META UNVEILS WRISTBAND FOR GESTURE COMPUTER CONTROL

Mon 28 July 2025: Developed by Meta’s Reality Labs research team, the device works with surface electromyography (sEMG) sensors placed on the wrist. These sensors detect electrical signals from muscle movements and translate them into computer commands. For instance, users can write messages by mimicking writing in the air, open applications, or move the cursor—all without touching […]

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FROM UMMAH TO NATIONALISM: THE ISLAMIC REPUBLIC’S IDENTITY SHIFTS UNDER AIRSTRIKES

 People continue their daily life under the shadow of the ceasefire reached with Israel, in Tehran, Iran, on July 15, 2025. [Fatemeh Bahrami – Anadolu Agency] Mon 28 July 2025: In June 2025, after Israeli and U.S. airstrikes targeted Iranian nuclear sites and civilian areas, the Islamic Republic stopped short of a full military response. But it […]

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REBEL GROUP ADF’S ATTACK ON DRC CATHOLIC CHURCH KILLS AT LEAST 21 PEOPLE

Mon 28 July 2025: At least 21 people were killed on Sunday in an attack on church premises in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo by a rebel group, according to a civil society leader. The attack was carried out by members of the Allied Democratic Force (ADF) around 1 am inside the premises of a Catholic church […]

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AUSTRALIA HAS SEEN ‘DRAMATIC SURGE’ IN ISLAMOPHOBIC INCIDENTS SINCE OCT. 7, 2023

Mon 28 July 2025: Australia has seen a “dramatic surge” in Islamophobic incidents since the Oct. 7, 2023 cross-border attacks by the Palestinian group Hamas on Israel that ignited the Gaza war, with women and girls disproportionately targeted, local broadcaster SBS News reported Monday. The report cited Nora Amath, executive director of the Islamophobia Register […]

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GERMAN ARMED FORCES LOOK TO TEENS TO CLOSE RECRUITMENT GAP: REPORT

Sun 27 July 2025: The German Defense Ministry wants 40,000 new recruits a year by 2031, Der Tagesspiegel daily reported, citing informed sources. Teenagers may be called up to serve if volunteers cannot fill the gap, according to the newspaper. Sources in the ministry told the outlet that the initial aim would be to boost […]

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WHY IS ISRAEL MANDATING ARABIC AND ISLAMIC STUDIES FOR IDF INTELLIGENCE OFFICERS?

Sun 27 July 2025: Israeli media reports that the IDF’s Intelligence Directorate is rolling out major reforms in response to critical intelligence failures during the October 7 Hamas attack. The IDF has issued a new mandate requiring all intelligence personnel to undergo training in Arabic and Islamic studies, with a focus on Houthi and Iraqi […]

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ATHENS SUBURB RESIDENTS TOLD TO EVACUATE AS WILDFIRES IN GREECE SPREAD

Sun 27 July 2025: Greek official says ‘real difficulties’ ahead as dry conditions and high temperatures are expected to persist. A wildfire has burned through a northern suburb of the Greek capital of Athens, leading to the evacuation of some residents, the country’s Fire Service has reported. Residents of the town of Kryoneri, 20km (12.5 […]

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SENEGAL BANS MOTORBIKES NEAR MALI BORDER AMID SECURITY FEARS

Sat 26 July 2025: Senegal officials have imposed a nighttime ban on motorcycles in an eastern region after terrorists used motorbikes in recent attacks in towns just over the border in Mali. A decree published this week said the prohibition was for “security reasons”, after attackers targeted army positions in several Malian towns on July […]

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AUSTRIAN MAN ACCUSED OF SCAMMING €300,000 IN DISABILITY AID

Sat 26 July 2025: A 61-year-old Austrian man is suspected of fraudulently obtaining €300,000 ($351,000) in social benefits over several years, police said on Friday. The man allegedly exploited a disability assistance scheme since 2018 that is intended to allow people with severe physical impairments to live at home instead of in a care facility. […]

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