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Global confidence in Trump low, Pew survey finds A recent report conducted by the Pew Research Center reveals that global confidence in U.S. President Donald Trump remains low across most of the 24 countries surveyed. The study, based on responses…

UK economy shrinks 0.3% in April amid tariff uncertainty and tax increases The UK economy contracted by 0.3% in April, according to data from the Office for National Statistics (ONS), marking the sharpest monthly decline since October 2023. The downturn…

New report warns of ISIS rebuilding efforts in Syria and Iraq ISIS is seeking to exploit the fall of Syria’s Assad regime to regroup and stage a comeback in Syria and Iraq, according to a report published by The Straits…

Over 15,000 migrants cross Channel in 2025 as crossings resume after weather delay More than 15,000 migrants have crossed the English Channel in small boats so far this year, with hundreds more attempting the journey today following a break in…

WHO launches new commission to address climate-related health risks in Europe The World Health Organization (WHO) has launched the Pan-European Commission on Climate and Health (PECCH) to address the growing health impacts of climate change in Europe, the fastest-warming WHO…

International Shia Day marked to highlight ongoing persecution ……………………. Shia Muslims around the world are marking the International Shia Day today, Thursday, June 12, in a campaign aimed at confronting the ongoing discrimination, oppression, and violence targeting followers of Ahlulbayt,…

Welsh town stands with Muslims after anti-Islam vandalism targets future mosque ……………… In a powerful show of unity and solidarity, the town of Abergavenny in Wales has rallied behind its Muslim community after Islamophobic graffiti was discovered on the site…

Iraq commemorates 11th anniversary of Camp Speicher Massacre …………… Today, June 12, Iraq marked the 11th anniversary of the Camp Speicher Massacre, in which ISIS-affiliated militants killed around 2,000 Iraqi Air Force cadets at the Speicher base in Saladin province…

Experts urge national strategy as children in England lose out on play ………….. Children in England are growing up “sedentary, scrolling and alone” due to a major decline in play, according to a year-long investigation by the Raising the Nation…

Trump administration to eliminate all USAID overseas positions by September The Trump administration will abolish all overseas positions at the United States Agency for International Development (USAID) by 30 September, The Guardian reported, in a major restructuring that transfers control…