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The Center for Islamic Life at Rutgers University in New Brunswick was vandalized during Eid al-Fitr, the Islamic religious celebration marking the end of Holy Ramadan, CNN reported. Atiyah Aftab, chairwoman of the university’s Center for Islamic Life, condemned the…

A total solar eclipse will invite millions of people across a heavily populated swath of North America to gaze toward the heavens today as the moon completely blocks the sun for more than four minutes in some locales. The eclipse…

In a recent New York Times article, the spotlight was cast on the alarming methane emissions originating from landfills, shedding light on their significant contribution to climate change. According to the article, a study revealed that these emissions are nearly…

The US program to resettle former Afghan interpreters and contractors is at risk of ending soon due to a shortage of Special Immigrant Visas (SIVs), with less than 8,000 remaining out of over 120,000 applications, VOA reported in an article.…

Florida’s Republican-controlled legislature passed a bill that would ban anyone under 16 from social media platforms to protect young people from online risks to their mental health, Reuters reported. The bill requires social media platforms to terminate accounts of people…

Sen. Elizabeth Warren and Rep. Ilhan Omar have sent a letter to the heads of major U.S. banks, demanding answers about policies that have disproportionately targeted Muslim Americans and communities of color, US-based HuffPost reported in an article yesterday. The…

The United States once again used its veto power on Tuesday to block a draft resolution in the United Nations Security Council regarding the Israel-Hamas war, Reuters reported. The resolution called for an immediate humanitarian ceasefire, but the US instead…

The U.S. House of Representatives passed the Uyghur Policy Act with overwhelming support, requiring the State Department to provide Uyghur language classes to diplomats, place Uyghur speakers in all consulates in China, and include Uyghurs in speaking programs in Muslim-majority…

Harvard University is facing a government investigation for possible discrimination following a civil rights complaint filed by Arab and Muslim students, according to media reports. The Muslim Legal Fund of America, which lodged the complaint on behalf of the students…

An unrelenting series of winter storms and an outbreak of cold air have killed at least 33 people across nine US states since January 12, local media reported, putting most of the US in a deep freeze. Many of the…