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Amnesty International Calls for Investigation After Deadly Explosions in Lebanon, Syria
September 22, 2024
Amnesty International Calls for Investigation After Deadly Explosions in Lebanon, Syria
Amnesty International has called for an international investigation following deadly explosions in Lebanon and Syria that killed at least 37 people, including 12 civilians, and injured over 2,931, Jurist News revealed on Saturday. The blasts, triggered by booby-trapped pagers and…
Thousands Rally in Lahore Demanding Release of Imran Khan
September 22, 2024
Thousands Rally in Lahore Demanding Release of Imran Khan
Thousands rallied in Lahore on Saturday, demanding the immediate release of former Prime Minister Imran Khan, currently incarcerated, Anadolu Agency reported today. This marked the Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) party’s first major gathering since the February 8 general elections, where they…
Millions of Iraqi students begin new school year
September 22, 2024
Millions of Iraqi students begin new school year
The new school year officially began this Sunday morning, as schools across all provinces of Iraq welcomed students for the first day of classes. At exactly 8:00 AM today, the bells of more than 30,000 schools across Iraq rang, signaling the…
Coal mine explosion leaves at least 51 dead, 20 injured in eastern Iran
September 22, 2024
Coal mine explosion leaves at least 51 dead, 20 injured in eastern Iran
An explosion at a coal mine in eastern Iran has resulted in the deaths of at least 51 people, with 20 others injured, according to Iranian state television. The blast, caused by a methane gas leak, occurred at a mine…
British Entrepreneur Alfie Best Jr Converts to Islam
September 22, 2024
British Entrepreneur Alfie Best Jr Converts to Islam
Alfie Best Jr, a well-known British entrepreneur and son of mobile home park tycoon Alfie Best Sr, has embraced Islam, Aaj News reported yesterday. Best Jr, who gained fame through reality television shows, shared his journey of conversion on a…
UNICEF Condemns Child Deaths in Recent Attacks on Lebanon
September 22, 2024
UNICEF Condemns Child Deaths in Recent Attacks on Lebanon
UNICEF Executive Director Catherine Russell has expressed deep concern over the recent killing of children in Lebanon, Anadolu Agency reported yesterday. Reports indicate that at least five children were killed and several injured in attacks this week. Over the past…
Humanitarian Crisis in Syria Worsens Amid Escalating Violence
September 22, 2024
Humanitarian Crisis in Syria Worsens Amid Escalating Violence
The humanitarian crisis in Syria is rapidly deteriorating, with U.N. investigators warning that escalating violence and a collapsing economy threaten to plunge the population into deeper despair. According to an article published by VOA on September 21, Paulo Pinheiro, chair…
Saudi Arabia Arrests Over 22,000 for Immigration Violations in One Week
September 22, 2024
Saudi Arabia Arrests Over 22,000 for Immigration Violations in One Week
Saudi Arabia’s authorities arrested 22,716 individuals in one week for violating residency, work, and border security regulations, Shiite News reported yesterday citing the Saudi Press Agency. Of those arrested, 14,446 were detained for residency law violations, 4,780 for illegal border…
Militants kill at least six in Pakistan security post attack
September 21, 2024
Militants kill at least six in Pakistan security post attack
Militants attacked a security post in northwest Pakistan late Thursday, killing at least six personnel, the military reported on Friday. The attackers, from the Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP), attempted to storm the post, but their efforts were repelled by security forces…
Alarming Pattern of Blasphemy-Related Killings in Pakistan
September 20, 2024
Alarming Pattern of Blasphemy-Related Killings in Pakistan
On September 19, police in Sindh, Pakistan, reported the shooting death of doctor Shah Nawaz, who faced blasphemy allegations, VOA revealed. During a raid intended to arrest him, police claimed Nawaz and an accomplice, fleeing on a motorcycle, opened fire,…