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Surge in Human Trafficking in Afghanistan: A Growing Crisis
September 17, 2024
Surge in Human Trafficking in Afghanistan: A Growing Crisis
Human trafficking in Afghanistan has surged dramatically over the past year, with networks exploiting vulnerable youth amid worsening economic conditions, according to a recent survey by Amu TV. The crisis is particularly acute in border provinces, where desperation drives many…
Moroccan Forces Thwart Mass Migration Attempts to Ceuta Amid Social Media Calls
September 17, 2024
Moroccan Forces Thwart Mass Migration Attempts to Ceuta Amid Social Media Calls
Moroccan security forces thwarted attempts by groups seeking to cross into Spain’s Ceuta following social media calls for mass migration, The Associated Press reported yesterday. Despite efforts, no one successfully breached the border fence, as authorities reported a strong security…
Tribal clashes over gold mine leave at least 30 dead in Papua New Guinea
September 17, 2024
Tribal clashes over gold mine leave at least 30 dead in Papua New Guinea
A series of clashes between rival tribes over a contested gold mine has resulted in at least 30 fatalities in Papua New Guinea, the BBC reported on Monday citing local police. Authorities have been granted emergency powers to quell the…
Mpox Cases Rise in Pakistan, Philippines Amid Global Health Concerns
September 17, 2024
Mpox Cases Rise in Pakistan, Philippines Amid Global Health Concerns
On Monday, Pakistan reported its seventh mpox case of the year, Anadolu Agency reported. A 44-year-old man from the Gujarat district of Punjab tested positive after returning from a Gulf state. He is currently stable at the Pakistan Institute of…
Taliban Suspends Polio Vaccination Campaign in Afghanistan
September 16, 2024
Taliban Suspends Polio Vaccination Campaign in Afghanistan
The Taliban has suspended a polio vaccination campaign in Afghanistan, according to a report by the Associated Press citing the United Nations. The reason for the suspension remains unclear, with no official comments from Taliban representatives. Afghanistan and Pakistan are…
The Hague Becomes First City to Ban Fossil Fuel Advertisements
September 16, 2024
The Hague Becomes First City to Ban Fossil Fuel Advertisements
The Hague has become the world’s first city to pass a law banning advertisements for fossil fuel products and services with a high carbon footprint, The Gurdian reported. The legislation, effective from January 1, 2025, prohibits such ads in public…
Hundreds March in Brazil for Religious Freedom
September 16, 2024
Hundreds March in Brazil for Religious Freedom
Hundreds gathered at Copacabana Beach in Rio de Janeiro on Sunday for the March for the Defense of Religious Freedom, highlighting the rising religious intolerance in Brazil, VOA reported yesterday. Participants from various faiths, particularly Afro-Brazilian religions, joined the event,…
Indian official newspaper releases detailed report on Holy Prophet’s Mawlid celebrations
September 16, 2024
Indian official newspaper releases detailed report on Holy Prophet’s Mawlid celebrations
The Indian official newspaper “Hindustan Times” published a detailed report discussing the celebrations of the Prophet Muhammad’s, peace be upon him and his family, birthday and the differing ways in which some Muslims around the world commemorate it. In the…
Grand Ayatollah Shirazi urges Muslims to return to authentic teachings of Islam
September 16, 2024
Grand Ayatollah Shirazi urges Muslims to return to authentic teachings of Islam
The Supreme Religious Authority, Grand Ayatollah Sayyid Sadiq al-Husseini al-Shirazi, has emphasized the urgent need to return to the teachings of authentic Islam and the path laid out by the Holy Prophet Muhammad (peace be upon him) and his pure…
Typhoon Bebinca Hits Shanghai, Displacing Over 414,000 Residents
September 16, 2024
Typhoon Bebinca Hits Shanghai, Displacing Over 414,000 Residents
Typhoon Bebinca made landfall in Shanghai on Monday, disrupting life in the city as state media reported it could be the most powerful storm to hit the financial hub in 75 years, Anadolu Agency reported yesterday. The typhoon, the 13th…