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NYC Muslim Community Voices Concern Over New US Green-Card Review Targeting 19 Countries ————————————— Muslim community leaders in New York City expressed alarm after the US government announced a sweeping review of all green-card holders from 19 “countries of concern,”…

Muslims in Uzbekistan pray for rain amid severe drought ——————————– Uzbek Muslims held mass prayers for rain Friday as the Central Asian country is experiencing severe droughts associated with climate change, France 24 reported. The prayers were held in 2,000…

Africa’s Rainforests Now Emit More Carbon Than They Absorb, New Study Warns ——————————– Africa’s forests have shifted from being a net carbon sink to a net carbon source, according to The Guardian citing new research published Friday in Scientific Reports.…

Dire Conditions in Tawila Camps After Mass Flight From El Fasher …………… After witnessing the deaths of close relatives during heavy bombardment in El Fasher, a resident fled on foot toward Tawila, 60 kilometres away, a journey he described as…

Investigation Underway After Deadly Hong Kong Tower Fire ………….. Hong Kong is grieving following a high-rise fire that killed 83 people, including a firefighter and two Indonesian domestic workers, The Guardian reported. Another 79 victims are being treated in hospitals…

China: Train kills 11 railway workers ……….. A train crashed into a group of railway workers on Thursday, killing 11 and injuring two, Reuters reported. The accident, described as the deadliest in more than a decade, occurred in the southwestern…

Rise in Anti-Muslim Content on X Platform Sparks Concern —————————- Recent changes to the X platform have coincided with a surge in content hostile to Islam, according to IQNA. The introduction of the “country display” feature next to usernames has…

Halal Food Sees Rapid Growth in Popularity Across the United States ——————————— Halal food, once associated mainly with observant Muslim consumers, is increasingly entering the American mainstream as demand rises among both Muslim and non-Muslim diners, IQNA reported. Restaurants of…

Rights Groups Warn of Escalating Humanitarian Catastrophe in Sudan and South Sudan as Atrocities Mount and Aid Collapses ——————————————– Amnesty International and Oxfam issued stark new warnings this week about worsening crises in both Sudan and South Sudan, highlighting simultaneous…

UN Warns of Rising Violence Against Women Worldwide as Femicide Rates Remain Alarmingly High ——————————————— New United Nations data shows that various forms of violence against women are increasing across many countries, with family-related killings remaining among the deadliest manifestations…