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The fight against forced labor in China’s Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Region is gaining momentum as the US strengthens enforcement and the EU grapples with an upcoming regulation. The US government has prioritized the aluminum sector for stricter enforcement under the…

Over 130 million people in the US are under threat from a prolonged heatwave that has already set new temperature records, Al Jazeera reported yesterday. Forecasters warn of dangerously high temperatures from the East Coast to the West Coast, with…

The state of New Mexico declared a state of emergency on Wednesday due to the rapid spread of devastating wildfires, Anadolu Agency reported yesterday. Approximately 5,000 residents in and around the village of Ruidoso were forced to evacuate as two…

In an escalation of efforts to combat alleged forced labor practices in China’s Xinjiang region, the U.S. government has added three more companies to a list that restricts the import of their products into the country, Reuters reported yesterday. The…

Washington state has enacted the Halal Food Consumer Protection Act, a landmark law that safeguards the Muslim community’s right to purchase authentic halal meat products, Kent Reporter announced on its website yesterday. The legislation, signed into law on March 25…

On Thursday, the United States blocked imports from 26 Chinese cotton traders and warehouse facilities as part of its ongoing efforts to eliminate goods produced with forced labor of Uyghur minorities from the U.S. supply chain, Reuters reported yesterday. The…

Demonstrations against Israel’s ongoing war on Gaza have continued to roil university campuses across the United States, leading to mass arrests and confrontations with counter-protesters. Report: Nearly 300 people were arrested after police responded to pro-Palestine protests at Columbia University…

Uyghur advocacy groups have welcomed the introduction of a new US Congressional bill that would expand sanctions against Chinese officials involved in human rights abuses in Xinjiang, RFA reported on Monday. The Uyghur Genocide Accountability and Sanctions Act (UGASA) seeks…

The Islamic Husseini School (IHS), based in the US state of Chicago, Illinois, has held its 28th annual Imam As-Sadiq – Islam and Science Fair, to provide religious education and programs for the Shia Community under the guidance and teachings…

Anti-Muslim incidents are on the rise in the US, Anadolu Agency reported yesterday citing a Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR) report released in early April. The report indicated a 56% surge in anti-Muslim incidents in 2023, with 44% occurring after…