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UN Chief Warns Against Use of Hunger as Weapon of War in Gaza and Sudan ……………… United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres has issued a stark warning against the use of hunger as a weapon of war, emphasizing the urgency of…

German Education Union Calls for Nationwide Islamic Religious Education to Promote Inclusion and Counter Extremism ……………… Germany’s Education and Science Workers’ Union (GEW) has called for the nationwide implementation of Islamic religious education in schools, emphasizing its potential to foster…

Iraq Strengthens Border Security Amid Concerns Over Potential ISIS Prison Collapse in Syria ……………… Growing instability in northeastern Syria has raised concerns over the fate of prisons holding thousands of ISIS militants, prompting Iraqi authorities to tighten border security. Reports…

Malaysia Launches Quranic Program to Encourage Daily Reading ————————— The Department of Islamic Development Malaysia (Jakim) has launched the “Al-Quran Di Mana-Mana: Tilawah dan Tadabbur” program to promote daily Quran reading and reflection among Malaysian Muslims, Iqna.ir reported. The campaign…

Scientists Develop Ocean-Safe Plastic Substitute ———————– Biomedical engineers at the University of Southern California (USC) have developed a groundbreaking, ocean-safe, and biocompatible material designed to combat the pervasive issue of ocean plastic pollution, SciTech Daily reported. This innovative plastic substitute…

Green Muslims Unite in “Fish for the Future” Campaign to Protect Great Lakes ———————————- Wisconsin and Michigan Green Muslims, alongside over 70 organizations, culminated their “Fish for the Future” campaign on July 12, 2025, in Milwaukee, according to wisconsinmuslimjournal.org. The…

Grand Ayatollah Shirazi Emphasizes Understanding Imam Hussein’s Uprising Through Prophetic Tradition ————————— Grand Ayatollah Sayyid Sadiq Husseini Shirazi, in his daily scholarly session on Tuesday, Safar 3, 1447 AH, asserted that comprehending the true purpose of Imam Hussein’s (peace be…

Australia Reverses Stance, Bans YouTube Accounts for Under-16s ——————————— In a significant policy reversal, the Australian government announced today that YouTube will be included among the social media platforms required to ensure account holders are at least 16 years old,…

UV Technology Reduces Respiratory Infections in Elderly Care Facilities ———————————— A new study published in JAMA Internal Medicine suggests that readily available germicidal ultraviolet (GUV) technology can significantly reduce respiratory infections among residents in elderly care facilities, Anadolu Agency reported.…

Syrian Authorities Evacuate Druze from Suwayda Amidst Intercommunal Clashes ——————————– Syrian authorities have facilitated the evacuation of Druze residents from Suwayda province, in a move aimed at de-escalating recent deadly intercommunal clashes, Anadolu Agency reported. On Tuesday, a convoy of…