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Wildfires in California have grown to alarming proportions, with the Park fire becoming the largest this year, scorching over 386,000 acres and threatening thousands of structures, the Guardian reported yesterday. Firefighters are battling the blaze, now 14% contained, amid challenging…

Discrimination and attacks against Muslims and Palestinians in the United States surged by approximately 70 percent in the first half of 2024, Arab News reported today citing a report from the Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR). This rise in Islamophobia…

In 2023, the Islamic Center of Detroit (ICD) in Dearborn launched My Mental Wellness, a nonprofit clinic aimed at addressing mental health needs in the Arab and Muslim American communities, according to an article published by Planet Detroit yesterday. The…

A recent school board decision regarding the Family Life Education Curriculum (FLE) has ignited debate within the community, The Daily Signal reported yesterday. Parents, particularly those from Muslim backgrounds, have expressed concerns about the curriculum’s content, specifically lessons on gender…

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…