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Firefly Aerospace Achieves Historic Lunar Landing
March 4, 2025
Firefly Aerospace Achieves Historic Lunar Landing
Firefly Aerospace’s Blue Ghost spacecraft successfully landed on the Moon on Sunday, marking a historic milestone as the first private company to achieve a fully successful lunar landing, Anadolu Agency reported. NASA announced the achievement, stating that Blue Ghost safely…
EU Allocates €76 Million in Humanitarian Aid for Rohingya Refugees, Crisis-Affected Communities
March 4, 2025
EU Allocates €76 Million in Humanitarian Aid for Rohingya Refugees, Crisis-Affected Communities
The European Union (EU) has announced a €76 million humanitarian aid package to address the urgent needs of people affected by crises in South and Southeast Asia, the European Commission website reported. Of this funding, €32.3 million is designated for…
World Wildlife Day 2025: A Call to Action for Conservation
March 4, 2025
World Wildlife Day 2025: A Call to Action for Conservation
The world observed World Wildlife Day on March 3, emphasizing the urgent need to protect nature. Established by the United Nations in 2013, this day commemorates the Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species (CITES) and highlights the critical role…
Ongoing Crisis for Yazidis: Thousands Remain Missing After ISIS Rule
March 4, 2025
Ongoing Crisis for Yazidis: Thousands Remain Missing After ISIS Rule
Nearly 3,000 Yazidis kidnapped during the ISIS brutal campaign in Iraq remain unaccounted for over a decade after the group’s invasion of their homeland, Rudaw reported. According to the Office of Rescuing Abducted Yazidis, affiliated with the Kurdistan Region Presidency,…
Pakistan: Rising Muslim Migration to Punjab
March 4, 2025
Pakistan: Rising Muslim Migration to Punjab
Muslims from Uttar Pradesh, Bihar, and Bengal are increasingly migrating to Punjab, taking on labor roles that local youth often avoid, The Print reported. The construction of a new mosque in Bakhatgarh village reflects this demographic shift, serving both local…
Indian state announces $1 million reward for deciphering Indus Valley script
March 3, 2025
Indian state announces $1 million reward for deciphering Indus Valley script
A state in India has announced a $1 million reward for anyone who can decipher the script of the ancient Indus Valley Civilization, one of the world’s great Bronze Age cultures. Despite its advanced urban planning and trade networks, the…
Shirazi office in Madagascar distributes food baskets to Shia families
March 3, 2025
Shirazi office in Madagascar distributes food baskets to Shia families
The office of Grand Ayatollah Sayyed Sadiq al-Husseini al-Shirazi in Mahajanga, Madagascar, distributed food baskets to over 160 Shia families to support those in need during blessed month of Ramadan. The initiative, held at the office’s headquarters, was part of…
FreeMuslim Association calls for arms control on International Disarmament Awareness Day
March 3, 2025
FreeMuslim Association calls for arms control on International Disarmament Awareness Day
On the occasion of the UN-designated International Disarmament and Non-Proliferation Awareness Day, observed annually on March 5, the FreeMuslim Association—an international anti-violence organization—issued a statement urging global governments to uphold international agreements aimed at curbing the spread of destructive weapons…
Secularism in France used to discriminate against Muslim women, activist warns
March 3, 2025
Secularism in France used to discriminate against Muslim women, activist warns
Marwan Muhammad, former president of the Collective Against Islamophobia in France (CCIF), has accused French authorities of using secularism as a tool to suppress Muslim women and erase Islamic identity from public spaces, Turkish Anadolu Agency reported. Muhammad, known for…
UNICEF warns of severe impact of Israeli war on Lebanese children
March 3, 2025
UNICEF warns of severe impact of Israeli war on Lebanese children
UNICEF has raised alarms over the deteriorating nutritional and psychological well-being of children in Lebanon, particularly in eastern regions, following Israel’s recent military offensive. The war, which began on September 23, 2024, and lasted two months, displaced over a million…