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Welsh town stands with Muslims after anti-Islam vandalism targets future mosque ……………… In a powerful show of unity and solidarity, the town of Abergavenny in Wales has rallied behind its Muslim community after Islamophobic graffiti was discovered on the site…

Iraq commemorates 11th anniversary of Camp Speicher Massacre …………… Today, June 12, Iraq marked the 11th anniversary of the Camp Speicher Massacre, in which ISIS-affiliated militants killed around 2,000 Iraqi Air Force cadets at the Speicher base in Saladin province…

Experts urge national strategy as children in England lose out on play ………….. Children in England are growing up “sedentary, scrolling and alone” due to a major decline in play, according to a year-long investigation by the Raising the Nation…

Trump administration to eliminate all USAID overseas positions by September The Trump administration will abolish all overseas positions at the United States Agency for International Development (USAID) by 30 September, The Guardian reported, in a major restructuring that transfers control…

Three Spartans lawmakers removed as Greek court rules election fraud ………… A Greek court has removed three MPs from the far-right Spartans party, including its leader, ruling they gained their seats through electoral fraud, The Guardian reported. The tribunal found…

US and China agree on framework to restart trade talks ………….. Senior US and Chinese negotiators have agreed on a framework to advance trade talks after recent disputes threatened progress, Chinese state media reported. The announcement came following two days…

Austria declares three days of mourning after school shooting ……………….. Austria held a nationwide minute of silence and a candlelight vigil after a former student shot and killed 10 people at Dreierschützengasse secondary school in Graz, the deadliest school attack…

Global Coalition to Defeat ISIS unveils new strategy at Madrid meeting ……………… Senior diplomats from the Global Coalition to Defeat ISIS met in Madrid on Tuesday to renew their commitment to dismantling ISIS networks worldwide and to introduce a new…

Butter may lower risk of heart disease and type 2 diabetes, study finds …………….. New research from Boston University suggests that consuming at least five grams of butter daily—about a teaspoon—may reduce the risk of Type 2 diabetes by nearly…

Islam grows fastest as global religious landscape shifts Islam is the fastest-growing religion in the world, according to a new study by the Pew Research Center, which analyzed over 2,700 censuses and surveys from 201 countries and territories between 2010…