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UN warns of threats to ocean life, urges conservation on World Oceans Day
June 9, 2023
UN warns of threats to ocean life, urges conservation on World Oceans Day
UN Secretary-General António Guterres has called for greater action to protect oceans in his message to mark World Oceans Day on Thursday. The UN chief said human-induced climate change is heating the planet, disrupting weather patterns and ocean currents, and…
Blast through mosque in Northern Afghanistan
June 8, 2023
Blast through mosque in Northern Afghanistan
An explosion took place inside a mosque in Northern Afghanistan earlier today during the funeral of the provincial deputy governor who was killed in an attack this week, a provincial official said. The Islamic State claimed responsibility for a car…
London Vigil for Muslim family killed in Islamophobic attack
June 8, 2023
London Vigil for Muslim family killed in Islamophobic attack
The Afzaal family were killed in a deliberate Islamophobic attack two years ago. The four family members were moved into by a pickup driver who specifically targeted them due to their faith. Three generations of the Muslim Canadian family were…
300 trapped children saved from Sudanese orphanage, others died
June 8, 2023
300 trapped children saved from Sudanese orphanage, others died
UNICEF confirms in a report that 300 trapped children were rescued from a Sudanese orphanage after 71 others died. Among the children who died at the facility were babies as young as three months, according to activists in the area.…
Efforts of Indian Shia community in Hyderabad to ensure safe Muharram processions
June 8, 2023
Efforts of Indian Shia community in Hyderabad to ensure safe Muharram processions
Hyderabad, India- Anjuman-e-Mutawallian, a Muslim organization, has taken steps to ensure a safe and peaceful Muharram procession in Hyderabad. The organization has collaborated with local authorities to ensure the welfare of custodians and participants. They have also set up medical…
Shia Population Under Siege: Taliban’s War Crime of Collective Punishment in Panjshir Province
June 8, 2023
Shia Population Under Siege: Taliban’s War Crime of Collective Punishment in Panjshir Province
The recent surge in violence by the Taliban in Panjshir province has unleashed a wave of terror specifically aimed at the Shia population. These attacks, driven by religious sectarianism, represent a flagrant violation of international humanitarian law. The Taliban’s deliberate…
US Muslim Group Urges Congress to Cancel Indian Prime Minister’s Address
June 8, 2023
US Muslim Group Urges Congress to Cancel Indian Prime Minister’s Address
A prominent US-based Muslim group, the Muslim Advocacy Council (MAC), has called on Congress to cancel the scheduled address of the Indian Prime Minister to the joint session of the United States Congress. MAC argues that hosting the Indian leader…
Chinese Secret Police Stations in UK operated to intimidate Uyghurs, activists
June 8, 2023
Chinese Secret Police Stations in UK operated to intimidate Uyghurs, activists
The UK government has confirmed that the Chinese Communist regime was operating secret police stations in the country, with Belfast, London, and Glasgow suspected to have hosted one. The stations were reportedly used to monitor and intimidate Chinese citizens living…
India: Posters hang over main markets demanding Muslim traders to vacate their shops
June 7, 2023
India: Posters hang over main markets demanding Muslim traders to vacate their shops
Posters have been hung around the country in particular Uttarakhand threatening Muslim traders to vacate their shops by June 15th. These posters have surfaced two days after members of the right wing held protests in Barkot and attacked shops and…
Beirut’s Sursock Museum reopens 3 years after port blast
June 7, 2023
Beirut’s Sursock Museum reopens 3 years after port blast
The first modern art gallery in the Arab world reopened its doors three years after the explosion which damaged 57 artworks but, they have now been restored by a team of Lebanese and foreign artists. All the pieces in the…