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Hong Kong to Get First Halal-Certified Restaurants Under Q-Mark Scheme by Year-End ————————————- Hong Kong is set to introduce its first restaurants officially certified as Halal under the local Q-Mark scheme by the end of the year, a move aimed…

Pastor of China’s Zion Church Detained by Security Forces ————————————– The pastor of the independent Zion Church in China has been detained by security forces. According to the BBC, the pastor’s family reported that officers raided his home in the…

UAE Tops List for Most Expensive Internet; Eastern Europe Offers Best Value ——————————————- A new report by the firm We Are Social for 2025 has revealed vast differences in the average price of fixed-line internet across more than 60 countries,…

Magnitude-7.4 Earthquake Strikes Mindanao, Philippines; Minor Tsunami Recorded, One Fatality Reported ——————————- Early Friday, a magnitude-7.4 earthquake struck off the coast of the southern Philippine region of Mindanao, triggering tsunami warnings across parts of the Philippines and Indonesia’s North Sulawesi.…

Nine-Story Mosque Construction in Tokyo Signals Growth of Japan’s Muslim Community ————————————— Construction has begun on a nine-story, 39-meter-tall mosque in Tokyo, a project aimed at serving Japan’s rapidly growing Muslim population, despite facing some local opposition. The project is…

26 Migrants Rescued on Remote Greek Island ……….. A refugee support organization, Lutke Foundation, reported on Thursday that 26 migrants arrived early in the morning on the remote Greek island of Farmakonisi. The group’s route was reportedly altered, leading them…

Fasset Receives Malaysian License for Stablecoin-Based Islamic Digital Bank ——————————– The crypto platform Fasset has secured a license from the Malaysian government to launch a digital bank focused on Islamic finance principles, which plans to utilize a stablecoin as its…

Typhoon Matmo Hits Southern China During Holiday Travel Rush ……………… Typhoon Matmo struck southern China on Sunday, disrupting travel and holiday activities in the island province of Hainan, Reuters reported. The storm made landfall on the east coast of Xuwen…

Landslides and Floods Kill at Least 47 in Nepal, Seven in India ………………. Heavy rains have triggered landslides and flash floods across Nepal, killing at least 47 people since Friday, Reuters reported. Officials said 35 people died in separate landslides…

Nepal’s Gen-Z Movement Redefines Political Power ————————————- A new, leaderless youth movement in Nepal has fundamentally reshaped the country’s political landscape, challenging traditional authority and demonstrating the power of decentralized collective action, according to an opinion piece on Al Jazeera.…