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UN warns of recurrent atrocities against Rohingya Muslims

UN warns of recurrent atrocities against Rohingya Muslims

The United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights has warned of grave threats to the lives of Rohingya Muslims in Myanmar due to the fighting in Rakhine State between the armed forces and the Arakan Army, stating that “alarm bells”…
Grand Ayatollah Shirazi highlights significant role of religious missionaries in spreading knowledge of Ahlulbayt

Grand Ayatollah Shirazi highlights significant role of religious missionaries in spreading knowledge of Ahlulbayt

The Supreme Religious Authority, Grand Ayatollah Sayyid Sadiq al-Husseini al-Shirazi, has emphasized during a religious session the role of religious missionaries in spreading the knowledge and ethics of the Ahlulbayt, peace be upon them, which humanity greatly needs in this…
Europeans experienced unprecedented number of ‘extreme heat stress’ days in 2023

Europeans experienced unprecedented number of ‘extreme heat stress’ days in 2023

Europe faced a record number of extreme heat stress days in 2023, according to the European Union’s Copernicus climate monitoring service and the World Meteorological Organization. The continent experienced a July heatwave that affected 41 percent of southern Europe, along…
1 killed, 3 injured in bomb blast claimed by ISIS in Afghanistan’s capital

1 killed, 3 injured in bomb blast claimed by ISIS in Afghanistan’s capital

One person was killed and three others were injured in a blast in Afghanistan’s capital Kabul on Saturday evening, local authorities reported. According to reports, the blast from a ‘sticky bomb’ planted on a minibus occurred in the Kot-e-Sangi neighbourhood,…
Massive floods threaten tens of millions as heavy rains batter southern China

Massive floods threaten tens of millions as heavy rains batter southern China

Southern China was hit by heavy rains on the weekend, causing flooding in homes, streets, and farmland, CNN reported today. Tens of millions of people are at risk as rescuers work to evacuate those trapped by rising waters after at…
Heavy rains to impact nearly 770,000 people in Somalia: UN

Heavy rains to impact nearly 770,000 people in Somalia: UN

The upcoming heavier normal Gu rains and floods in 22 districts of Somalia are expected to affect some 770,000 people, Xinhua reported on Sunday citing the UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA). The Gu (April to June)…
Assailants kill 7 customs personnel in western Pakistan in one week

Assailants kill 7 customs personnel in western Pakistan in one week

Unknown gunmen shot dead two customs officers in western Pakistan, Reuters reported yesterday citing officials. It came following the killing of five other customs officials over the past week, yet no group has claimed responsibility for the two attacks, the…
US House of Representatives passes legislation that could lead to total Tiktok ban

US House of Representatives passes legislation that could lead to total Tiktok ban

The US House of Representatives voted 360 to 58 in favour of the revised divest-or-ban legislation on Tiktok on April 20. If passed by the US Senate and then signed by President Joe Biden, this bill marks a potential historical milestone as…
Holy Samarra to see significant increase in number of visitors in few years, activists predict

Holy Samarra to see significant increase in number of visitors in few years, activists predict

Activists and journalists predict a significant increase in the number of visitors to the holy city of Samarra in the coming few years. They expect that Samarra will receive millions of visitors throughout the year, similar to the cities of…
Muslims: the Largest Absentee Group in Indian Elections

Muslims: the Largest Absentee Group in Indian Elections

As India begins its parliamentary elections, some international media outlets have noted that Muslims are the primary absentees from these elections. Al Jazeera reports that despite Muslims constituting approximately 15% of India’s billion-strong population, their demands, interests, and grievances are…
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