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27 million children faced hunger in 2022 due to climate crisis, extreme weather
November 29, 2023
27 million children faced hunger in 2022 due to climate crisis, extreme weather
Extreme weather events in countries vulnerable to climate change drove more than 27 million children into hunger last year, Save the Children said on Tuesday. This figure is 135% higher than in 2021, according to a data analysis published by…
CAIR taking action to protect Muslim, Arab, Palestinian Americans amid violence
November 29, 2023
CAIR taking action to protect Muslim, Arab, Palestinian Americans amid violence
The Maryland Council on American-Islamic Relations is taking action to help protect Muslim, Arab and Palestinian Americans. The action comes following a surge in reports of violence and hate crimes since the war on Gaza began, including the recent shooting in Burlington, Vermont,…
SRW reiterates its commitment to protect and assist Shia communities worldwide
November 29, 2023
SRW reiterates its commitment to protect and assist Shia communities worldwide
Shia Rights Watch (SRW), a global Shia organization headquartered in Washington, D.C., has confirmed that it will not abandon support and assistance to Shia communities in order to protect their rights and condemn the violations they face around the world.…
Grand Ayatollah Shirazi emphasizes importance of glorifying status, rituals of Sayyeda Fatima al-Zahra
November 29, 2023
Grand Ayatollah Shirazi emphasizes importance of glorifying status, rituals of Sayyeda Fatima al-Zahra
Grand Ayatollah Sayyid Sadiq al-Husseini al-Shirazi has extended his condolences to Imam al-Mahdi, may Allah Almighty bring forward his honorable reappearance, on the occasion of the sorrowful anniversary of the martyrdom of his grandmother, Sayyeda Fatima al-Zahra, peace be upon…
US, Britain, other countries ink agreement to make AI ‘secure by design’
November 28, 2023
US, Britain, other countries ink agreement to make AI ‘secure by design’
The United States, Britain and more than a dozen other countries on Sunday unveiled what a senior U.S. official described as the first detailed international agreement on how to keep artificial intelligence safe from rogue actors, pushing for companies to…
People of Baghdad Mourning Procession commemorates martyrdom anniversary of Sayyeda Fatima al-Zahra
November 28, 2023
People of Baghdad Mourning Procession commemorates martyrdom anniversary of Sayyeda Fatima al-Zahra
The mourning Procession of the People of Baghdad, affiliated to al-Sadiqa Fatima Centre, continues to hold mourning ceremonies in Baghdad to in commemoration of the martyrdom anniversary of Sayyeda Fatima al-Zahra, peace be upon her. The mourning ceremonies are widely…
UN chief urges extension of Gaza truce for delivering enough humanitarian aid
November 28, 2023
UN chief urges extension of Gaza truce for delivering enough humanitarian aid
United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres described an extended truce between Israel and Palestinian militants Hamas on Monday as “a glimpse of hope and humanity,” but warned it was not enough time to meet the aid needs of the Gaza Strip.…
UK braces for cold winter months ahead
November 28, 2023
UK braces for cold winter months ahead
The UK braces for impending snow and ice as the Met Office issues warnings across multiple regions. Anticipated hazardous conditions, including heavy snowfall and icy patches, prompt a call for heightened vigilance and preparedness.Scotland, Northern Ireland, northern England, and parts…
Lightning, intense rain, hailstorms kill 24 in western India
November 28, 2023
Lightning, intense rain, hailstorms kill 24 in western India
Twenty-four people have died by lightning strikes and about 23 injured in rain-related incidents in the western Indian state of Gujarat over the past two days, government officials say. The state was hit by heavy rainfall accompanied by thunderstorms and…
Junta shells kill 4, including children, in Myanmar’s Rakhine villages
November 28, 2023
Junta shells kill 4, including children, in Myanmar’s Rakhine villages
Myanmar’s junta bombing in the west of the conflict-ridden country killed four people, Radio Free Asia reported today, adding that 3 of the victims were children. Heavy artillery fired at Rakhine state’s War Shee Lar village on Monday evening exploded,…