The Israeli government has approved a bill to strengthen its control over the occupied West Bank and facilitate land purchases by Jewish settlers, Reuters reported on the 15th (local time). On this day, Israel passed a motion to initiate land registration procedures within the West Bank for the first time since the 1967 Third Arab-Israeli War. The Israeli Ministry of Foreign Affairs explained, "This decision will contribute to resolving land disputes and increasing administra

As artificial intelligence (AI) continues to make groundbreaking progress, the shadow of restructuring is looming large, especially among big tech companies. Last month, the US AI company Antropic launched its AI tool, "Claude Cowork," raising concerns that general-purpose AI tools will replace expensive enterprise software (SW). According to "Layoffs.fyi," a site tracking tech company restructuring, a total of 24,818 employees were laid off across 27 tech companies worldwide

The Uyghur people, whose name signifies “union” or “alliance,” are among the least evangelized Turkic peoples globally. Currently, approximately 16 million Uyghurs reside in China's Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Region—where the ancient Silk Road began—and in Central Asian nations including Kazakhstan. The Uyghur people, who developed a Buddhist civilization across the Mongolian Plateau and Central Asia in the past, converted to Islam around 960 CE following the eastward expansi

It has been revealed that Bangladeshi Christians are living in extreme anxiety and fear before and after the February 12 general election. The recent increase in Islamist violence and the possibility of implementing Sharia law nationwide have raised concerns about the survival of religious minorities. The situation of Christians has deteriorated sharply since the ouster of former Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina in 2024. Hasina was criticized for her authoritarian rule and allega

The Palestinian militant group Hamas has stated that it is willing to accept the deployment of the International Stabilization Force (ISF) in the Gaza Strip, but insisted that there should be no interference in its internal affairs. On the 13th (local time), Basem Naim, a member of Hamas's Political Bureau, said in an interview with the American news magazine Newsweek, "We do not oppose the arrival of the ISF in Gaza." He added, "The ISF should only play a buffer role between