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CAIR Condemns Trump’s Mockery of Name Muhammad, Vows Continued Muslim Participation in Public Life ————————————– The Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR), a leading American Muslim civil rights organization, has criticized US President Donald Trump for mocking the popularity of the…

Protest Outside Azerbaijani Embassy in London Opposes Hijab Restrictions in Schools —————————————- Residents and activists gathered outside the Embassy of the Republic of Azerbaijan in west London on Friday to protest restrictions on wearing the hijab in the country’s schools…

Global Multidimensional Poverty Rises to 1.2 Billion for First Time Since 2010 ———————————— The number of people living in acute multidimensional poverty worldwide has risen to 1.2 billion, marking the first increase since the global Multidimensional Poverty Index (MPI) was…

Pakistan school roof collapse leaves at least 32 children, one teacher dead —————————————————– Thirty-two children and a teacher were killed and dozens injured when the roof of a school in northern Pakistan collapsed on Thursday morning, CNN reported. Heavy overnight…

UN Chief Condemns Fossil Fuel Subsidies, Calls Them Threat to Humanity, Nature ———————————- UN Secretary-General António Guterres has sharply criticised government subsidies for fossil fuels and other environmentally harmful activities, warning that public funding continues to undermine efforts to protect…

EU: Restrictions on Women Remain Major Obstacle to Improved Relations with Taliban ————————————– The European Union has reiterated that restrictions on women and girls, alongside security concerns over militant groups operating in Afghanistan, remain significant obstacles to improving political relations…

Austria Approves New Law to Expedite Deportation of Foreign Convicts ——————————- Austria’s parliament has approved new measures designed to facilitate the deportation of foreign nationals convicted of crimes, allowing certain offenders to be transferred to their home countries directly from…

Beirut Book Fair Brings Publishers Together Amid Lebanon’s Economic Crisis —————————————- The 67th Beirut Arab International Book Fair opened at the Seaside Arena, bringing together 163 publishing houses for a 10-day programme of literary discussions, cultural events and book-signing sessions…

Pope Leo XIV Celebrates Mass in Hospital as He Recovers from Lung Cancer Surgery —————————————- Pope Leo XIV has continued some of his religious and administrative duties while recovering at Rome’s Gemelli Hospital following surgery to remove the lower lobe…

Kenya Muslim Council Establishes Permanent Policy Unit to Strengthen Government Engagement ———————————- The Supreme Council of Kenya Muslims (SUPKEM) has established a permanent policy liaison directorate to strengthen the Muslim community’s engagement with the government and ensure its priorities are…