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West African Shiite Conference and Danish Fatimiyya Commemoration Highlight Global Shirazi Community Activities ———————————————- The fifth conference of followers of Grand Ayatollah Sayed Sadiq al-Shirazi in West Africa was held in Nigeria on October 9–10, 2025, under the theme “Return…

Libya Faces Threat of Islamic State Resurgence Amid Political Fragmentation —————————————- Despite the significant blow suffered by the Islamic State (IS) in Libya, the militant group remains a persistent threat. A recent analysis by The Jamestown Foundation finds that while IS’s Libyan…

U.S. Congressman Tells Shia Muslim Journalist to “Go Back to the UK”; Indian Politician Defends Ban on Halal-Certified Products ————————————- Some recent developments have put a spotlight on growing Islamophobic trends worldwide as Muslims face continued harassment and restrictions. A…

Google Announces Milestone Quantum Breakthrough Surpassing Supercomputers ——————————– Google has reported a landmark achievement in quantum computing, developing an algorithm that executes a task beyond the capabilities of today’s classical supercomputers, The Guardian reported. According to Google, the firm’s quantum-computing…

New York’s Working-Class Muslim Voters Embrace Mamdani’s Bid for Change, Not Just Identity ————————————- In neighborhoods from the Bronx to Brooklyn, working-class Muslim communities are rallying behind mayoral candidate Zohran Mamdani, seeing his historic run as both symbolic and practical, according…

Open letter warns of risks, calls for global halt to Artificial Superintelligence research ——————————————- The Future of Life Institute has called for a ban Wednesday on research related to Artificial Superintelligence (ASI) until a scientific consensus is reached confirming that…

“Mirror-Image” Pores Offer Highly Selective Cancer Cure ——————- Scientists have developed an exciting new strategy to fight tumors using tiny, specially engineered holes, or nanopores, that destroy cancer cells while leaving healthy ones untouched, according to a report on Earth.com.…

Global Coal Use Hits Record High Despite Rise in Renewables ………….. Coal consumption reached a record high worldwide last year, despite growing efforts to transition to clean energy. The State of Climate Action 2025 report, published on Wednesday by the…

First Half of 2025 Becomes Costliest on Record for U.S. Disasters ………… The first six months of 2025 marked the most expensive start to any year for major U.S. disasters, driven by severe wildfires and storms across the country, The…

Afghan Migrants in Pakistan Face Rising Pressure Amid Deportation Drive …………. Afghan migrants in Pakistan say they are facing mounting pressure from authorities amid renewed border tensions and an expanded deportation campaign, Amu TV reported. The crackdown follows recent clashes…