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UN chief urges heads of states to plan for fossil-fuel-free future
December 2, 2023
UN chief urges heads of states to plan for fossil-fuel-free future
United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres called on world leaders gathered at the annual U.N. climate conference Friday to plan for a future without fossil fuels. “I urge governments to help industry make the right choice — by regulating, legislating, putting…
Four migrants pushed out of speedboat die off Spanish southern coast
December 2, 2023
Four migrants pushed out of speedboat die off Spanish southern coast
Four migrants have died yards from shore in southern Spain after being forced out of the speedboat they were traveling in, Sky news reported. The Spanish government press office in the southern province of Cádiz said 31 other people from…
Women’s rights activists face increasing pressure in Taliba-ruled Afghanistan, HRW says
December 2, 2023
Women’s rights activists face increasing pressure in Taliba-ruled Afghanistan, HRW says
Human Rights Watch (HRW) in a report on Friday revealed that women’s rights activists in Afghanistan are facing alarming threats and attacks under the Taliban rule, Amu News reported. The organization has highlighted the stories of several women who are…
Grand Ayatollah Shirazi remarks on usury during scholarly meeting
December 2, 2023
Grand Ayatollah Shirazi remarks on usury during scholarly meeting
The daily scholarly meeting of Grand Ayatollah Seyyed Sadegh al-Hosseini al-Shirazi was held on the 15th and 16th of Jumadi al-Awwal. In these sessions like the previous meetings, the Marja answered the questions of the attendees about various jurisprudence issues.…
Pakistan’s Baluchistan province aims to deport 10,000 Afghans per day
December 1, 2023
Pakistan’s Baluchistan province aims to deport 10,000 Afghans per day
The government of Baluchistan province in Pakistan has set targets for police to arrest and deport hundreds of thousands of Afghans who it says are in the country illegally, Reuters reported Thursday. Near the Chaman border crossing between Pakistan and…
Hostel fire kills 13 people in Kazakhstan’s Almaty
December 1, 2023
Hostel fire kills 13 people in Kazakhstan’s Almaty
Thirteen people died in a fire at a hostel in Kazakhstan’s biggest city, Almaty, on Thursday, the city’s emergencies department said in a statement. The fire broke out early in the morning in a three-storey building whose ground and basement…
UN Weather Agency says 2023 hottest year on record, warns of more climate extremes
December 1, 2023
UN Weather Agency says 2023 hottest year on record, warns of more climate extremes
The World Meteorological Organization said Thursday that 2023 is the hottest year on record, and warned of worrying trends that suggest increasing floods, wildfires, glacier melt, and heat waves in the future, VOA reported. The U.N. weather agency also warned…
Indian secret agency chiefs expelled by western powers; murder plot thwarted
December 1, 2023
Indian secret agency chiefs expelled by western powers; murder plot thwarted
Two senior Research and Analysis Wing (RAW) station chiefs were expelled from major Western cities earlier this summer while a third station chief is being refused entry, Aaj English TV reported today. By expelling Indian spies, the United States, Canada,…
CAIR files lawsuit against Warren Country Regional Jail over abusing Muslim woman
December 1, 2023
CAIR files lawsuit against Warren Country Regional Jail over abusing Muslim woman
The Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR) announced Thursday the filing of a lawsuit against Warren Country Regional Jail “for depriving a Muslim woman of her religious rights by forcing her to remove her hijab, taking a booking photograph without it…
EU officials urge law enforcement agencies to increase efforts to protect Muslims
December 1, 2023
EU officials urge law enforcement agencies to increase efforts to protect Muslims
Representatives from 10 European countries and EU officials have urged law enforcement agencies to “spare no effort” to protect Muslims, amid hate crimes against them, The Guardian reported. In a statement, they highlighted the increased number of hate crimes against…