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Nearly 1,500 Myanmar Refugees, Migrants Returned from Malaysia ———————————— Nearly 1,500 Myanmar refugees and migrants have been returned from Malaysia to war-torn Myanmar under a repatriation program that has drawn criticism from human rights organizations and the United Nations refugee…

UN Women: 11.7 Million More Women and Girls Could Face Food Insecurity ————————————- UN Women has warned that an additional 11.7 million women and girls across 28 countries could face food insecurity by the end of 2026, amid escalating conflict…

UN: Nearly 6 Million Refugee Children Were Out of School in 2025 —————————— UN Secretary-General spokesperson Stéphane Dujarric, citing the UN Refugee Agency’s latest annual education report, said 44 percent of the world’s 13.1 million school-age refugee children were not…

Uyghurs Protest China’s Xinjiang Policies in Istanbul on National Day —————————————– Uyghur Muslims and supporters of their cause held a protest outside the Chinese Consulate in Istanbul, calling for protection of religious and cultural rights in Xinjiang. The demonstration took…

17 Catholic Pilgrims Killed in Multi-Vehicle Crash in Kenya ————————————– At least 17 people, most of them Catholic pilgrims, have been killed in a multi-vehicle road crash in Kenya while travelling to a religious prayer site. The accident occurred shortly…

Protest Held in Vienna Against Austria’s School Headscarf Ban for Girls Under 14 —————————————————– A demonstration against Austria’s ban on wearing the Islamic headscarf in schools for girls under the age of 14 was held in Vienna on 1 October…

Threats Against Mosques, Muslim Institutions Raise Security Concerns Across US ————————————— A series of bomb threats, death threats and other acts of violence targeting Muslim communities and Islamic institutions across the United States has heightened security concerns among mosques and…

Shandong Agricultural Trade Expo in Malaysia Focuses on Halal Market, ASEAN Expansion ————————- The Remarkable Shandong Agricultural Trade (Malaysia) Expo 2026 brought together nearly 100 companies from six cities and regions across China’s Shandong province, showcasing more than 1,100 agricultural…

Australia Issues Guidance to Universities on Defining Islamophobia —————————— Australia’s Special Envoy to Combat Islamophobia, Aftab Malik, has issued new guidance titled The Challenges of Defining Islamophobia, aimed at helping the country’s higher education sector develop appropriate definitions of Islamophobia…

Morocco Appoints Fatima Ezzahra El Mansouri as First Female Prime Minister, Begins Coalition Talks —————————————— Morocco’s King Mohammed VI has appointed Fatima Ezzahra El Mansouri as the country’s first female prime minister, tasking her with forming a new government following…