NEWS

Meta Reports 20 Million Daily User Decline Amid Internet Disruptions and International Restrictions ——————————- In its latest financial report, Meta announced a significant drop in daily active users across its platforms. This trend, coupled with revenue growth, has raised concerns…

Increased Pressure on African Refugees and Displaced Persons Amid Disruptions in Maritime Routes and Rising Humanitarian Aid Costs ——————————————- Disruptions in shipping routes and rising international transport costs have severely delayed the delivery of humanitarian aid to refugees and displaced…

Hong Kong Lawmaker Advocates for Halal Industry Expansion to Attract Muslim-Friendly Tourism ———————————– Lawmaker Vincent Cheng Wing-shun is leading efforts to diversify Hong Kong’s Halal product market, aiming to boost the city’s appeal as a Muslim-friendly destination. Following a fact-finding…

Gujarat HC Upholds Acquittal of Hindutva Men in Vadodara Mob Killing During 2002 Muslim Genocide ———————————— The Gujarat High Court has upheld the acquittal of five Hindutva men involved in the 2002 Muslim genocide, specifically in the mob killing of…

Allahabad High Court dismisses plea for regular namaz on claimed private land in Sambhal —————————— The Allahabad High Court has rejected a writ petition seeking permission and police protection for offering regular Namaz at a property in Sambhal district’s Ikona…

UN Warns Press Freedom in Afghanistan Has All but Collapsed ————————————— In a stark message marking World Press Freedom Day, the United Nations Special Rapporteur on human rights in Afghanistan said the country’s independent media environment has “almost completely” collapsed.…

Oscars moves to forbid human actors, writers, from fully AI-made works ————————— The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences announced new rules requiring acting and writing to be performed by humans, effectively disqualifying fully AI-generated works from Oscar consideration.…

UC Berkeley Students Hold Vigil for Victims of Minab School Attack —————————- A candlelight vigil and memorial gathering were held at the University of California, Berkeley by students and community members to honor the victims of the Shajareh Tayyebeh school…

Rise of Islamophobia in U.S. Due to Growth of Religious Nationalist Movements and Distortion of Religious Freedom ———————————— A recent report on the state of religious freedom in the United States highlights the alarming rise of Islamophobia, driven by the…

Dozens Dead and Injured in Floods and Landslides in Northeastern Brazil ————————————- At least four people have died and dozens more have been injured following heavy rainfall that triggered widespread flooding and landslides in the state of Pernambuco, northeastern Brazil,…