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Kazakhstan Bans Facial Coverings in Public, Affecting Devout Muslims ————————– Kazakh President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev has signed into law a ban on wearing facial coverings in public places, Eurosianet reported. While officials say the law aims to reduce crime by preventing…

Mali Army Reports Killing 80 Fighters After Coordinated Al-Qaeda Linked Attacks ————————— Mali’s armed forces announced they killed 80 fighters following a series of coordinated attacks on military posts across seven towns in the country’s central and western regions, Al…

Amnesty International Criticizes DR Congo-Rwanda Peace Deal for Overlooking Justice ——————————- Amnesty International has condemned the recently signed peace agreement between the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) and Rwanda for failing to address accountability for serious crimes committed in eastern…

Antarctic Sea Ice Collapse Linked to Sudden Rise in Ocean Salinity —————————— New research reveals a sharp increase in surface salinity in the Southern Ocean south of 50° latitude, coinciding with the steepest decline in Antarctic sea ice ever recorded,…

U.S. Dismantles USAID, Transfers Foreign Aid Control to State Department ————————- In a significant overhaul of American foreign aid policy, U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio announced the dismantling of the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID), Khaama Press reported.…

MSF Urges Urgent Scale-Up of Water, Sanitation Programs Amid Rising Cholera Cases in Abyei, South Sudan ————————– Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF) has called for an urgent expansion of water, sanitation, and hygiene (WASH) programs in Abyei Special Administrative Area following…

German University Hospital Bans Muslim Student Group Over Gender-Segregated Meeting ———————————— Charité, Europe’s largest university hospital in Berlin, has banned the MedIslam Collective (MSC), a Muslim student society, from holding events on its premises following a gender-segregated meeting, The Telegraph…

Denmark Expands Military Draft to Include Women Amid Rising Security Concerns ……………….. Women in Denmark who turn 18 are now eligible for military conscription, aligning the country with Sweden and Norway as it expands its armed forces to counter potential…

Muslims in Russia’s Krasnodar Region Pray in Secret Amid Lack of Official Mosques ……………….. In the Krasnodar Territory of southern Russia, local Muslims say they are forced to perform daily prayers in cafes, gas stations and other makeshift spaces due…

Cuts to US Foreign Aid Could Cause 14 Million Deaths by 2030, Study Finds ………………… Deep cuts to US foreign aid under President Donald Trump’s administration could result in more than 14 million preventable deaths worldwide by 2030, according to…