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Heatwaves may affect up to 2.8 billion people worldwide by 2090, UN Migration Agency says

Heatwaves may affect up to 2.8 billion people worldwide by 2090, UN Migration Agency says

Up to 2.8 billion people could be exposed to heatwaves globally by 2090 in a high-warming scenario, according to a report Tuesday by the International Organization for Migration (IOM). This scenario predicts a significant rise in global temperatures due to…
UNAMA calls for enhanced security, support for Shia, Hazara communities in Afghanistan

UNAMA calls for enhanced security, support for Shia, Hazara communities in Afghanistan

The United Nations Assistance Mission in Afghanistan (UNAMA) has announced that Afghanistan has witnessed an increase in violence against Shia and Hazara communities in the past month in the provinces of Kabul, Balkh, and Herat, Khaama Press reported. The UN…
Indonesia: Volcanic eruption death toll rises to 22

Indonesia: Volcanic eruption death toll rises to 22

Eleven more bodies have been discovered, bringing the death toll to 22 following the eruption of Indonesia’s Mount Marapi, VOA reported. Two bodies were found on Monday, with nine more discovered on Tuesday, according to the National Search and Rescue…
Nigeria: Army drone strike accidentally kills 85 in public religious gathering

Nigeria: Army drone strike accidentally kills 85 in public religious gathering

Investigations have been ordered after a Nigerian army drone accidentally bombed a religious procession in northern Kaduna, killing at least 85 people, including women and children. The attack on Sunday night in Tudun Biri village of Kaduna state’s Igabi council…
Citing Imams of Ahlulbayt, Indonesian writer warns of mixing religion with politics

Citing Imams of Ahlulbayt, Indonesian writer warns of mixing religion with politics

An op-ed published in one of Indonesia’s most popular newspapers warned of the dangers of exploiting the Islamic religion by opportunistic politicians as a means of justifying their narrow worldly goals. Published in the “Klik Anggaran” newspaper and translated by…
Grand Ayatollah al-Najafi: Visits to holy shrines should be an element of change in the visitor’s life

Grand Ayatollah al-Najafi: Visits to holy shrines should be an element of change in the visitor’s life

The Shia Religious Authority, Grand Ayatollah Sheikh Bashir al-Najafi, emphasized the importance of making the visits to the Holy Shrines an element of real change in the life of the visitor, if they intend for their visits to be accepted.…
More than 80% of Americans consider refugees serious problem, new poll says

More than 80% of Americans consider refugees serious problem, new poll says

According to a survey conducted by the American company Rasmussen Reports, 81% of the participants consider “illegal immigration” to be a serious problem in America. The polling firm collected the opinions of 996 voters online about the issue of asylum…
UN rights chief criticized for not acknowledging oppression of Uyghurs on genocide convention

UN rights chief criticized for not acknowledging oppression of Uyghurs on genocide convention

On the 75th anniversary of the U.N. convention on genocide, the international body’s human rights chief called on the global community to hold perpetrators accountable, but was slammed for failing to condemn the situation facing Uyghurs in north-western China. Volker…
SRW condemns recent series of killings against Shia scholars in Afghanistan

SRW condemns recent series of killings against Shia scholars in Afghanistan

Shia Rights Watch, SRW, has expressed its strong condemnation of the heinous crime committed by terrorist organizations in Afghanistan, which involved the assassination of a number of Shia scholars in the city of Herat recently. In a statement received by…
Grand Ayatollah Shirazi remarks on addressing religious issues during occultation

Grand Ayatollah Shirazi remarks on addressing religious issues during occultation

The daily scholarly meeting of Grand Ayatollah Seyyed Sadiq al-Hosseini al-Shirazi was held on Tuesday, the 20th of Jumadi al-Awwal. In this session, like the previous meetings, the Marja answered the questions of the attendees about various jurisprudence issues. Grand…
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