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Resilient Palestinians Observe Second Ramadan Amid Rubble

2Mar

By Aqsa AzamNo Comments

Global, Islam

Resilient Palestinians Observe Second Ramadan Amid Rubble

A mass Iftar dinner program is organized for Palestinians to break their fast together on the first day of Ramadan amidst the rubble of a residential area in Rafah, Gaza, on March 01, 2025. Qatar, Egypt, and the US mediate peace negotiations, but the ceasefire's future remains uncertain. The war has claimed over 61,700 lives, with bodies still being recovered daily. As the holy month of Ramadan begins, Palestinians in Gaza mark their second consecutive fasting season amidst destruction and an uncertain truce. The fragile ceasefire, in place since January, has provided temporary relief from conflict, but the scars of war remain visible. In areas like Rafah and Beit Lahia, families gather for Iftar among the rubble of collapsed buildings. Seated on plastic chairs under makeshift decor...

Floods in Niger Kill 400 and Affect 1.5 Million in 2024

1Mar

By Tahreem AkramNo Comments

Global

Floods in Niger Kill 400 and Affect 1.5 Million in 2024

Exceptionally heavy rains in 2024 triggered devastating floods in Niger, killing nearly 400 people and affecting more than 1.5 million, government confirmed on Saturday. Interior Minister Mohamed Toumba reported that floods claimed 396 lives, injured 405 individuals, and displaced over 200,000 households, impacting a total of 1,526,653 people. Rainy season, which lasted from June to September, brought unprecedented downpours, even in the arid northern regions near Sahara. Severe droughts in Sahel region had already weakened the soil’s ability to absorb water, worsening the impact of floods. Extreme weather caused extensive damage to homes, infrastructure, and historical sites across the country. In Agadez, UNESCO-listed historic old town and its iconic 16th-century Grand Mosque suff...

South Korea’s Birthrate Rises for First Time in 9 Years

26Feb

By Aqsa AzamNo Comments

Culture, Global

South Korea’s Birthrate Rises for First Time in 9 Years

After nearly a decade of declining birth rates, 2024 saw a small birthrate rises. Many couples who postponed their weddings during the COVID-19 pandemic are now starting families. Despite the increase, South Korea's fertility rate remains among the lowest in the world. South Korea’s birthrate rises in 2024 for the first time in nine years. It is driven by a sharp rise in marriages, according to preliminary data from Statistics Korea. This marks a potential turning point in the country’s ongoing demographic crisis. The fertility rate, which represents the average number of children a woman is expected to have, reached 0.75 in 2024, up from a record low of 0.72 in 2023. However, it remains the lowest in the world and far below the 2.1 births per woman required to sustain the populatio...

Timothée Chalamet Wins Best Actor at SAG Awards 2025

24Feb

By Aqsa AzamNo Comments

Global, Showbiz

Timothée Chalamet Wins Best Actor at SAG Awards 2025

Timothée Chalamet won the Best Actor award at the 2025 Screen Actors Guild Awards. Chalamet also took time to thank his fellow cast members and the film crew, giving a heartfelt thank you to his mother. Timothée Chalamet won the Best Actor award at the 2025 Screen Actors Guild (SAG) Awards for his performance as Bob Dylan in A Complete Unknown. The 29-year-old actor, visibly surprised, delivered a heartfelt speech, expressing his deep commitment to his craft. Chalamet, standing at a microphone that was noticeably too short for him. He said, “I was not expecting this at all,” before thanking his mother and castmates Elle Fanning, Monica Barbaro, and Edward Norton. He acknowledged the five-and-a-half-year journey it took to prepare for the role, calling it “the honor of a lifetime.” ...

Russia Launches Largest Drone Attack on Ukraine

23Feb

By Tahreem Akram1 Comment

Global

Russia Launches Largest Drone Attack on Ukraine

Russia launched its largest drone attack of war against Ukraine, deploying more than 200 drones in an overnight assault. Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy condemned the attack, calling it “aerial terror” and urging unity among Ukraine’s allies. “Every day, our people stand against aerial terror,” Zelenskiy wrote on X. He revealed that Russia launched 267 attack drones, marking largest assault since Iranian drones began targeting Ukrainian cities and villages. Ukraine’s air force reported that it shot down 138 drones, while another 119 disappeared from radars after being jammed by electronic warfare. Russian forces also fired three ballistic missiles, causing damage in five Ukrainian regions. Russia Launches Almost 1,150 Attack Drones Moscow has relied on nightly drone at...