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Europe Faces Intense Heatwave, Regions on High Alert ——————————– A severe heatwave is sweeping across Europe, prompting high alert levels and impacting daily life from France to Turkey, Arab News reported. A heat dome stretches from France, Portugal, and Spain…

UN Development Aid Conference Opens in Seville Amid Funding Cuts ——————————— The United Nations Conference on Financing Development has commenced in Seville, Spain, bringing together over 50 world leaders and more than 4,000 representatives from governments, businesses, civil society, and…

UK Lawmakers Urge Government to “Urgently” Produce Ukraine-Style Visa Scheme for Gazans ————————— A cross-party group of 67 British MPs and Lords has called on Prime Minister Keir Starmer to urgently establish a visa program allowing Palestinians in Gaza with…

Over 230,000 Afghans Returned from Iran in June Amid Rising Deportations —————————— More than 230,000 Afghans returned from Iran in June, with the majority forcibly deported, Amu TV reported quoting the International Organization for Migration (IOM). The surge in expulsions…

London-Based Al-Rasul Al-Azam Hussainiya Launches Ashura Mourning Ceremonies …………………. As the Islamic month of Muharram begins, the Al-Rasul Al-Azam Hussainiya in London has launched its annual Ashura commemorations with a symbolic and moving flag-raising ceremony, marking the start of mourning…

Head of Pakistan’s Jamiat Ulema-e-Islam Party Threatens Protest March on Islamabad ………………… In a sharp escalation of political tensions, Maulana Fazlur Rehman, head of Pakistan’s Jamiat Ulema-e-Islam party, has threatened to seize the capital Islamabad within a week if the…

First Pilgrimage Group Departs India for Holy Karbala Amid Regional Tensions …………………. Early Saturday, the first group of Indian pilgrims departed Mumbai Airport for Holy Karbala to mark the start of Muharram and commemorate the martyrdom of Imam Hussain (peace…

Imam Shirazi World Center in Canada Holds Muharram Commemoration Majalis —————————– The Imam Shirazi World Center in Canada has organized Husseini sessions during the first four nights of Muharram, commemorating the tragic martyrdom of Imam Hussein (peace be upon him)…

Ayathon Hackathon Boosts Qur’an Apps with Advanced Technology ———————— The Ayathon Qur’an-focused app development hackathon, organized by the Programmers Association, recently concluded in Riyadh, showcasing innovative digital tools designed to enhance the experience of Qur’anic memorization, recitation, and reflection, Arab…

Afghanistan Among Top 20 Countries with Most Unvaccinated Children, UNICEF Reports ———————— Afghanistan ranks among the top 20 countries worldwide with the highest number of unvaccinated children, Khaama Press revealed citing a recent UNICEF report. Only 16.2 percent of Afghan…