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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…

World Halal Summit Highlights Sector Growth and Calls for Stronger Economic Cooperation …………. The global halal market’s expanding reach and consumer confidence continue to strengthen the sector, President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan said in a message to the opening of the…

Volcanic Ash from Ethiopia Disrupts Flights in India and Pakistan ………… Ash clouds from a rare volcanic eruption in Ethiopia drifted over parts of Pakistan and northern India on Tuesday, prompting precautionary flight cancellations, Reuters reported. The Hayli Gubbi volcano…

Hong Kong Tower Fire Leaves 44 Dead and Hundreds Missing as Investigation Begins …………. A massive fire that swept through several high-rise residential blocks in Hong Kong has left at least 44 people dead and 45 in critical condition, with…

UN Condemns ADF Attacks in Eastern Congo That Killed 89 Civilians ——————————— The United Nations peacekeeping mission in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), MONUSCO, has condemned a series of attacks by the Allied Democratic Forces (ADF) in North Kivu…

Eruption halts at Ethiopia’s Hayli Gubbi volcano after 1st activity in thousands of years ————————— The Hayli Gubbi volcano, the southernmost in the Mount Erta Ale range in Ethiopia’s northeastern Afar region, ceased erupting after its first activity in thousands…