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UNICEF Warns Afghanistan’s Water Crisis Is Deepening, Putting Millions of Children at Risk ————————————- Afghanistan’s worsening water crisis is being driven by climate change, drought, rising demand, inadequate infrastructure and funding shortages, UNICEF Representative Tajudeen Oyewale has warned. On Saturday,…

Muslims Account for 93% of People Injured in Uttar Pradesh Police Shootings Linked to Cow-Smuggling Cases ————————————– Nearly 93% of people injured in Uttar Pradesh police shootings involving alleged cow-smuggling cases since 2020 were Muslims, according to an investigation by…

Bayt al-Hussein Hussainiya in Melbourne Continues Fatimid Mourning Assemblies in Arabic, English ——————————————- Bayt al-Hussein Hussainiya, affiliated with the Office of Grand Ayatullah Shirazi in Melbourne, Australia, has continued to hold mourning assemblies commemorating the martyrdom of Lady Fatima al-Zahra…

Muslim Police Officer Faces Online Abuse After Receiving Award for Promoting Women in UK Policing —————————————————– Fiona Sheikh, a Muslim police officer credited with introducing a hijab uniform initiative, has reportedly faced a wave of online abuse, racist insults and…

Iraqi Holy Shrines Draped in Mourning to Commemorate Martyrdom of Lady Fatima al-Zahra (Peace Be Upon Her) ————————— Holy shrines across Iraq have been adorned with signs of mourning and grief to commemorate the martyrdom anniversary of Lady Fatima al-Zahra…

New York Mayor Zohran Mamdani Endorses Muslim Senate Candidate in Michigan ——————————————— New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani has officially endorsed Abdulrahman Al-Sayed, a Muslim Democratic candidate running for the U.S. Senate in Michigan, calling for a shift in Washington’s…

Vienna Islamic Centre Holds Mental Health Lecture, Signs Cooperation Agreement —————————————– The Islamic Centre in Vienna, Austria, has organized a lecture titled “Islam and Mental Health” in cooperation with the RAHA Institute of Islamic Psychology, marking World Mental Health Day.…

UN Experts Warn EU Against Deporting Afghans Over Rights Concerns ————————– UN human rights experts have warned European Union member states against forcibly returning Afghan nationals to Afghanistan. In a statement reported on Thursday, October 22, the experts urged European…

AI Tool Employs Facial Photos to Estimate Biological Age, Cancer Survival ————————————— US scientists have developed an AI tool that can estimate a person’s biological age from a facial photograph and provide insights into the likelihood of survival among cancer…

Report Warns of Underreporting of Anti-Muslim Hate Crimes in the UK —————————————- A recent report cited by Middle East Eye warns that official British police statistics may underestimate the scale of hate crimes targeting Muslims, raising concerns about the protection…