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Dembélé Becomes Third Muslim to Win Ballon d’Or ————————- Ousmane Dembélé, French star of Paris Saint-Germain, has won the 2025 Ballon d’Or, becoming the third Muslim footballer in history to receive the prestigious award. According to France 24 cited cy…

Construction of Northern Italy’s Largest Mosque Halted Over Financial Issues ——————————————— The city council of Sesto San Giovanni in Milan province has announced the suspension of plans to build what was set to become the largest mosque in northern Italy,…

UNICEF Demands Probe into Deadly Mosque Attack in Sudan ——————————- The United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) has called for an immediate and thorough investigation into the recent deadly attack on a mosque in El-Fasher, the capital of North Darfur, Sudan.…

WhatsApp Introduces Real-Time Translation to Ease Global Communication ———————————– Meta has recently announced that WhatsApp has launched a real-time translation feature, designed to make conversations across different languages more seamless. The platform, which serves over three billion users worldwide, now…

110 US Muslim Centers Urge California Governor to Veto Free Speech Bill —————————————- More than 110 mosques, Islamic centers, and Muslim community organizations in the United States—including the Shia Muslim Council of Southern California—have called on California Governor Gavin Newsom…

Afghan Deportations Create Opportunity for ISIS-K Recruitment, UN Warns ———————————– The mass expulsion of Afghan migrants from Iran and Pakistan is raising fears that extremist group ISIS-Khorasan (ISIS-K) could exploit the humanitarian crisis to bolster its ranks, according to international…

Nepal Unveils Major Relief Plan Following ‘Gen Z’ Protests —————————- Nepal’s interim government has unveiled a comprehensive relief and austerity package to address the massive economic destruction caused by youth-led “Gen Z” protests earlier this month, according to Anadolu Agency.…

Somalia: Malnutrition Crisis Looms for Half of Youngest Children ————————————- Nearly half of all children under five in Somalia face the risk of acute malnutrition by mid-2026, according to a report from Save the Children published on Reliefweb.int. This severe…

Large Amazon Trees More Climate-Resilient Than Expected, According to New Study ———————————– The largest trees in the Amazon rainforest are proving more resilient to climate change than scientists previously believed, according to a new study published in Nature Plants and…

Tropical Storm Bualoi claims at Least 4 Lives, Displaces 400,000 in Philippines —————————- A tropical storm has killed at least four people and displaced hundreds of thousands after battering the Philippines, according to Al Jazeera. The storm, Severe Tropical Storm…