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UN official appeals for $2.6 billion to aid millions affected by famine in Somalia
April 7, 2023
UN official appeals for $2.6 billion to aid millions affected by famine in Somalia
The UN’s Resident and Humanitarian Coordinator for Somalia, Adam Abdelmoula, has made a plea for $2.6 billion to support millions of people who are still at risk of famine in the country due to climate shocks and prolonged conflict. The…
ISIS-linked terrorists kill more than 30 civilians in Congo
April 7, 2023
ISIS-linked terrorists kill more than 30 civilians in Congo
According to a local human rights organization, the Allied Democratic Forces, an extremist rebel group with ties to the Islamic State, killed over 30 people including men, women, and children in eastern Congo’s Ituri province. The terrorist attacks happened on…
UK Mosque hosts over 400 guests in Iftar gathering
April 7, 2023
UK Mosque hosts over 400 guests in Iftar gathering
Over 400 guests from across York joined the York Mosque in breaking their fast during Ramadan. The mosque welcomed the guests to have Iftar and learn about their faith, including local MP Rachael Maskell, members of the City of York…
Dead livestock, raging hunger – distressing situation in Southern Ethiopia
April 7, 2023
Dead livestock, raging hunger – distressing situation in Southern Ethiopia
Southern Ethiopia is experiencing its worst drought in decades following three years of failed rains, leaving the animals in the village of Kura Kalicha dying of starvation. Local government officials fear the villagers will soon succumb to the drought, with…
UN Secretary-General demands Taliban cancel ban on female staff
April 7, 2023
UN Secretary-General demands Taliban cancel ban on female staff
The United Nations has rejected a decision by the Taliban to ban Afghan women from working at the agency, calling it a violation of women’s rights. The statement came after the UN mission in Afghanistan reported that its female staff…
Indian schools accused of rewriting history after edits to schoolbooks
April 7, 2023
Indian schools accused of rewriting history after edits to schoolbooks
The Indian government has been accused of rewriting history to fit its Hindu nationalist agenda after school textbooks were edited to remove references to Mahatma Gandhi’s opposition to Hindu nationalism, as well as mention of a controversial religious riot in…
Anti-China protest in London
April 7, 2023
Anti-China protest in London
A massive anti-China protest was held outside the China embassy in London. The Uyghurs marked the 33rd anniversary of what they call the first ‘brutal crackdown’ on their community by the Chinese Communist Party regime. “Today we commemorate those arbitrarily…
Israel strikes Gaza and Lebanon
April 7, 2023
Israel strikes Gaza and Lebanon
Two Israeli settlers have been killed after gunmen opened fire on a vehicle in the occupied West Bank as tensions have intensified between Israel and Palestine. Israel has called on the UN Security Council to issue a condemnation against Lebanon…
Ayatollah Sayyid Ahmed al-Shirazi meets prominent religious and social figures in Kuwait
April 6, 2023
Ayatollah Sayyid Ahmed al-Shirazi meets prominent religious and social figures in Kuwait
Hujjat al-Islam wal-Muslimeen, Ayatollah Sayyid Ahmed al-Shirazi, continues his Ramadan social program, as he meets a number of prominent religious and social personalities in Kuwait. His Eminence visited the family of al-Hazeem and the residence of Haj Makki Jumma; and…
Air pollution may raise risk of dementia, analysis says
April 6, 2023
Air pollution may raise risk of dementia, analysis says
Breathing in microscopic air pollutants may raise the risk of developing dementia, according to a new analysis of existing research by public health scientists at Harvard, published by The Washington Post. It has long been known that inhaling these microscopic…