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Chinese App Highlights Rising Isolation Among Solo Dwellers Amid Falling Marriage Rates —————————————- A new Chinese app, originally named Are You Dead?, has gone viral as a tool for people living alone to ensure their safety, highlighting growing social isolation…

Who Is Hussain Organization Launches Global Series of Humanitarian and Charity Initiatives —————————————– The international humanitarian organization Who Is Hussain has continued to carry out a series of charitable and humanitarian initiatives through its teams operating across multiple countries, inspired…

Islamic Relief Launches Large-Scale Food Aid Campaign to Support Families in Kentucky —————————————– Islamic Relief USA, in partnership with the SHARE Center, has launched a large-scale food assistance campaign to support vulnerable residents in Lexington, Kentucky, as part of efforts…

Australian Federation of Islamic Councils Condemns Threat Against Lakemba Mosque, Warns of Rising Islamophobia ———————————- The Australian Federation of Islamic Councils (AFIC) has condemned a hate-laden threat targeting Lakemba Mosque earlier this week, expressing full solidarity with the Lebanese Muslim…

World Uyghur Congress Urges UK to Confront China on Uyghur Human Rights During 2026 Visit —————————— The World Uyghur Congress (WUC) has called on UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer and the British government to address the Uyghur genocide directly during…

Malaysia praised for progress in health care, criticized over criminal punishments for children ———————————– The UN Committee on the Rights of the Child on Friday praised Malaysia’s positive developments in maternal and infant health care, while questioning the employment of…

Australian Muslim Community on high alert after disturbing letter sent to Sydney mosque —————————– A letter of threatening content sent to a mosque in Sydney’s west called for Australia Day violence towards groups including Muslims, Indigenous Australians and supporters of…

Peace Council Charter Signed on Sidelines of Davos Forum ———————————— On the sidelines of the World Economic Forum in Davos, an official ceremony was held to sign the charter establishing the Peace Council, under the leadership of U.S. President Donald…

U.S.: Plano Mosque and Local Churches Provide Shelter to Unhoused Residents During Winter Storm ———————— As North Texas faced freezing temperatures, volunteers from the East Plano Islamic Center (EPIC), along with Presbyterian and Catholic churches, operated Plano’s only overnight warming…

UN report points to critical global water shortages ————————- A United Nations (UN) report released on Tuesday gives warning of the world entering an era of “global water bankruptcy,” Xinhua reported. The report, issued by the United Nations University Institute…