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UN: Over 12 Million Girls Marry Before 18 Each Year ——————————- More than 12 million girls worldwide marry before the age of 18 every year, putting their education, health, safety and future choices at risk, the United Nations has warned…

Interfaith Dialogue Highlights Ghana’s 44th Ahmadiyya Muslim Women’s Gathering ———————————– A three-day annual gathering of Ahmadiyya Muslim women in Ghana brought together thousands of participants, including representatives from Christian women’s organizations, in a show of interfaith engagement and cooperation. The…

UN Raises Concerns Over Student Protest Crackdown in France as Government Denies Repression Claims ———————————— The United Nations has expressed concern over escalating violence and mass arrests during ongoing student protests in France, urging authorities to respect the right to…

DR Congo Warns Ebola Outbreak in North Kivu Risks Spiraling Out of Control —————————————- Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF) has warned that the Ebola outbreak in North Kivu province in eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo is worsening, with new infection…

US Imposes Sanctions on International Criminal Court, Drawing UN Condemnation ———————————————– The United States imposed sweeping sanctions on the International Criminal Court (ICC) on October 9, escalating tensions over the tribunal’s investigations involving US personnel and Israeli officials. US Secretary…

Malaysia Offers Grants of Up to RM5,000 to Help Small Businesses Obtain Halal Certification ————————————- Malaysia has announced financial assistance of up to 5,000 Malaysian ringgit (RM) for microenterprises and small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) seeking halal certification for the…

Malaysia Closes Schools as Indonesian Wildfire Haze Pushes Air Pollution to Unhealthy Levels ————————————- Malaysia closed schools in Kuala Lumpur and several states on Friday, October 9, as smoke from Indonesian forest fires spread across Southeast Asia, pushing air pollution…

Australia: Sydney Muslim Group Criticizes One Nation Proposal to Ban Niqab and Burqa in Schools ————————– A proposal by Australia’s One Nation party to ban full-face coverings, including the niqab and burqa, in schools has sparked criticism from the Lebanese…

Muslim Women Protest Quebec Hijab Restrictions in Montreal ——————————— A group of Muslim women held a protest in downtown Montreal against Quebec’s secularism laws, including legislation restricting the wearing of religious symbols such as the hijab in certain public-sector jobs.…

Uganda Launches Project to Translate Quranic Meanings into Lango Language ——————————————– Uganda’s Grand Mufti, Sheikh Shaban Ramadan Mubaje, has officially launched a project to translate the meanings of the Holy Quran into the Lango language, a Nilotic language spoken mainly…