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Secondhand Smoke Causes Over 8 Million Healthy Life Days Lost Among Children Annually …………. A new global study has found that exposure to secondhand smoke leads to the loss of approximately 8.45 million healthy life days among children each year.…

Incidents at Religious Sites: Deadly Church Collapse in Ethiopia and Arson Threat in US Mosque ——————————- Two distinct events involving religious sites hurt the religious community this week, with a tragedy striking a church in Ethiopia and a security threat…

Thailand Appoints First Muslim Woman as Culture Minister —————————– Zubaydah Taisert, a prominent figure in law, politics, and business, has been appointed as Thailand’s Minister of Culture in the cabinet of Prime Minister Anutin Charnvirakul. This marks a historic moment,…

Moscow Launches First-Ever Muslim Football League for Cultural and Sports Exchange —————————– The first-ever Muslim football league, named “Rabitat al-Umma” (League of the Nation), has been launched in Moscow, creating a unified framework for teams affiliated with Islamic centers. The…

Germany Balances Integration: Muslim Holidays Granted as Mosques Open Doors for Dialogue ————————————- Germany is witnessing a concerted effort to foster greater social cohesion and religious acceptance, highlighted by a major religious holiday concession and the annual nationwide “Open Mosque…

US Academic Freedom Under “Unprecedented” Attack ——————————— Scholars at Risk (SAR) has released its Free to Think 2025 report, documenting an “unprecedented” assault on academic freedom in the United States during the first half of 2025. The international watchdog recorded…

Accelerating Global Ecological Crisis: Forests Collapsing While Europe Paves Over Green Land —————————————- New reports highlight the accelerating global loss of vital ecosystems, driven by both climate stress and aggressive human development. While forests worldwide are succumbing to rising temperatures,…

Philippines Earthquake Death Toll Nears 70 After 6.9 Magnitude Quake ——————————————- The death toll from the powerful magnitude 6.9 earthquake that struck the Cebu region of the Philippines has climbed to 69, with dozens more reported injured, according to Anadolu…

Grand Ayatollah Shirazi Highlights Role of Religious Institutions in Addressing Social Crises …………… Grand Ayatollah Sayyid Sadiq Al-Husayni Al-Shirazi emphasized that many contemporary social challenges stem from the diminished role of religious institutions and the preoccupation of influential individuals with…

Taliban in Herat Require Turbans for Education Staff ……………. The Taliban’s education authority in Herat province has mandated that all education employees and teachers wear turbans while performing their academic and administrative duties. The directive, issued by Rahmatullah Jaber, head…