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A Swedish court has sentenced a 52-year-old woman to 12 years in prison for committing genocide, crimes against humanity, and war crimes against Yazidi women and children in Syria, news reports said on Tuesday, marking Sweden’s first conviction related to…

In a significant counter-terrorism operation, Somali security forces in Puntland reported the elimination of more than 60 ISIS (Daesh) fighters, Anadolu Agency reported. General Mohamoud Fadhigo, spokesperson for the Puntland Counter-Terrorism Operation, confirmed that a coordinated air and ground assault…

The Supreme Religious Authority, His Eminence Grand Ayatollah Sayyid Sadiq al-Husseini al-Shirazi, emphasized the necessity for believers, both men and women, to shoulder the significant responsibility towards the youth in the current era, across all levels and through all available…

Recent human rights and media reports have revealed increasing pressure by the Taliban on Afghanistan’s Shia Muslims, with dozens of residents in the northeastern province of Badakhshan allegedly forced to change their religious beliefs under threat. According to informed sources,…

Nearly two decades after Sri Lanka’s civil war ended in 2009, many Muslims displaced from the Northern and Eastern Provinces continue to struggle with resettlement, news reports said on Tuesday. The conflict, primarily between the Sri Lankan armed forces and…

Washington state legislators are reviewing bills to establish Eid al-Fitr and Eid al-Adha as official state holidays, news outlets said on Tuesday. Senator Yasmin Trudeau, D-Tacoma, introduced the proposal to enhance understanding of Islamic traditions and counteract Islamophobia. The legislation…

Salma al-Shehab, a 36-year-old Saudi Arabian PhD student from Leeds University, has been released after serving a four-year prison sentence for her social media activity supporting women’s rights. Arrested in January 2021 during a visit to Saudi Arabia, al-Shehab was…

Leopard killings in Pakistan have surged in recent years, posing a significant threat to the species’ survival, The Guardian said in a report released on Tuesday. Conservationists attribute this alarming trend to escalating human-wildlife conflicts, particularly in regions where leopards…

Cholera cases have surged globally, with 804,721 reported in 2024, a near 50% increase from the previous year, according to the World Health Organization (WHO). The disease has resurged due to factors including conflict and climate change, leading to significant…

The Norwegian Refugee Council (NRC) announced on February 10, 2025, that it will suspend some of its humanitarian operations across nearly 20 countries due to a 90-day freeze on U.S. foreign aid implemented by President Donald Trump on January 20.…