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Spain: At least 39 dead after two high-speed trains collide
January 22, 2026
Spain: At least 39 dead after two high-speed trains collide
Spain: At least 39 dead after two high-speed trains collide ——————- At least 39 people lost their lives in southern Spain after a high-speed train derailed and collided with an oncoming one on Sunday night in the worst railway accident…
Denmark’s Plans to Extend Veil Ban Raise Concerns Over Religious Freedom and State Islamophobia
January 22, 2026
Denmark’s Plans to Extend Veil Ban Raise Concerns Over Religious Freedom and State Islamophobia
Denmark’s Plans to Extend Veil Ban Raise Concerns Over Religious Freedom and State Islamophobia ————————— Denmark’s government is moving to extend its existing ban on full-face Islamic veils to cover schools and universities, a proposal that has reignited debate over…
HRW Reports Arbitrary Arrests and Abuses by South Sudan Security Forces
January 22, 2026
HRW Reports Arbitrary Arrests and Abuses by South Sudan Security Forces
HRW Reports Arbitrary Arrests and Abuses by South Sudan Security Forces ————————————————– Human Rights Watch (HRW) has reported widespread human rights violations in South Sudan, including arbitrary arrests, torture, and forced conscription of children, carried out by security forces under…
Emergency OIC Meeting Held to Support Somalia’s Sovereignty and Territorial Integrity
January 22, 2026
Emergency OIC Meeting Held to Support Somalia’s Sovereignty and Territorial Integrity
Emergency OIC Meeting Held to Support Somalia’s Sovereignty and Territorial Integrity —————————– Foreign ministers of the Organization of Islamic Cooperation (OIC) member states convened an emergency meeting in Jeddah to adopt a unified stance in support of Somalia. The move…
Migrants cross English Channel to reach UK for 1st time in 2026
January 21, 2026
Migrants cross English Channel to reach UK for 1st time in 2026
Migrants cross English Channel to reach UK for 1st time in 2026 ———————— Migrants were detected crossing the English Channel to the UK for the first time in 2026 on Monday, Anadolu Agency reported. Data released Tuesday showed that 32…
UK cyclists to embark on riding journey from Makkah to Madinah to fundraise for children in Africa
January 21, 2026
UK cyclists to embark on riding journey from Makkah to Madinah to fundraise for children in Africa
UK cyclists to embark on riding journey from Makkah to Madinah to fundraise for children in Africa ——————————– A cycling team from London will undertake a journey of 550 km from Makkah to Madinah in Saudi Arabia later this month…
Greece acquits 24 humanitarian workers following 7 years of proceedings
January 19, 2026
Greece acquits 24 humanitarian workers following 7 years of proceedings
24 volunteers of the humanitarian NGO Emergency Response Centre International (ERCI) were acquitted of charges this Thursday after facing criminal charges for more than 7 years, following their arrest during search and rescue operations on the Greek island of Lesvos…
South Africa declares national disaster as floods ravage region
January 19, 2026
South Africa declares national disaster as floods ravage region
South Africa on Sunday declared a national disaster after widespread flooding that destroyed homes and left dozens dead, while thousands sought shelter in neighboring Mozambique. Heavy rains and storms have battered the two southern African countries for weeks, claiming more…
Egypt, Sudan welcome Trump’s proposal to mediate Nile dam dispute
January 18, 2026
Egypt, Sudan welcome Trump’s proposal to mediate Nile dam dispute
Egyptian President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi and Sudan’s Chairman of the Sovereignty Council Abdel Fattah al-Burhan on Saturday welcomed US President’s offer to mediate a dispute over the sharing of the Nile River waters regarding the contested Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam,…
Illegal Migration to the European Union Falls Sharply in 2025 Amid Border Agreements
January 18, 2026
Illegal Migration to the European Union Falls Sharply in 2025 Amid Border Agreements
Official European Union data show that irregular migration into the EU in 2025 fell to its lowest level in four years, reflecting a significant decline attributed to strengthened border controls and expanded cooperation with non-EU countries. According to a report…