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On June 18, the UK-based education and research organization Quacquarelli Symonds (QS) released the QS World University Rankings 2027. This year’s rankings include 1,504 universities from 106 countries and territories. According to the final assessment, the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) in the United States secured the top spot for the 15th consecutive year. It achieved a perfect score of 100. Imperial College London and Stanford University share second place, both scoring 99.2. The United States leads with 25 universities in the top 100. The UK follows with 16. Australia has 9, and China has 11 universities, with six from the mainland and five from Hong Kong. South Korea, Germany, France, Canada, and Japan each have four universities in the top 100. Switzerland and Sweden each have three universities. Singapore and the Netherlands each have two. Argentina, Italy, Belgium, Ireland, Malaysia, New Zealand, Taiwan, and Saudi Arabia each have one university on this list. ...

  Author: Sherazur Rahman     Amid the ongoing crisis in the Middle East and the war in Ukraine, nuclear-armed nations have engaged in aggressive rhetoric and strategic signaling. As a result, concerns about the possibility of nuclear confrontation have reached their highest level in decades.     According to the latest findings in the SIPRI Yearbook 2026, released by the Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI), the world has about 12,187 nuclear warheads. About 83 percent of these weapons are controlled by Russia and the United States. This shows the continued dominance of the two Cold War superpowers.     SIPRI estimates that Russia has the largest nuclear arsenal, with around 5,420 warheads. Of these, approximately 1,796 are currently deployed, while the rest are stored or held in reserve. The United States ranks second with an estimated 5,042 nuclear warheads, including about 1,770 deployed warheads and nearly 3,700 in reserve or s...

The holy Quran is not just a religious text; it serves as a powerful catalyst for intellectual revival and a timeless guide that connects spiritual belief with science. Interestingly, the first verse revealed to the Prophet Muhammad focused on education rather than rituals, rules, or worship. It was a call to learn: "Read in the name of your Lord who created." Surah Al-‘Alaq (96:1) This initial command highlighted the value of knowledge, encouraging people to seek truth through understanding and reasoning. Throughout its verses, the Quran invites believers to observe, question, and reflect on the natural world. It shows the universe—the intricate stars, vast skies, deep oceans, the wonders of the human body, and the expanding universe—as clear signs (Ayat) of a supreme Creator. For instance, the verse, "We built the universe with great might, and We are certainly expanding it" (Surah Adh-Dhariyat, 51:47) was revealed over 1,400 years ago. This statement aligns with ...