 2025 Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine for their discoveries on how the body controls harmful T-cells, advancing understanding of autoimmune diseases. The Karolinska…
Floods And Landslides Kill 68 In India And Nepal
Floods and landslides triggered by heavy rains in India’s West Bengal state and neighboring Nepal have killed 68 people. In Darjeeling, 18 people died as homes and bridges were swept away, and several roads were destroyed. West Bengal Chief…
Death Toll From Indonesia School Collapse Rises To 50
The death toll from the collapse of the Al Khoziny School in East Java during midday prayers last Tuesday has risen to 50, according to the Disaster Response Agency (DAR). Officials said that 80 percent of the rubble has been cleared, and…
Japanese Muslim Convert’s Life Featured In “A Dervish In Tokyo”
The life of 76-year-old Abdulkerim Shimoyama, a Japanese Muslim who has introduced Islam to his countrymen for 14 years at the Tokyo Mosque, is the focus of the documentary A Dervish in Tokyo.
Shimoyama, formerly named Shigeru, converted…
Hundreds Rescued After Snowstorm On Mount Everest
About 350 of 1,000 people stranded on the eastern slope of Mount Everest in Tibet after a snowstorm have been rescued, while contact has been made with more than 200 others, Chinese media reported.
Rescue teams and local villagers…
Iraq And Iran Exchange Remains Of Gulf War Soldiers
The remains of 118 soldiers killed in the 1980–1988 First Gulf War were exchanged between Iraq and Iran at a ceremony held at the Shalamjah Border Crossing in Basra province.
Iraq handed over 48 remains, while Iran returned 70. The…
Mass Protests In Europe Over Israel’s Sumud Flotilla Raid
Tens of thousands joined pro-Palestinian protests across Spain and Italy to condemn Israel’s raid on the Global Sumud Flotilla and its blockade of Gaza.
In Barcelona, police reported 70,000 participants, eight arrests, and 20…
Israel Deports 4 Italian Activists From Global Sumud Flotilla
Four Italian citizens from the Global Sumud Flotilla have been deported, the Israeli Foreign Ministry announced. The flotilla, carrying around 500 activists on more than 40 boats, was intercepted while attempting to deliver humanitarian aid…
Protests Erupt In Pakistan Over Israel’s Sumud Flotilla Raid
Thousands took to the streets in Islamabad, Karachi, and Peshawar to condemn Israel’s raid on the Global Sumud Flotilla, which was carrying humanitarian aid to Gaza. Demonstrators waved Palestinian flags, chanted anti-Israel…
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