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Germany’s domestic intelligence agency, the Federal Office for the Protection of the Constitution (BfV), has officially classified the far-right Alternative for Germany (AfD) party as a “proven extremist group,” Anadolu Agency reported. The announcement on May 2 follows a comprehensive…

Russia has announced its readiness to assist the Taliban in combating ISIS-Khorasan, the Islamic State affiliate active in Afghanistan, Khaama Press reported. Zamir Kabulov, Russia’s Special Representative for Afghanistan, emphasized the shared threat ISIS poses to both Moscow and Kabul…

Three Uyghur men who were detained in Thailand for more than ten years have been resettled in Canada, confirmed by Thai lawmakers and human rights activists, The Associated Press reported. The men, part of a group of about 300 Uyghurs…

The African Commission on Human and Peoples’ Rights (ACHPR) is set to hold its first public session since the African Union (AU) adopted the Convention on Ending Violence Against Women and Girls (CEVAWG) and passed a landmark resolution on eliminating…

The Australian Islamic College (AIC), with six schools and 5,500 students across Western and South Australia, has partnered with IXL to simplify and unify its educational technology, PR Newswire reported. Previously using multiple edtech tools, AIC now benefits from IXL’s…

A recent study led by Takuya Okabe of Shizuoka University, published in PLOS One, challenges the widely accepted replacement fertility rate of 2.1 children per woman, suggesting it is too low to ensure long-term human survival, Earth.com reported. The research…

A powerful exhibition titled, “Rojda – In Light of Memory,” is currently on display in Berlin, documenting the 2014 ISIS attack on the Yazidi heartland of Shingal (Sinjar), Rudaw reported. Running through May 5, it features photos, personal belongings, and…

A 40-year study of over 2,000 Arctic plant communities across 45 sites—from Canada to Scandinavia—has uncovered unpredictable ecosystem changes driven by rapid warming, The Guardian reported. Published in Nature, the research found Arctic temperatures rising four times faster than the…

A severe dust storm driven by a seasonal khamsin weather system swept across nine Arab countries on Wednesday, intensifying the hardships faced in Gaza and prompting widespread alerts, Anadolu Agency reported. The affected countries include Palestine, Jordan, Egypt, Syria, Lebanon,…

Mohammed bin Abdulkarim Al-Issa, secretary-general of the Muslim World League (MWL), met with British Islamic leaders in Madinah on Wednesday to discuss challenges facing the UK’s Muslim community, Arab News reported. The delegation praised the MWL’s role in supporting Muslim…