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Kashmir’s Mirwaiz Umar Farooq Says Kashmiris Harassed Across India After Delhi Blast ————————————————— Kashmir’s chief cleric and All Parties Hurriyat Conference chairman, Mirwaiz Umar Farooq, has urged authorities across India to stop what he described as “disturbing” instances of harassment…

Rights Groups Urge African Commission to Address Escalating Human Rights Crisis in Egypt —————- A coalition of 22 human rights organizations has called on the African Commission on Human and Peoples’ Rights to take firm action in response to what…

Exercise, healthy eating could lower dangerous abdominal fat, study suggest ———————————- Combining diet and exercise could reduce harmful fat around the organs, aiding in lowering the risk of metabolic diseases, according to new research from Cambridge University reported by Anadolu…

G20 pledge to work for ‘just, comprehensive peace’ in Sudan, DR Congo, Palestine, Ukraine ———————————- G20 leaders on Saturday made a pledge in their summit declaration to work for a “just, comprehensive and lasting” peace in Sudan, the Democratic Republic…

Global Efforts to Control HIV, Tuberculosis and Malaria Threatened by Major Funding Shortfall ————————————— Efforts to control HIV, tuberculosis (TB) and malaria face significant setbacks after global leaders pledged only $11.3 billion to the Global Fund to Fight AIDS, Tuberculosis…

Taliban Orders Afghan Mosques to Dedicate Friday Sermons to the “Importance of Growing a Beard” ————————– The Taliban-run Ministry of Guidance, Hajj and Religious Affairs has issued a formal directive instructing all mosque imams across Afghanistan to dedicate the Friday…

Pakistan CTD Arrests Four Lashkar-e-Jhangvi Militants Linked to Targeted Killings of Shia in Karachi ———————————— Pakistan’s Counter-Terrorism Department (CTD) has detained four suspected militants in a covert operation in Karachi, accusing them of involvement in a series of sectarian-motivated targeted…

Shirazi World Foundation Issues Message on International Day for Eradication of Poverty ——————————————— On the occasion of the International Day for the Eradication of Poverty, the Shirazi World Foundation released a statement describing poverty not only as an economic problem…

Report Warns of Rising Intimidation Against Mosques in the Netherlands …………… A new report by the K9 mosque network shows a sharp rise in anti-mosque incidents in the Netherlands, with 369 cases recorded between 2015 and 2025, up from 192…

Seoul Museum Unveils New Gallery Highlighting Islamic Art ………… The National Museum of Korea has opened a new wing dedicated to Islamic art, a move that reflects growing public interest in Islamic civilization and its cultural heritage, according to IQNA…