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Turkey detains 28 Afghan migrants in ongoing crackdown on undocumented migration
May 26, 2025
Turkey detains 28 Afghan migrants in ongoing crackdown on undocumented migration
Turkish authorities have detained 28 Afghan migrants in separate operations across multiple cities, transferring them to deportation centers for legal processing, Khaama Press reported. In Sivas, 22 undocumented Afghan nationals were arrested in three coordinated police raids, alongside six Turkish…
Grand Ayatollah Shirazi: Poverty and unemployment stem from poor governance and ignoring Holy Prophet’s teachings
May 26, 2025
Grand Ayatollah Shirazi: Poverty and unemployment stem from poor governance and ignoring Holy Prophet’s teachings
The Supreme Religious Authority, Grand Ayatollah Sayyid Sadiq al-Husseini al-Shirazi, affirmed that poverty and unemployment have become global issues, attributing their causes to government negligence and mismanagement, despite the availability of simple solutions. In a lecture titled “Solving the World’s…
Taliban dismisses 300 employees from state broadcaster amid austerity drive
May 26, 2025
Taliban dismisses 300 employees from state broadcaster amid austerity drive
The Taliban authorities in Afghanistan have dismissed at least 300 employees from the state-run Radio and Television channel as part of a broader government austerity campaign, according to Afghanistan International News. The layoffs included journalists, editors, and technicians, many of…
US: Michigan town approves Hidaya Islamic Center after years of legal challenges
May 26, 2025
US: Michigan town approves Hidaya Islamic Center after years of legal challenges
Officials in Pittsfield Township, Michigan, unanimously approved the final plan for the Hidaya Islamic Community Center, concluding a years-long legal and social journey. Local media reported the swift vote, which lasted under six minutes, to authorize the 58,000-square-foot project that…
Sri Lanka’s Education Ministry announces two-day school closure for Hajj season and Eid Al-Adha
May 26, 2025
Sri Lanka’s Education Ministry announces two-day school closure for Hajj season and Eid Al-Adha
Sri Lanka’s Ministry of Education has announced the closure of all schools across the island on Friday, June 6, and Monday, June 9, in observance of this year’s Hajj season. Eid Al-Adha is expected to fall on Saturday, June 7,…
Gaza Health Ministry reports over 16,000 children killed since war began
May 26, 2025
Gaza Health Ministry reports over 16,000 children killed since war began
The Ministry of Health in Gaza has revealed that more than 16,500 children have been killed since the start of the Israeli military campaign on October 7, 2023. The announcement, releasd last week, highlights what officials described as a “relentless…
Webb Telescope Detects “Dirty Snowballs” Orbiting Sun-Like Star 155 Light-Years Away
May 25, 2025
Webb Telescope Detects “Dirty Snowballs” Orbiting Sun-Like Star 155 Light-Years Away
Astronomers using NASA’s James Webb Space Telescope have confirmed the presence of crystalline water ice in a distant planetary system for the first time, SciTech Daily reported. The discovery was made in the dusty debris disk surrounding the Sun-like star…
Samarkand selected as Islamic World’s Cultural Capital for 2025
May 25, 2025
Samarkand selected as Islamic World’s Cultural Capital for 2025
The Islamic World Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (ICESCO) has officially named Samarkand, Uzbekistan, as the Cultural Capital of the Islamic World for 2025, Khaama Press reported. The announcement was made on May 24, 2025, highlighting Samarkand’s rich historical and…
UNRWA urges allowing more aid to ease starvation in Gaza
May 25, 2025
UNRWA urges allowing more aid to ease starvation in Gaza
The United Nations Relief and Works Agency (UNRWA) has urgently called for the entry of 500 to 600 aid trucks daily into the Gaza Strip to address severe food shortages and prevent further humanitarian disaster, Anadolu Agency reported. Since March…
Israeli airstrike kills 9 children of Gaza doctor on duty
May 25, 2025
Israeli airstrike kills 9 children of Gaza doctor on duty
An Israeli airstrike in Khan Younis killed nine children of Dr. Alaa al-Najjar, a Palestinian pediatrician, while she was treating patients at al-Tahrir hospital. The attack also injured her husband and 11-year-old son, who underwent emergency surgery. The strike, verified…