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UN Offers Condolences to Iraqi People Over Passing of Grand Ayatollah Sheikh Muhammad Ishaq al-Fayyad ——————————- The United Nations has offered its condolences over the passing of Grand Ayatollah Sheikh Muhammad Ishaq al-Fayyad, expressing sympathy to the religious authorities and…

FreeMuslim Urges Protecting Nature on World Environment Day as Shared Human, Moral Responsibility ————————– The International Nonviolence Organization, FreeMuslim Inc., issued a statement marking World Environment Day, observed annually on June 5, stressing the importance of strengthening environmental awareness and…

Shia Communities Mark Eid al-Ghadir with Celebrations in Australia, Afghanistan, Cambodia, and India ———————————————- Shia communities in several countries marked Eid Allah al-Akbar, Eid al-Ghadir, with religious and cultural programs highlighting the event of Ghadir Khumm, the values of Wilayah,…

Intolerance Toward Muslims Rises in Japan as Community Nearly Doubles ————————————- Discrimination and hostility toward Muslims in Japan are rising as the country’s Muslim population grows, according to observers and community members cited by Kyodo News. Muslims in Japan, including…

WHO, Africa CDC Launch $518M Ebola Response Plan Amid Fast-Spreading Outbreak —————————- The World Health Organization and Africa CDC have launched a $518 million Ebola response plan to contain a rapidly expanding Bundibugyo Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of…

Pope to Visit Europe’s Migration Flashpoints as Catholics Hope for Message of Reconciliation ———————— Pope Leo XIV is set to visit two of Europe’s most sensitive migration hotspots, Spain’s Canary Islands next week and Italy’s Lampedusa island in early July,…

Nearly 50 people die of thirst after truck breakdown in Niger desert ——————————— Nigerien authorities say at least 49 people died of thirst in an isolated Sahara desert district in northern Niger after their truck broke down, leaving them stranded…

Recent Data Reveals Rise in Islamophobic Acts in Spain —————————————– According to data published by Spain’s Ministry of the Interior, hate crimes and hate-related incidents reached their highest level in 2025 since official statistics began being collected in 2014. According…

UN reports nearly 600 environmental defenders killed or disappeared worldwide in three years ————————————- Nearly 600 land and environmental defenders have been killed or disappeared worldwide over the past three years, the UN human rights chief said on Thursday, warning…

Afghanistan Holds Third Round of University Entrance Exams as Girls Denied Opportunity ————————————– Afghanistan’s Taliban-run National Examination Authority has launched the third round of the country’s 1405 university entrance examinations, known as the Kankor, with thousands of candidates sitting the…