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Parachinar Blockade Continues for 121 Days, 450 Individuals, Including Children, Have Died

Parachinar Blockade Continues for 121 Days, 450 Individuals, Including Children, Have Died

The main road connecting Peshawar to Upper Kurram, as well as the Pak-Afghan Kharlachi border, has been closed for all types of traffic for the past 121 days. Life in Parachinar and the entire Upper Kurram region has come to…
Tesla to Launch Robotaxi and Humanoid Robot Production in 2025

Tesla to Launch Robotaxi and Humanoid Robot Production in 2025

Elon Musk announced that Tesla plans to introduce robotaxi services in California and other U.S. markets later this year, featuring “unsupervised” full-self-driving cars available as a paid service in Austin, Texas, by June, Anadolu Agency reported. During an earnings call,…
Office of Grand Ayatollah Shirazi announces Friday as first of blessed Sha’ban – 1446 AH

Office of Grand Ayatollah Shirazi announces Friday as first of blessed Sha’ban – 1446 AH

The Office of the Supreme Religious Authority, His Eminence Grand Ayatollah Sayyed Sadiq al-Husseini al-Shirazi, has announced that tomorrow Friday, January 31, 2025, will be the first of the blessed month of Sha’ban 1446 AH. In a brief statement received…
Qur’an burner Salwan Momika shot dead in Sweden, local media reports

Qur’an burner Salwan Momika shot dead in Sweden, local media reports

Salwan Momika, the Iraqi refugee known for burning the Holy Quran, was shot dead in his apartment in Sodertalje, Sweden, late Wednesday, news reports said, citing local media outlets. Swedish police responded to reports of gunfire around midnight and later…
Indonesia blocks Rohingya refugees from landing at tourist beach

Indonesia blocks Rohingya refugees from landing at tourist beach

At least 75 Rohingya refugees, including four children, were stranded off the coast of Indonesia’s Aceh province on Wednesday after authorities prevented them from disembarking at Leuge beach, news reports said. Security officers ordered the group to remain aboard their…
Israeli drone strike kills seven in West Bank

Israeli drone strike kills seven in West Bank

An Israeli drone strike in the village of Tamun, in the occupied West Bank, killed at least seven people on Wednesday, according to the Palestinian Red Crescent. The Palestinian health ministry reported eight fatalities. The Israeli military said the attack…
UN warns of rising malnutrition and polio threats in Afghanistan

UN warns of rising malnutrition and polio threats in Afghanistan

The UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA) has warned that the number of malnourished children under five in Afghanistan could reach 3.5 million by 2025. Over the past five years, an estimated three million children have suffered…
Ahmad al-Sharaa appointed as Syria’s transitional president

Ahmad al-Sharaa appointed as Syria’s transitional president

The Syrian Presidency announced Wednesday that Ahmad al-Sharaa has been appointed as the transitional president of Syria. Al-Sharaa’s appointment follows the departure of Bashar al-Assad, who fled to Russia after opposition forces took control of Damascus on December 8, 2024.…
Indian state bans polygamy, ensures gender equality in Muslim inheritance

Indian state bans polygamy, ensures gender equality in Muslim inheritance

In a groundbreaking move, the Indian state of Uttarakhand has banned polygamy while introducing equal inheritance rights for men and women, local media reported. According to analysts, these changes—part of the Uniform Civil Code (UCC)—to personal status laws affect religious…
On World Hijab Day, Canadian university explores Islam from a Shia Mosque

On World Hijab Day, Canadian university explores Islam from a Shia Mosque

As part of an initiative to promote cultural and religious dialogue, Concordia University’s Office of Religious and Spiritual Life is organizing an educational visit to the Ahlulbayt Mosque, a local Shia Islamic center, in celebration of World Hijab Day. Under…
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