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Amnesty International Calls for Independent Probe into Kabul School Blast Amnesty International has called for a comprehensive and independent investigation into the explosion targeting Shams Hedayat School in the Dasht-e-Barchi area of western Kabul, Afghanistan, which injured at least 42…

Pakistan Army Says 49 Militants Killed in Security Operations in Northwest and Southwest The Pakistani military announced on Friday, August 21, 2026, that 49 militants were killed during a series of intelligence-based security operations targeting several hideouts in the Khyber…

2,500 Ebola Deaths as UN Warns of Rapid Spread in Congo The United Nations has warned of the accelerating spread of the Ebola virus in the Democratic Republic of the Congo, following the reported deaths of around 2,500 people over…

CAIR: 255 Muslim Elected Officials and Judges in the United States in 2026 The Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR) has reported a growing Muslim presence in positions of public responsibility and civic representation across the United States, with 255 Muslim…

Shirazi Office Extends Congratulations to Muslims on the Second Eid al-Ghadir, Marking the Joy of Lady Fatimah al-Zahra (Peace Be Upon Her) The office of Grand Ayatollah Sayyid Sadiq al-Husseini al-Shirazi extended its congratulations to the entire Muslim Ummah, particularly…

Shirazi House in Holy Qom Commemorates the Martyrdom of Imam Hasan al-Askari (Peace Be Upon Him) The house of Grand Ayatollah Sayyid Sadiq al-Husseini al-Shirazi, may God prolong his shadow, in the holy city of Qom held mourning gatherings to…

FBI Announces Foiled ISIS Plot Targeting New York State Capitol The US Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) announced that it had foiled a terrorist plot linked to ISIS targeting the New York State Capitol with explosives, confirming that the plan…

Astronomical Observatories Await Deep Partial Lunar Eclipse Astronomical observatories around the world are preparing to observe a deep partial lunar eclipse on the night of August 27–28, during which more than 96 percent of the Moon’s disk will be covered…

Five Years After Taliban Takeover, Broad Recognition Remains Elusive Five years after the Taliban seized power in Afghanistan, the authorities in Kabul remain unable to secure broad international recognition amid continued criticism of their domestic policies, particularly restrictions on women…

Grand Ayatollah Shirazi Calls for Shia Faith to Be Reflected in Words and Deeds Grand Ayatollah Sayyid Sadiq al-Husseini al-Shirazi called for commemorating the martyrdom anniversary of Imam Hasan al-Askari (peace be upon him) and the other Imams of the…