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French authorities have terminated the state contract with Al Kindi, a private Muslim school in Lyon, leaving more than 600 students uncertain about their academic future, Middle East Eye reported. The decision, announced on January 10, also cuts public funding…

The U.S.-based Arctic Ice Project (AIP) has halted its geoengineering experiments in Alaska, citing potential risks to the Arctic food chain and broader environmental concerns, Climate Home News reported. The Silicon Valley nonprofit had proposed using silica particles to increase…

Archaeologists from the Free University of Brussels (VUB) have uncovered 1.5 million-year-old hand axes and identified seven Paleolithic sites in Iraq’s Western Desert, Arkeonews reported. The discoveries were made during a recent field survey led by researcher Ella Egberts, aimed…

In a significant move to uphold the rights of Muslims in the Philippines, Senator Mark Villar has introduced Senate Bill No. 2288, which mandates all public offices and institutions in the country to allocate prayer rooms for Muslims. The proposed…

The i Care Islamic charity in Peterborough, East England, run by volunteers from Khadija Mosque and the Islamic Centre on Cromwell Road, has seen a significant rise in demand for its services due to the cost-of-living crisis. Aqil Khalil, the…

Human Rights Watch has condemned the recent amendment to Pakistan’s Prevention of Electronic Crimes Act, enacted on January 29, 2025, as a significant threat to internet freedom and free expression, the organizations website reported. The new law criminalizes the dissemination…

World Health Organization (WHO) Director-General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus has called on global leaders to persuade the United States to reverse its decision to withdraw from the agency, Arab News reported. During a recent closed-door budget meeting, Tedros emphasized that the…

The Malaysian government is exploring the development of a light rail transit (LRT) or tram-bus network in Johor Bahru to ease traffic congestion upon the completion of the Johor Bahru-Singapore Rapid Transit System (RTS) Link, Dawn Newspaper reported. The federal…

UNICEF announced on Sunday that it successfully distributed iron tablets to approximately 2.5 million girls in Afghanistan at risk of anemia during 2024, Khaama Press reported. This initiative aims to combat the significant health issue of anemia among adolescent girls,…

Residents and tourists are fleeing Santorini amid fears of an impending earthquake, following a series of over 200 undersea tremors, The Guardian reported. On Monday, an earthquake measuring 4.8 on the Richter scale struck at 2:17 PM local time, prompting…