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Spain School Sparks Controversy by Banning Hijab ……………….. A high school in Logroño, Spain, has drawn criticism after its administration at Praxedes Mateo Sagasta Institute prohibited students from wearing the hijab, affecting seven Muslim female students. Six complied with the…

Gujarat Court Approves Partial Demolition of 400-Year-Old Mosque ……………… The Gujarat High Court has approved the partial demolition of a 400-year-old mosque in Saraspur, Ahmedabad, to allow a government road expansion project. The decision follows a petition by the Mansa…

African Forensics Embraces AI with Global Backing ————————- Forensic science across Africa is entering a “new era” with the adoption of Artificial Intelligence (AI), though progress remains heavily reliant on international support and resources. According to Anadolu Agency, leaders from…

Hospitals See Alarming 460% Spike in NDM-CRE “Superbug” Infections —————————– Hospitals worldwide face a growing crisis as infections caused by NDM-CRE (NDM-producing carbapenem-resistant Enterobacterales)—bacteria resistant to most powerful antibiotics—have surged, according to a new study referenced on Earth.com. The analysis,…

Pakistan to Close 16 Afghan Refugee Camps Amid Repatriation Drive ———————————– Pakistan has announced plans to shut down 16 Afghan refugee camps across the provinces of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Balochistan, and Punjab as part of its ongoing effort to repatriate Afghan…

Activists Demand COP30 Link Climate Justice to Reparations ————————– Hundreds of environmental and human rights groups are urging the upcoming UN climate conference, COP30, in Brazil to focus its talks on justice and reparations for people unfairly affected by the…

Robots Walk on Water as Chemists Grow Diamonds with Electron Beams ————————————- Scientists have unveiled two breakthroughs pushing the boundaries of materials science and engineering, according to recent articles published on SciTechDaily.com. At the University of Virginia, engineers created ultrathin…

Analysis Finds Media Overlooks Meat Production as Major Climate Threat ————————– Despite food and agriculture contributing fully one-third of global greenhouse gas emissions—second only to fossil fuel combustion—media coverage of the climate crisis consistently overlooks the role of animal agriculture,…

Swiss Muslim Union Cancels Annual Meeting Citing Security Concerns ——————————– The annual meeting of the Union of Swiss Muslims (USM), which was scheduled to take place in the Hauenstein-Ifenthal area of Solothurn canton, has been canceled due to security concerns.…

Somali-American Senator’s Campaign Office Targeted with Islamophobic Threat in Minneapolis —————————— The campaign office of Fadumo Fatah, a Somali-American State Senator for Minnesota and candidate for Minneapolis Mayor, has been targeted with vandalism and an Islamophobic threatening message. According to…