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UK Plastic Waste Exports to Developing Nations Surge 84% ———————————- The UK’s exports of plastic waste to developing countries surged by 84% in 2024, despite a commitment to halt the practice, The Guardian reported. The increase saw shipments rise to…

Massive Hindu Icons Mark Growing Presence in North America —————————————— The construction of colossal statues of Hindu deities has become a prominent symbol of the expanding visibility and establishment of the Hindu community across North America in recent years, an…

Former USAID Staff Launch $110M “Lifeboat” Rescue Project ————————- A group of former USAID staff, laid off after the Trump administration cut US overseas aid, launched a successful rescue effort to save crucial global health projects, The Guardian reported. Dubbing…

New Deaf Priest Seeks to Revitalize New York’s Historic Deaf Church ———————————– St. Ann’s Church in New York, the United States’ first church specifically dedicated to the Deaf community, is aiming for a spiritual and social revival with the appointment…

Texas Woman Sentenced to Five Years for Attempted Drowning of Muslim Toddler ———————————- A 43-year-old woman, Elizabeth Wolf, was sentenced to five years in prison after pleading guilty to attempted murder and injury to a child for trying to drown…

Church of England Appoints First Female Archbishop of Canterbury ————————————- The Church of England has named Sarah Mullally as its new Archbishop of Canterbury, making her the first woman to hold the role, according to Arab News. Mullally, aged 63,…

US Academic Freedom Under “Unprecedented” Attack ——————————— Scholars at Risk (SAR) has released its Free to Think 2025 report, documenting an “unprecedented” assault on academic freedom in the United States during the first half of 2025. The international watchdog recorded…

Debate Over Face Veil Ban in Finland Raises Concerns Among Muslim Community ………….. A political debate in Finland over a possible ban on face coverings such as the burqa and niqab has sparked concern among the country’s Muslim community. Interior…

One Dead, Several Injured in Armed Attack on Michigan Church ………….. An armed attack at a church in Grand Blanc, Michigan, left one person dead and at least ten others injured on Sunday morning. Authorities said a 40-year-old man from…

U.S. Criticized for Withholding Alcohol Risk Report ………………. International media reported that the U.S. administration has withheld a major 2022 study linking alcohol consumption to higher cancer rates and other serious health risks. Commissioned by the Department of Health, the…