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Record numbers of African refugees arrive in Canary Islands by boat

Record numbers of African refugees arrive in Canary Islands by boat

Nearly 32,000 migrants have reached Spain’s Canary Islands on fragile boats from west Africa this year, passing a previous record posted in 2006, regional authorities said on Sunday. Since Friday, 739 people have been rescued in the Atlantic Ocean off…
Strong earthquake shakes Timor region of Indonesia, causing panic as buildings sway

Strong earthquake shakes Timor region of Indonesia, causing panic as buildings sway

An earthquake of magnitude 6.1 struck Indonesia’s Timor island, causing panic and light damages to several buildings and houses, including the governor’s and mayor’s offices. Video circulating on social media showed residents in Kupang panicking as houses and buildings swayed…
EU commission condemns recent spike of faith-based crimes against Muslims, Jews

EU commission condemns recent spike of faith-based crimes against Muslims, Jews

The European Union Commission released a statement yesterday in response to a recent spike in anti-Semitism as well as hate speech and hate crimes against Muslims fueled by escalation of the war in Gaza. The statement emphasized that Jews, Muslims…
Rebels in Mali attack UN peacekeepers with explosives, 15 injured

Rebels in Mali attack UN peacekeepers with explosives, 15 injured

UN spokesperson said seven peacekeepers traveling in a convoy were injured in an attack on Friday, following an attack on Wednesday that injured eight. In both attacks, the peacekeepers’ vehicles hit improvised explosive devices (IEDs). Friday’s explosion marked the fourth…
Continued clashes between Sudanese warring parties kill over 35 civilians in two days

Continued clashes between Sudanese warring parties kill over 35 civilians in two days

More than 20 people were killed Sunday after shells hit a market in a suburb of the Sudanese capital Khartoum, VOA reported yesterday. It further mentioned that the shells hit the market in Omdurman during an intense exchange of fire…
Iraq: Al-Hussainiyah River regulator in Holy Karbala added to World Heritage List

Iraq: Al-Hussainiyah River regulator in Holy Karbala added to World Heritage List

The conference of the International Commission on Irrigation and Drainage (ICID), in the Indian city of Visakhapatnam, saw the inclusion of the ancient Al-Hussainiyah River regulator in the holy province of Karbala in the World Heritage List. The Iraqi Ministry…
Scientists reveal mystery behind mass grave of children killed by arrows in Spain

Scientists reveal mystery behind mass grave of children killed by arrows in Spain

Archaeologists have revealed the mystery of a mysterious mass grave in Spain containing hundreds of bodies, including children with injuries from arrows. According to the Daily Star, scientists said the mass grave, discovered in 1991, is evidence of advanced warfare…
Aid groups: Afghans expelled from Pakistan lack basics once they cross the border

Aid groups: Afghans expelled from Pakistan lack basics once they cross the border

Hundreds of thousands of Afghans have left Pakistan in recent weeks as authorities pursue foreigners they say are in the country illegally, going door-to-door to check migrants’ documentation. Pakistan set Oct. 31 as a deadline to leave the country or…
Grand Ayatollah Shirazi explains role of ‘Urf’ in distinguishing ‘Tayyib’ from ‘Khabith’

Grand Ayatollah Shirazi explains role of ‘Urf’ in distinguishing ‘Tayyib’ from ‘Khabith’

The daily scholarly meeting of Grand Ayatollah Seyyed Sadegh al-Hosseini al-Shirazi was held on Sunday, the 20th of Rabi’ul-Thani. In this session, like the previous meetings, the Marja answered the questions of the attendees about various jurisprudential issues. Grand Ayatollah…
Turkish warplanes destroy 15 Kurdish militia (PKK) targets in northern Iraq

Turkish warplanes destroy 15 Kurdish militia (PKK) targets in northern Iraq

Turkey’s military conducted air strikes in northern Iraq on Saturday evening and destroyed 15 Kurdish militant targets, the Turkish Defence Ministry said, adding many militants had been “neutralised” in the attack. In a statement on social messaging platform X, the…
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