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The “vibrancy, diversity and innovation” of Islamic culture will be in the spotlight at a free event this weekend at the Ken Seiling Waterloo Region Museum. Taʾrīkh — A Celebration of Islamic Heritage is a two-day event to mark Islamic…

At least four people were killed and several others injured when an express train derailed in the Indian state of Bihar, Al Jazeera reported. The train from Anand Vihar Terminal railway station in Delhi came off the rails at around…

In the aftermath of the Taliban’s resurgence in Afghanistan in 2021, many Afghan refugees sought sanctuary in the United Kingdom. However, a growing number of these refugees now find themselves trapped in a state of visa limbo.  The process of…

The Australian research and news outlet, The Conversation, has released a new study examining food shortages stemming from extreme weather events that could potentially lead to civil unrest in the UK within 50 years. The Melbourne-based newspaper said on its website that…

Thick smoke has enveloped extensive areas of the Brazilian Amazon on Thursday as the region grapples with a surge in wildfires and a historic drought. In Manaus, a city of 2 million, air quality ranked among the worst globally, leading…

Human rights experts and campaigners have warned against an intensifying crackdown on climate protests across Europe, The Guardian reported yesterday, October 12, adding that research found countries across the continent using repressive measures to silence activists. In Germany, France, Italy,…

The head of the World Health Organization (WHO) on Thursday said a humanitarian corridor in besieged Gaza is necessary to provide medical services, supplies and protect civilians. “We need a corridor to provide medical services. One, is to protect civilians.…

UN officials confirmed on Thursday that more than 90% of the people killed by a 6.3-magnitude earthquake in western Afghanistan last weekend were women and children. According to Taliban officials, Saturday’s earthquake killed more than 2,000 people of all ages and genders…

Pakistani media news agencies documented new study which confirms that with the elections drawing near, Pakistan is witnessing an escalation of sectarian violence, primarily targeting religious minorities including Shia Muslims. The recent study conducted by Dr. Zakaria Kareem revealed that…

Taliban officials have put the death toll from the two back-to-back 6.3 magnitude earthquakes that hit Western Afghanistan on Saturday between 2,000 and 2,400, warning that many are still unaccounted for in the remote quake region. While the world rushed…