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The Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR) has expressed its approval of a new resolution passed by the New York State Senate, which officially designates February 1, 2025, as World Hijab Day, Anadolu Agency reported. Introduced by Senator Roxanne Persaud, the…

On Wednesday, President Asif Ali Zardari approved amendments to the Prevention of Electronic Crimes Act (Peca) 2016, igniting backlash from political parties, journalists, and human rights organizations, Dawn Newspaper reported. The amendments introduce severe penalties for “fake news” and expand…

Human Rights Watch (HRW) has called on Lebanon’s newly appointed government, led by Prime Minister Nawaf Salam, to adopt a human rights-centered agenda that emphasizes the rule of law, transparency, and accountability, Jurist News reported. In a letter to Salam,…

The main road connecting Peshawar to Upper Kurram, as well as the Pak-Afghan Kharlachi border, has been closed for all types of traffic for the past 121 days. Life in Parachinar and the entire Upper Kurram region has come to…

Elon Musk announced that Tesla plans to introduce robotaxi services in California and other U.S. markets later this year, featuring “unsupervised” full-self-driving cars available as a paid service in Austin, Texas, by June, Anadolu Agency reported. During an earnings call,…

The Office of the Supreme Religious Authority, His Eminence Grand Ayatollah Sayyed Sadiq al-Husseini al-Shirazi, has announced that tomorrow Friday, January 31, 2025, will be the first of the blessed month of Sha’ban 1446 AH. In a brief statement received…

Salwan Momika, the Iraqi refugee known for burning the Holy Quran, was shot dead in his apartment in Sodertalje, Sweden, late Wednesday, news reports said, citing local media outlets. Swedish police responded to reports of gunfire around midnight and later…

At least 75 Rohingya refugees, including four children, were stranded off the coast of Indonesia’s Aceh province on Wednesday after authorities prevented them from disembarking at Leuge beach, news reports said. Security officers ordered the group to remain aboard their…

An Israeli drone strike in the village of Tamun, in the occupied West Bank, killed at least seven people on Wednesday, according to the Palestinian Red Crescent. The Palestinian health ministry reported eight fatalities. The Israeli military said the attack…

The UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA) has warned that the number of malnourished children under five in Afghanistan could reach 3.5 million by 2025. Over the past five years, an estimated three million children have suffered…