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Dutch Muslims expressed shock on Thursday at the election win of far-right populist Geert Wilders, who has previously called for mosques and the Koran to be banned in the Netherlands. Wilders has long insulted Islam, describing it as a fascist…

Secretary-General Antonio Guterres on Sunday expressed deep concern over Israel’s attacks on two UN-run schools in Gaza in the last 24 hours, stressing the inviolability of UN facilities. “Deeply shocked” by the death of sheltering civilians, Guterres emphasized the conflict…

The World Nonviolence Organization (Freemuslim), warned on Saturday of the serious decline in global security and peace due to ongoing wars and armed conflict in the world. The organization said in its message, released on the International Day of Tolerance,…

The richest 1% of the global population are responsible for the same amount of carbon emissions as the world’s poorest two-thirds, or five billion people, according to an analysis published on Sunday, November 19, by the nonprofit Oxfam International. The…

At least 130 people have died in Ethiopia, Kenya and Somalia following heavy rains that triggered what aid agencies described as flooding seen only once every 100 years. According to Somalia’s National Disaster Management Agency , 51 people have been…

The Guardian newspaper, citing UN climate experts, has warned that the planet is approaching the peak of danger and that such a situation can affect the ability of the human race to deal with climate crises and critical weather conditions.…

A total of 14 Indo-Pacific Economic Framework for Prosperity (IPEF) partner nations agreed Thursday to fight corruption and climate change. The IPEF partners will cooperate to prevent and combat corruption including bribery, and support efforts to improve tax transparency and…

At least 31 people have died in floods caused by heavy rains in Somalia, Information Minister Daud Aweis said on Sunday. Some 500,000 people have also been forced to flee their flooded homes. Aweis said another 1.2 million people could…

The latest negotiations towards a global treaty to combat plastic pollution opened in Nairobi on Monday, with tensions expected as nations tussle over what should be included in the pact. According to the United Nations Environment Program, about 98% of…

Unknown individuals drew anti-Islamic slogans and phrases on the doors of Stockholm’s Grand Mosque, linked to the ongoing war in the Middle East. The mosque’s Facebook page posted pictures of the graffiti on the wooden doors, condemning the growing phenomenon…