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Intolerance Toward Muslims Rises in Japan as Community Nearly Doubles ————————————- Discrimination and hostility toward Muslims in Japan are rising as the country’s Muslim population grows, according to observers and community members cited by Kyodo News. Muslims in Japan, including…

WHO, Africa CDC Launch $518M Ebola Response Plan Amid Fast-Spreading Outbreak —————————- The World Health Organization and Africa CDC have launched a $518 million Ebola response plan to contain a rapidly expanding Bundibugyo Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of…

Pope to Visit Europe’s Migration Flashpoints as Catholics Hope for Message of Reconciliation ———————— Pope Leo XIV is set to visit two of Europe’s most sensitive migration hotspots, Spain’s Canary Islands next week and Italy’s Lampedusa island in early July,…

Nearly 50 people die of thirst after truck breakdown in Niger desert ——————————— Nigerien authorities say at least 49 people died of thirst in an isolated Sahara desert district in northern Niger after their truck broke down, leaving them stranded…

Recent Data Reveals Rise in Islamophobic Acts in Spain —————————————– According to data published by Spain’s Ministry of the Interior, hate crimes and hate-related incidents reached their highest level in 2025 since official statistics began being collected in 2014. According…

UN reports nearly 600 environmental defenders killed or disappeared worldwide in three years ————————————- Nearly 600 land and environmental defenders have been killed or disappeared worldwide over the past three years, the UN human rights chief said on Thursday, warning…

Afghanistan Holds Third Round of University Entrance Exams as Girls Denied Opportunity ————————————– Afghanistan’s Taliban-run National Examination Authority has launched the third round of the country’s 1405 university entrance examinations, known as the Kankor, with thousands of candidates sitting the…

Lebanon Ceasefire Falters as UN Doubles Humanitarian Appeal Amid Mounting Civilian Crisis ————————————– Lebanon’s fragile ceasefire framework is under growing strain after renewed Israeli warnings and strikes in the south, Hezbollah’s rejection of key truce conditions, and the United Nations’…

Grand Funeral Held for Ayatollah Muhammad Ishaq al-Fayyad in Kadhimiya, Karbala, and Najaf ——————————————– Large crowds of scholars, seminary students, officials, political figures, and members of the public took part in the funeral ceremonies of Grand Ayatollah Sheikh Muhammad Ishaq…

Imam Ali’s Shrine Welcomes Devotees Day, Night on Eid al-Ghadeer ———————————– The holy shrine of Imam Ali (peace be upon him) witnessed a large turnout of pilgrims and lovers of the Ahl al-Bayt (peace be upon them) during the night,…